Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa Says Nation Needs Leadership to Manage Deep Mistrust and Frustration

Pokhara. Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa has stated that the country is currently mired in extreme despair and mistrust, necessitating a force capable of managing the nation. Addressing the Kaski district convention of the Congress, he emphasized that the Congress must play the role of a power that provides a way out for the country patiently, rather than inciting agitation.

Stating that there is deep resentment among citizens and extreme distrust towards state mechanisms in society today, he stressed the need for a responsible political force in such a sensitive situation.

“The country needs a power to manage it right now. Anyone can start a fire, but extinguishing it requires patience and capability. We must possess that strength,” he said. “Anyone can spread agitation, but we need a power that practices politics of awareness. That is Congress. We will reconcile, we will manage.” President Thapa noted the deep dissatisfaction among citizens and stated that they must be answered through reform in the coming days.

“The citizens are angry. That anger is deep. There is extreme distrust towards state institutions, the constitution, the courts, political parties, and leadership,” he added. “This distrust is growing to the extent that the entire nation seems to have lost its self-confidence. There is a great commotion in society; fire is burning within. In this situation, it is the responsibility of the Nepali Congress party to manage it.”

He argued that the root cause of the despair seen in the country is corruption. “If you ask who the biggest enemy of Nepal is, citizens will say 'corruption'. The Nepali Congress has transformed itself into the biggest warrior against corruption,” he said. “Every leader, from head to tail, has come with a resolution. Just as we pulled Nepal out of the quagmire of violence in the past, we will now pull it out of the quagmire of corruption.”

He urged party leaders and workers to carry the message that the Congress will manage and reform the country when they go door-to-door.