- The prime minister walks the riots in the “selfish centers”, promises relief to the families of the victims.
- The free treatment to administer to the injured, confirm Nepalese officials.
- Consultation panel to inform within 15 days of causes, future safeguards.
Nepal has raised a prohibition of social networks after protests that resulted in the death of 19 people, a government minister said on Tuesday.
The Government had withdrawn the prohibition of social networks imposed last week, said Cabinet spokesman and Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung.
The decision occurred after 19 people died and more than 100 were injured in the protests of the “Z generation” on Monday against generalized corruption. The protests were activated by the ban.
“We have retired the closure of social networks. They are working now,” Gurung told Reuters.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said he was sad for the incidents of violence due to the “infiltration of different selfish centers.”
The Government would pay relief to the families of the dead and provide free treatment for injured people, he added.
“A research panel will be established to discover the causes, evaluate losses and suggest measures within 15 days to ensure that such incidents are not repeated in the future,” said OLI in a night statement on Monday.
The organizers of the protests, which extended to other cities in the country of Himalaya, have called them “manifestations of generation Z.”. They say that protests reflect the generalized frustration of young people with the lack of perceived action of the government to address corruption and boost economic opportunities.
Last week, the Government decided to block access to several social media platforms, including Facebook, a decision that promoted anger among young people.
The authorities say that the closure was for those social media platforms that had not been registered in the Government, in the midst of an offensive against false identifications, erroneous information and hate discourse.
