The Nepal Weekly 
September 3, 2024
Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has said that there is no possibility of unleashing violence in the in country like in the past. “I don’t see the possibility of repeating the decade long insurgency and the government will not allow such activity to happen again,” Prime Minister Oli said speaking at a programme organized in Kathmandu on Saturday to release the book titled “In to the Fire” authored by Captain Rameshwor Thapa, chairman of Simrik Air.
He also rejected the possibility of repeating the political unrest that happened in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the recent past. Since Nepal is not the photocopy machine of any country, so such events cannot repeat here, Oli made it clear. He was responding to the recent remarks made by CPN-Maoist Centre chairperson Pushpakamal Dahal “Prachanda” who asked the current coalition led by Oli to learn lessons from the political unrest of Bangladesh, that toppled Seikh Hasina’s government.
“We have our own identity, different civilization and culture, therefore there is no point to make speculations that the political unrest that happened in Bangladesh may repeat here in Nepal,” Oli pointed out.
“I want to ask those who advise us to learn from others, to learn for themselves.” We are involved in strengthening democratic achievements we have brought about through a long struggle, he pointed out. “Those who are fighting against the present democratic system need not scare us,” Oli said pointing to the pro-monarchist forces.
“Now there is no place in Nepal for those who want to create disorder, anarchy and violence,” said Oli who is also the chairperson of CPN-UML Oli.
The government will not tolerate any activity that would curtail other’s rights or promote anarchism, he said. Oli was pointing to the recent incident in which 2-3 youths shouted slogans against Prime Minister Oli and Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba who were attending a cultural programme organized in the Open Theatre in Kathmandu a few days ago. The police in this connection arrested two youths, who were released next day after paying bail amount.
