Society can't Change if Neglect isn't met with Uproar
Corruption in Nepal has long been widespread. It has been a problem that has affected many groups of people, mostly the less financially fortunate. Recently, a people's uprising has sprung up, sparking debate online of whether the violent protests are justified or not. I can conclude that society can't change if neglect isn't met with uproar.
Created, doubted, accepted
Created, doubted, rallied
What are we, compared to It?
The people, the uprising, I feel ashamed.
Corruption in Nepal has long been widespread. It has been a problem that has affected many groups of people, mostly the less financially fortunate. Recently, a people's uprising has sprung up, sparking debate online of whether the violent protests are justified or not. I can conclude that society can't change if neglect isn't met with uproar.
Corruption in Nepal is a big problem. According to a paper published 2018 på R.K. Shah, corruption in Nepal is both widespread and on a large scale. It is ranked 122nd out of 175 countries that have had their degree of corruption measured. The ranking is created out of a couple different parameters. Some of these parameters measure the amount of money disappearing, some track how well the money is spent, and how much of it is actually given out. Additionally, Nepal is 161st out of 192 countries ranked in the GDP per capita category, showing that the people of Nepal live at a lower life standard than other countries. Furthermore, they have a relatively high Gini coefficient, meaning that the wealth is unevenly distributed. Together with the fact that Nepal has the 90th strongest military shows that the politicians have skewed priorities, preferring to spend money to make their situation better, restraining possibilities and making other people's lives worse.
There have been many examples of corruption in Nepal. In 2015, when one of the most powerful Earthquakes ever in Nepal was recorded, corruption flourished among politicians and financial aid officials. According to the study mentioned beforehand, irregularities in distributing relief material after the earthquake sprung up. Along with irregularities related to money, the government doesn't invest enough time, money or effort in the governing systems controlling and preventing corruption. The incentives that lobbyists and the people that bribe officials offer vastly outweigh the politicians' fear of losing their job, as there aren't any systems in place to punish them.
Neglected, yet hope drives
Hope drives, yet common sense is neglected.
It is motivated, but expresses will as violence.
As hatred, as anger, as disgust.
The fact that the government often lets corruption partake is the biggest problem, according to me, and it is one of the reasons I think the violent protests are justified. According to a BBC article published on the 10th of September 2025, the Nepali government has banned around 26 social media applications. According to the Nepali government themselves, the reason for the bans are for safety purposes. However, the rest of the world, and generation z, have seen through their lies and the consensus tells us that the government banned the applications because of the fear of revolts or revolutions being discussed or planned to occur in Nepal. The ban ironically sparked the revolution they were trying to stop.
With all that in mind, here’s where my opinion comes in. I think that systemic and widespread corruption only could be stopped if "fire is met with fire", so to speak. In order for a large corrupt government to falter, an equally large opponent needs to exist, i.e. the protesters. The fact that the politicians for so long have worsened and polarized the country whilst making their position even more powerful is straight up evil, and it is unjustified. Therefore, I conclude that the violent protests were justified.
The protests were mostly arranged for and by gen z, with accompanying banners showing their displeasement and wanting to end corrupt practices. The art made for the protests show the strong will and mindset of gen z:ers. Their years of suffering and hardships are displayed in the form of beautiful banners, songs and signs. It puts their feelings towards the traumatic times they've had and injustice that they feel have been done to them onto a canvas, or maybe a piece of cardboard. Even abstract pieces of art, of which I find quite poetic and beautiful, is the fact that gen z:ers held their own elections on Discord, among the apps the government was trying to block. It shows that sheer willpower wins over anything.
In the end, 75 people died and over 2100 people got injured, yet hope still thrives within the people of Nepal. As well as Nepal, the rest of the world should follow suit. If they’re neglecting you, show them why they shouldn’t.
The future is dull, or is bright, or something in between.
The future is in limbo, It decides what the outcome will be.
Should this be a standard? Is there another way?
It happened for a reason, It is inevitable.
Vilmer Fransson