Young leaders seek reorganisation of their parties

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Oct. 8: Young leaders of various political parties have urged the second and third-tier leaders in their parties to take immediate initiative to reorganise their parties and replace the senior figures who have failed to deliver and led politics into disgrace.

Leaders of the CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist) among others also endorsed the call for the departure of senior leaders who have dominated political leadership and government positions in rotation.

Issuing a joint statement on Tuesday, 28 leaders of the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Centre) have expressed deep respect for the Gen Z's peaceful and dignified protests, calling for a political system free of corruption, transparent and result-oriented. 

They argued that central leaderships who have stayed in power for too long and failed to meet people's expectations must step down if real reorganisation is to occur. 

They made the call amidst a backdrop of citizens’ voices rising against institutional corruption, claiming that those in power have ignored public demands.

They also paid tribute to those who lost their lives in what they described as a “cowardly attack and massacre” on the peaceful and dignified movement organised by Generation Z, who had demanded a corruption-free political system. 

“This situation did not arise overnight,” the statement read. “Voices against institutionalised corruption in politics have long been raised by party members, civil society, intellectuals, media, and Nepalis at home and abroad. When those in power refused to listen, rebellion became inevitable.”

The group noted that the Gen Z movement had captured the genuine aspirations of Nepali society and garnered nationwide support, challenging the entrenched political elites who have monopolised power.

They stated that the movement’s demands and message were clear, Nepalis want to see corruption-free, transparent and results-oriented governance across politics, administration, and the judiciary. They also called for a natural and smooth transfer of leadership within political parties.

However, the signatories warned that senior party leaders’ unwillingness to acknowledge these messages and their continued attempts to cling to power under various pretexts would have disastrous consequences for the nation.

While condemning acts of arson, vandalism and looting allegedly carried out by infiltrators, the group expressed full support for the Gen Z representatives’ demand for an impartial investigation commission. 

The statement emphasised that the young protesters remain committed to federal democratic republicanism and support the caretaker government’s efforts to hold a fresh election to the House of Representatives. 

 It cautioned against any attempts to destabilise the constitution or drag the country back into geopolitical turbulence.

“This new generation has positioned itself as the latest representative of the nearly nine-decade-long struggle for a progressive, democratic, inclusive, just and developed Nepal,” the signatories said. “We highly appreciate their awareness and sense of responsibility and express our solidarity with them.”

The leaders stressed that Nepal now stands between two paths, one leading towards democratic reform and renewed public trust through party restructuring and fresh elections, and another towards deeper instability and external interference if the status quo persists.

The signatories include, Arvind Singh, Abhijit Adhikari, Ashesh Ghimire, Ushakiran Timilsina, Karuna Parajuli, Jatil Karki and JB Bishwakarma among others.