THE The troubles started on Monday As so-called “protest of the Z generation” against corruption, nepotism and restrictions on social networks. He Quick Escalitude After the security forces opened fire on the crowd.
On Tuesday, the demonstrators stormed and burnt down the Parliament, the Supreme Court and several government offices, notably Singha Durbar – the central administrative complex. Home of political leaders have been attacked, invaded police stations and Tribhuvan International Airport have briefly closed.
In addition, the media and schools were burned, while the Ministry of Health and Population was also destroyed, notably the National Health Emergency Operation Center.
The UN chief requests the dialogue
UN Secretary General António Guterres said that he was “deeply saddened by loss of life” and urged restraint, dialogue and an in -depth investigation into violence.
“I call on the authorities to comply with human rights law”, poster On social networks late Tuesday (New York Time).
“Demonstrations must take place peacefully, respecting life and goods.”
Volatile security
According to the media, the updated toll includes both demonstrators and the police, as well as people killed in fires during demonstrations. Many remain unrecovered, hospitals reporting seriously injured patients.
The turmoil also triggered the jailbreaks in several places, some prisoners still free.
Some accounts suggest that demonstrations may have been infiltrated by external actors, which further complicates the volatile safety environment.
Efforts to restore order
The army took control of national security Tuesday evening, the local time, deploying troops through the Katmandu valley and imposing movement restrictions to stabilize the situation.
Control points have been established and people were invited to stay at home, except for essential trips.
The media also pointed out that the army had recovered some of the weapons looted to police staff, while groups of young people helped to apprehend the prisoners escaped and firearms. Some detainees go voluntarily.
Tribhuvan International Airport has since reopened its doors and certain police stations are back in operation.
Country at the crossroads
Even in the middle of chaos, some groups of young people were seen eliminating the debris from their neighborhoods.
Behind immediate disorders, talks would be underway on the possible training of an interim government to lead the country through the crisis. Discussions also include the dissolution of the Parliament, the investigations on the assets acquired illegally and the reform of the key institutions.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
