Khushbu Oli said, ”When the current Prime Minister was mayor and Prem Acharya self-immolated, he had said that there might be many reasons and indications behind the self-immolation, but the biggest reason is the state. Is the state he leads today any different?”
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Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) whip Khusbu Oli has objected to attempts to construct a narrative that the cause of death of Ganesh Nepali from Mugu, who attempted self-immolation in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu on Thursday and died on Friday, was mental health.
In Friday’s meeting of the House of Representatives, Oli said that instead of addressing the real problem, the government seemed preoccupied with constructing a narrative. Oli said, “Even those who did not understand Ganesh Nepali’s life are now making malicious attempts to confine his death to mental health. Whenever this government has no answers, it starts fabricating stories instead of telling the truth. I express my regret over this.”
Oli also suggested recalling the response given by Prime Minister Balendra Shah when he was Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City regarding the self-immolation of Prem Acharya in Magh 2079. “When the current Prime Minister was Mayor and Prem Acharya self-immolated, he said there might be many reasons and indications for that self-immolation, but the biggest reason is the state. Is the state he leads today any different?” she asked. “Will he accept today’s moral responsibility or not? My direct question to the Prime Minister.”
Oli also said that due to the state’s failure, despair has spread among the youth. “A young man who was struggling and making a living by driving Pathao set himself on fire and died; this is not a personal failure. This is a serious question about the sensitivity and responsibility of the state and government. The government had made public a 100-point agenda for administrative reform in the name of good governance and prosperity. After 100 days, it claimed 87 percent progress, but if there was 87 percent progress, why is that progress not being felt in people’s lives?” she said.
Oli questioned why, in a place where hope should be growing in the country, a dreadful state of despair is emerging. “Why is dreadful despair spreading where there should be hope? Shouldn’t the government take responsibility for this despair?” she said.
