New Delhi (AP) – A wave of swelling of public rage first swept the island nation Sri Lanka He expelled the president in 2022. Two years later, it exploded In Bangladesh Just as protesters overthrew the ruling government. Public outrage exploded on Monday In Nepalforces the Prime Minister to resign in one day.
Each protest began with a specific complaint that ended with rejection from the government or its leaders.
In many ways, the protests share common characteristics. It is a entrenched political system that is responsible for the responsibilities of disillusioned people with the ruling elites, and for the corruption they are rampaging, and for deepening inequality and economic disparities.
In many cases, when led by young people, protests caused fatal violence, leaving a political void where sometimes unelected leaders and the situation of law and order has deteriorated.
“The University of Chicago’s South Asia-focused political professor Paul Staniland said:
Public rage in Nepal is primarily opposed to political elites
The protesters who are screaming and holding shields in Singa Durbar, the seat of various ministries and offices of Nepal’s government, are seated at various ministries and offices of Nepal’s government during protests against Kathmandu and corruption.
Youth-led protests in Nepal began on Monday To simmer your complaints over the years The government’s ban on major social media platforms has been sparked. Many were particularly angry at how children in political leaders seemed to enjoy a gorgeous lifestyle, but most of the population dealt with economic issues, rising unemployment and widespread corruption.
At least 19 people have died due to anxiety.
The protesters have not clearly spelled out their demands, except for meetings under anti-corruption calls – burning parliamentary buildings, presidential homes, and housing for several ministers and other politicians. Bending to attach public pressure, Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli He overturned the ban on social media and left. But he will lead the caretaker government until something new is still in place.
It is unclear what the new government will look like and whether it will constitute the old political security forces. Many Nepalis fear a familiar string of negotiations among the same political classes they want to overthrow.
Nepal is full of frequent political instability, with each prime minister’s tenure lasting just one or two years since the new constitution came into effect in 2015. Former King abandon his authoritarian rules.
Staniland said violence “will become much more difficult to determine who should be in charge and how it should proceed.”
“The big question now in Nepal is whether order can be restored and whether new, stable political distribution has been established,” he said.
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka were in front of Nepal.
File – Protester climbs public monument on August 5, 2024 as he celebrates news of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation in Dhaka, Bangladesh (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar, file)
Nepal people looking for answers about its future find no comfort in Bangladesh or Sri Lanka.
The lack of consensus on basic reform demands such as elections and anti-corruption mechanisms, and the uncertain roadmap for the future, undermining democratic progress in those countries, further exacerbating the problems they face.
In Bangladesh, student-led protests began with outrage over rules that limit the number of civil servants’ jobs based on merit. They transformed into a massive national uprising that led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in July last year. Hundreds of people, mostly students, were killed In violent protests.
Hasina fled to India and an unelected interim government led by Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was established. He promised to restore order and hold new elections after necessary reforms.
A year later, Bangladesh remains The instability is filled. Political parties are arguing beyond election day. Mob violence, political attacks and hostility against rival parties and groups Vulnerable minority groups It was surged by religious hardliners.
File – Protester shouts a slogan calling for Prime Minister Ranil Wicklemesinge, Prime Minister Ranil Wicklemesinge in Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka on July 19, 2022.
In Sri Lanka, then Prime Minister Ranil Wicklemensinhe took over the country. The protesters have driven out the powerful Rajapaksa clan 2022. The country later suffered a democratic transition of power after Marxist MP Anura Kumala Disnayake was elected president last year. He has pledged to improve living standards, clean the government and retain corrupt politicians who are responsible for their actions.
Almost a year later, the issues of Sri Lanka seem to be over. The people continue to address issues such as economic difficulties, human rights concerns and defaulting foreign debt.
“There is no indication of the ideal change that protesters want,” said Veeragathy Thanabalasingham, a Colombo-based political expert.
Wide regional instability
The recent popular rebellion has also rocked other countries in the region.
In Indonesia, A fatal protest Last week, in addition to the perks of lawmakers and the cost of living, the country’s president replaced the key economic and security ministers. The protest has led to the deaths of at least seven people.
In Myanmar, former leader was imprisoned. Aung San Suu Kyi The democratically elected government was expelled by the military in 2021. Resistance against the military government has grown and is now in the midst of a brutal civil war.
Staniland said that “most protests go back and forth without such dramatic consequences,” as seen in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
“I think Nepal represents a new politics of South Asian instability,” he said.
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Associated Press Writer Krishan Francis and Krishan Francis of Colombo, Sri Lanka contributed to the report.
