KATHMANDU, Sep 7: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, speaking about the government’s recent decision to ban unregistered social media, said that the nation being undermined can never be tolerated.
Addressing party representatives on the final day of the CPN-UML’s Second Statute Convention, Oli, who is also the party chair, said that the party would always oppose anomalies and arrogance, and would never accept any act that undermines the nation.
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“The UML is not against social media, but what cannot be accepted is doing business in Nepal, making money, and yet not complying with the law,” Oli said.
Recalling the government’s request to social media applications to register a year ago, Oli said, “The independence of the nation is greater than the loss of jobs of a handful of individuals. How can it be acceptable to defy the law, disregard the constitution, and disrespect national dignity, independence, and sovereignty? Independence comes from dignity, and from dignity comes freedom.”
Referring to the recent mounting criticism, he called protesters and agitating voices “puppets who only oppose for the sake of opposing.”
Oli also addressed the ongoing ‘Gen Z’ protest on social media, describing it as an attempt to provoke society in the name of ‘Gen Z.’
Ministry of Information and Technology on 4 September had imposed the ban on operation of unregistered social media apps in a bid to monitor harmful content, ensure accountability and regulate advertisements throuugh foreign platforms.
This has put a blanket ban on 26 applications including popular platforms like youtube and facebook.
