Incident Reports

Local youths in Khumjung stage demonstration demanding operation of Syangboche Airport

2020-12-11

A group of local youths in Khumjung staged a protest demanding maintenance and management of the Syangboche Airport alleging the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Tashilhamu Sherpa, acting chairperson of Khumbupasanglamu rural municipality for obstructing the maintenance and management of the Airport on December 11.

During the inauguration and handover ceremony of the Tourism Information Center at Lukla on November 15, he had requested not to repair the Syangboche Airport.


Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Demonstration
Primary Cause Issues related to the quality of public services (health, education etc.)and access to these services
Actor 1 - Number of people 6
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth youth
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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