KATHMANDU: Former Attorney General and professor of international law Dr. Yubaraj Sangroula has expressed serious concern over Nepal’s current political and economic situation, warning that the country could slip into a state of “dead peace” if it fails to embrace genuine political change.
Speaking at a seminar titled “Nepal’s Political System and Foreign Policy after the Gen-Z Movement” organized by the International Relations Concern Group Nepal in Kirtipur on Saturday, Dr. Sangroula described the Gen-Z movement as a “political gateway for Nepal’s young generation.”
“The Gen-Z movement is not merely about setting fire to Singha Durbar; it represents the political awakening of a new generation,” he said, adding that the incidents of September 8 and 9 must be understood through a different lens.
Dr. Sangroula accused Nepal’s political parties of running a system of party-ocracy rather than true democracy. “Political parties have abandoned their ideologies and principles,” he remarked. “The Nepali Congress no longer upholds socialism, and the communists are not guided by scientific Marxism.”
Commenting on the economy, he alleged that policy-level corruption has taken root in Nepal, allowing tycoons to profit under state protection. “Policy corruption has enabled people to make money from money, but the country has failed to achieve real economic growth,” he stated.
He also expressed alarm over the government’s increasing tendency to sell public assets, the growing dependence on foreign loans, and the rise of quota-based politics instead of employment opportunities for youth. “The decisive question now is whether we will be governed by ideas or by profit-seekers,” he said.
Calling for tougher action against corruption, Dr. Sangroula asserted, “Instead of burning Singha Durbar, we should be striking corruption with an iron rod. Corruption will not decline until the leaders are exposed.”
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