The political purges sought by the Gen-G rebellion

The Gen-G rebellion has raised the level of awareness among citizens about politics. Now citizens will have a key role in raising their voices for change in the country and selecting leaders. Therefore, if parties continue to be slow in handing over leadership and continue to operate in the traditional format, they will lose the trust of the citizens.

Mangshir 4, 2082

Sagar Ghale

The political purges sought by the Gen-G rebellion

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The old political parties in power did not see that the country's economy was being eaten by worms. The daily increasing youth exodus, who thought that if they ran the country based on the remittances they sent, their power would not be questioned or that it would be easy to suppress even if it was raised. That is why they could not create an environment suitable for the youth to live in the country.

Those who were accused of corruption continued to be ministers and parliamentarians. They did not care about the irregularities that dominated the administration from the local level to the federal government. As a result, on 23 and 24 Bhadra, the Gen-G revolted. However, this was not just a rebellion, it was also an attempt to open the door to political transformation and purification.

The government chaos had caused great suffering to the people. The anger hidden within the citizens against the growing political instability, corruption, and irregularities spilled out onto the streets. The 'People Power Revolution' against the ruler Marcos in the Philippines in 1986 was successful in four days. Even after that, the Gen-G of Nepal brought the Prime Minister to his knees in 27 hours. However, this did not happen suddenly. After the 2024 movement in Bangladesh, the Sheikh Hasina-led government collapsed. She had to flee the country. Citizens had been warning that a situation similar to that in Bangladesh could happen in Nepal. But no initiative was taken to reform governance.

The Gen-G had repeatedly expressed their concerns on social media that leadership should be passed down from generation to generation, that young people with new ideas and strong will should run the country. When voices were raised that corruption had become rampant in the country, that policy and structural corruption had spoiled the country, the government tried to control social media. However, it should have been regulated, not controlled. After the control, many young people lost their jobs and livelihoods. The government did not understand that social media is like oxygen for Gen-G. Instead, it showed arrogance. The result of which was shown by the two-day rebellion of Gen-G.

The behavior of the parties and rulers who call themselves democratic was authoritarian. Political parties should be accountable to the people for their actions and decisions. This promotes transparency, accountability, and adherence to ethical standards, which are important for sustaining public trust and the democratic process. Without accountability, people's trust in political parties may decline and the democratic process may weaken.

To strengthen democracy, every political party should have a sense of self-criticism. Currently, the office bearers of political parties have become puppets of the leaders and have been made. The main leader of the party has control over the ideas, views, and plans. Workers who stand for the truth and can express their views are the cornerstone of a democratic system.

The process of opening and registering parties for the elections announced after the Gen-G rebellion is continuing. But will the country's politics find stability if new parties are opened? Because, at this time, there is a need for more capable leadership than the new parties. There is a possibility of that in the old parties as well. But ironically, politicians could not rise above the circle of their limited interests. They got entangled in their party and factional interests. In world politics, young leaders can be seen as more progressive and connected to modern issues. Even though the old leaders have more experience, questions are raised about their ability to deal with current trends. The young generation, on the other hand, challenges traditional beliefs and brings new perspectives and ideas to politics by debating change.

The Gen-G rebellion has increased the level of awareness among citizens about politics. Now, citizens will have an important role in raising their voices for change in the country and selecting leadership. Therefore, if the parties are still seen as weak in handing over leadership and continuing in the traditional pattern, they will lose the trust of the citizens. 

The responsibility of efficiently operating the political system and making it sustainable, reliable and credible lies with the political parties. It belongs to the elected government represented by those parties. There is no alternative to freeing the country from misrule, chaos, distortion and inconsistency and moving forward towards justice, development, change, good governance and prosperity along with socio-economic transformation. The main basis for that is the purification of political parties. 

After the Gen-G rebellion, the parliament was dissolved and an interim government was formed. Its main responsibility is to hold elections on 21 Falgun. It seems that the elections to be held under the current constitution will once again lead to the old party and representative government. For this reason, they need to purify and transform themselves by considering the Gen-G issue as the issue of the common people. The citizens have high expectations from the government that will come after 21 Falgun. If the government fails to take this into account and move forward, the Gen-G rebellion will be crushed halfway.

Poet Bhupi Sherchan has written – ‘If we forget our duty, history will condemn us, the beloved bodies of the martyrs who swallowed the bullets will condemn us, and the martyrs will not make progress.’ As the excerpt from this poem says, if we do not make progress even now, those young martyrs who fell on our streets will condemn us.

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