In Ramechhap, Wagle said that the government's attempt to block the flow of information was a sign of authoritarianism, comparing it to an attempt to block the sun.
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Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RASWPA) Deputy Chairman and Member of Parliament Dr Swarnim Wagle has commented that the government's decision to shut down social media has a tendency to push towards authoritarianism.
He also claimed that the government could not implement the decision due to public pressure and opposition.
On Friday, Wagle, who came to participate in the first session of Gokulganga rural municipality of the party in Manthali, Ramechhap, while talking to the journalists, said that trying to stop the flow of information by force in today's digital age is like trying to hit the sun with the palm of your hand.
'Organizing and regulating social media can be done in a deliberate, step-by-step manner. However, trying to impose bans is a sign of authoritarianism,' Wagle said.
According to him, about 8 million Nepalis are now living in different countries and the main way for them to connect with their relatives is social media. He clarified that when the government decides to close social media in such a situation, widespread public anger will be created and the voice of the people cannot be suppressed.
Informing that RSVP has already published its official opinion on this matter, Wagle said that he will speak more about it in detail when he returns to Kathmandu. 'The intention of the government is not clear. The mindset of stopping information technology is neither democratic nor sustainable,' he said.
