Nepal Comot Social Media Ban After Anti-Corruption Protest Wey Kill 19 People

Nepal don lift social media ban after one week, less than 24 hours after anti-corruption protests wey the ban cause turn deadly, killing at least 19 people and injuring over 100 others. Prithvi Subba Gurung, Cabinet spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology, confirm on Tuesday say social media platforms don dey accessible again. “We don cancel the social media shutdown. Dem dey work now,” e talk. Checks on Tuesday morning show say major apps like Facebook don dey available again.

The decision come after plenty unrest on Monday as thousands young people wey dem call “Gen Z protesters” carry their matter go street, demand say government must fight corruption better and give better economic chances. The protests turn violent and government put indefinite curfew for capital, Kathmandu. Kathmandu district administrator, Chhabilal Rijal, talk say during curfew, no protest, mass gathering, meeting or any assembly go allow. Another curfew run for nearby Lalitpur till midnight Tuesday. Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli express sorrow for death wey happen and blame “selfish centres wey enter” for the violence. E promise government go give compensation to families of dead people, free medical treatment for injured, and set up investigation panel to find cause, losses and prevention within 15 days. The protests spread beyond Kathmandu enter other cities show say young Nepali people no happy with the way government dey handle corruption and the social media ban. Organisers say protesters vex say leaders no understand their wahala. Even as social media open again, tension still dey as Nepal dey try balance online control, public wahala, and demands for political responsibility.