The older generation is weaving the ropes, the youth is stepping up the intervention

Even the Sushila Karki-led government formed after the Gen-G movement has not been able to include Gen-G or at least people from the younger age group in the cabinet. From which Prime Minister Karki is failing to do justice to the Gen-G movement. He should also utilize the youth potential and make them participate in the decision-making process.

Ashwin 8, 2082

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The older generation is weaving the ropes, the youth is stepping up the intervention

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It was expected after the Gen-J movement that the old top leaders of the traditional party would understand the message of the movement and immediately leave the party leadership. They will feel that their political style and priorities are not up-to-date and will pave the way for the selection of a new leadership that can be up-to-date. However, they are not ready for that.

Instead, they have started to weave tanabana with the aim of continuing to be in the leadership. They are going to create atmosphere within the party. Leaders who are not even able to understand the clear message given by the country only two weeks ago after paying a heavy price, are not morally qualified to lead the party and the state. Therefore, the leadership of the younger generation within every party is necessary to extinguish the generation that has become irrelevant and the trends they are carrying. His intervention is mandatory.

Congress Chairman Sher Bahadur Deuba, UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal were 80, 73 and 71 years old respectively. Deuba, who became the home minister in 2048, has been the prime minister five times. He has been the President of Congress twice and Congress Democratic Party once.

Oli also became Home Minister in 2051. He has been Prime Minister four times. He has been president of UML twice, from June 2075 to February 2077 he was also president of the then CPN. Dahal has also been the prime minister three times since 2065. He has been the party president since 2046. He was also the chairman of the then CPN from June 2075 to February 2077. Every old party has leaders of this type. She has already entered politics, but it is not certain that she will leave.

For years, the leaders who have been at the center of party power and state power have fulfilled part of their contribution to the country, programs that can be implemented, and dreams that can be shown. Now there is no attraction left for them in the society, nor is there a basis to believe that the country will achieve any quality achievements from them. They should take a break after being rejected by the recent big movement. But they have not been able to leave Padashakti. Like, even Oli, who became the government's catalyst in the death of 74 people and the burning of government, public and private properties, is not ready to hand over the leadership.

He has not resigned, but he is obstructing the debate within the party for leadership change. Recently, his power has been proven when he changed two provisions (two terms and age limit of 70 years) that prevented him from becoming president for the third time from the party's legislative convention.

Congress has also called for a special convention. But under the guise of Deuba, the leaders of his party are protesting. The Maoist Center has said that a special convention will be held in the last week of November to elect a new leader. However, since the leaders of President Dahal's party are singing the praises of his need, it is assumed that the special convention will be used as a cover to keep him going.

The exit of the old leaders is not only because their relevance is over, but it is also considered necessary to absorb the ratio of the country's population and the explicit and implicit message it is giving. The National Youth Policy 2072 considers the age group of 16-40 years as youth in Nepal. In Census 2078, the population of this age group is 42.56 percent. You can participate in voting only after reaching 18 years of age. According to which, 52 percent of the total voters are in the age group of 18 to 40 years.

Although there is a majority of youth in the population and voters, their representation is very low when it comes to governing the country, directing and making policies. 20 percent representation in state assemblies and 41.14 percent representation in local level. The number of young MPs in the dissolved House of Representatives was extremely low.

Although 42.56 percent of the country's population is youth (16-40 years old), only 11 percent were present in the House of Representatives. Similarly, in the total population of the country, the share of 41-60 years age group is 19.56 percent, the share of 61-70 years age group is 5.45 percent and the share of 71 and above age group is 3.53 percent.

The representation of the same age group in the dissolved House of Representatives was 51.4 percent, 29.1 percent and 8.5 percent respectively. The low presence of youth in the House of Representatives, which makes policies and laws for the country, appoints the Prime Minister, and monitors the functioning of the government, cannot create motivation for politics. It cannot even play an interventionist role to guide the country according to the feelings and needs of the youth. The National Assembly and the Constitutional Commission are devoid of youth. Our constitutional provisions are also responsible for this.

At this time, the main leaders of the traditional party have lost the moral basis to lead. Even now, if you want to continue in the leadership, it makes sense to reject the big movement. Therefore, they should not try to stay in office. One should not be influenced by the advocacy of continuing in the leadership by having various interests within the party.

If they still try and adopt strategies to remain in leadership, it will ultimately damage democracy itself. Democracy can also be dynamic only if the political party leadership is dynamic and up-to-date. Therefore, at this time, the youth wing of every party should strengthen its role. They should intervene.

In contemporary world politics, leaders such as Emmanuel Macron of France, Sebastian Kurz of Austria or Sana Marin of Finland showed their leadership ability at a young age, not only to give reference, but now it is necessary to take the initiative to become a reference.

is at an uncomfortable time, showing leadership skills. For now, a situation can be created to hold a special convention of the party. And, through that, youth intervention can be established. It is also necessary to create a long-term method, which includes things like setting the upper age of exit, building an election system so that the majority of young people are established in every committee of the party.

Even the Sushila Karki-led government formed after the Gen-G movement has not been able to include people belonging to the Gen-G or at least the young age group in the cabinet. From which Prime Minister Karki is failing to do justice to the Gen-G movement. He should also utilize the youth potential and make them participate in the decision-making process.

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