Nepal is currently managed by discord after the raising of generation Z

The next time someone tells you that young people are not engaged in politics enough, simply indicate it to Nepal. According to several reports, the young people of the South Asian nation managed to oust the existing government following an attempt to ban the main social media platforms and took discord to keep an impromptu convention to elect an acting Prime Minister.

Earlier this week, demonstrations mainly led by students and groups of young people went down to the streets of Nepal to protest against the decision of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to prohibit the operations of social platforms (including Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Youtube and Twitter) in the country after having accused the companies of not naming links to hear the requests of the Nepalese government. Some citizens of the country believe, however, that repression came for another reason: social media had become a main source of dissatisfaction with the current administration, including a recent “NEPO Kid” campaign which claims corruption throughout the government, underlined by the sumptuous lifestyles of children of elected officials.

These demonstrations quickly became violent, while the Nepalese police killed at least 19 anti-corruption demonstrators. The demonstrators responded by set fire to government buildings, including the Prime Minister’s office. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Oli resigned and fled the country. According to the New York Times, with the military and imposing strict repression, the young people of Nepal have taken discord, according to the New York Times, to organize.

A server configured to act as a digital convention space has attracted more than 100,000 users, organized by a civic group known as Hami Nepal and dominated by activists who led and participated in the demonstrations which finally led to the ouster of the former Prime Minister. Within the server, discussions on whom the group wants to lead the country took place. According to the Times, the Discord server has hosted conversations with candidates for the role, and the members voted on the platform for their choice: Sushila Karki, former chief judge and crusader anti-corruption well known in the country.

The organization seems to have worked. Friday, the army accepted the recommendation of the protest group and appointed Karkki the acting Prime Minister. Karki, who accepted the role, should choose a new cabinet and finally hold elections. According to Times, this should happen in the next six months.

Gizmodo contacted Discord to comment on the situation, but did not receive any response at the time of publication.