Purge or perish

Old parties must be ready to bear with short term pain for long term revival and growth.

Regular life in Nepal is limping back to normalcy after the unrest last week. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sushila Karki picked three ministers on Monday, but has yet to give full shape to her Cabinet. She has a responsibility of moving ahead as per the spirit of the Gen Z revolution that catapulted her to the position of the country’s executive head. Ending rampant corruption, ensuring good governance, and creating enough decent local jobs were the most important demands raised by young protesters. They also wanted radical changes in the leadership and structure of the existing major political forces—not cosmetic and ritualistic fixes.