Pokhara, 8 September | Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has said he will continue to uphold the trust placed in him by party chairperson Rabi Lamichhane and work to fulfil the hopes for good governance and change raised by the Gen Z movement. Addressing a programme organised in Kathmandu in memory of the Gen Z martyrs, Gurung said he considered the responsibility entrusted to him as a major commitment to the people.
Gurung said Lamichhane had placed his confidence in him with the expectation that the hopes of the Gen Z movement would not be allowed to fade. According to the Home Minister, he had been encouraged to demonstrate through his work what good governance could mean while holding public office. He said he intended to maintain that confidence through responsible leadership and effective public service.
The Home Minister said the Gen Z movement had created strong public expectations for accountability, good governance and meaningful change in the country. He added that the responsibility of the current government was to ensure that those expectations were not ignored or weakened. Gurung said he would continue making every possible effort to fulfil his responsibilities and live up to the trust placed in him.
Gurung also said he saw himself not only as a government minister but also as a brother and son of the people. He stressed that his relationship with citizens went beyond political office and that public safety remained one of his major responsibilities.
Referring to concerns surrounding violence and shootings, Gurung said the only thing that could bring him down was another bullet, while insisting that no one would have the courage to create such a situation in the country again. He sought to reassure the public that violence and repression would not be allowed to return.
The Home Minister said the government remained committed to respecting the sacrifices and aspirations associated with the Gen Z movement. He added that efforts would continue to strengthen good governance, protect citizens and respond to the demands for change expressed by young people and the wider public.
