Youth MPs rally to amplify new generation's call for change

KATHMANDU, March 27: The youth Members of Parliament (MPs) have shared that raising the aspirations of the Gen-Z uprising in parliament was their major priority. 

Talking to RSS after taking the oath of office at the Federal Parliament on Thursday afternoon, the lawmakers said their key agenda in parliament was to raise their voices for change. 

Manish Khanal, a Gen-Z lawmaker elected from Nawalpur, said this was a collective journey of thousands of youths' hope and every voter's confidence.

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A large number of Gen-Z lawmakers have been represented in parliament after the election to the House of Representatives (HoR) conducted on March 5, which took place after the Gen-Z protest of September 8 and 9, and the HoR dissolution.

Thursday's swearing-in ceremony of the new lawmakers and the impressive representation of the Gen-Z group also showcased the beauty of our democratic exercise, which is more than just a constitutional process.

Another Gen-Z MP KP Khanal promised to work with top integrity. "There is a massive representation of the Gen-Z age group. So, we are excited. Equally, there is a sense of responsibility. Ensuring delivery to the people is our duty. We will work with transparency, integrity and accountability," 26-year-old MP Khanal said. 

KP Khanal's parents too accompanied him during the swearing-in ceremony. Before his political journey, Kailali's Khanal was active in social work.

Likewise, 25-year-old PM Ruby Kumari Thakur also pledged to raise the issues of Madhesi women and youths with top priority. The aspirations for change are her agendas, she shared. 

A student of civil engineering, Thakur is expecting to sensitize the issues of rampant unemployment prevalent in Madhes, and the trend of foreign employment to address them through lawmaking.

Similarly, Sasmit Pokharel, a young MP elected from Kathmandu-5, shared that he has realized a sense of additional responsibility and has already started working to address the political and legal loopholes by making a team of experts.