Independent MP Mahabir Pun Urges Former PM Oli to Acknowledge Mistakes During Gen-Z Protests

Kathmandu. Independent Member of the House of Representatives, Mahabir Pun, has stated that former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli should be able to acknowledge that mistakes were made during the Gen-Z protests.

Responding to queries from journalists at the Federal Parliament building on Tuesday, Pun remarked that even if former Prime Minister Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak did not personally order the firing, they should not hesitate to admit fault and apologize as the heads of the government at the time.

He said, 'They might claim they did not order the firing today. But they were the leaders, were they not? Can they escape responsibility by claiming ignorance? When one is in a leadership position, if someone under their command makes a mistake, they must be able to admit it. They should also be able to say, "I apologize." Does a person diminish by apologizing? No, they do not. If a person in a responsible position refuses to acknowledge a mistake, why hold the top position? That is my personal view.'

In a different context, MP Pun also stated that the government has no alternative but to address the demands raised by lawmakers in Parliament.