Nepal UK
Kathmandu- Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Paudel has appointed former Chief Justice, Sushila Karki, and has dissolved the parliament upon her recommendation.
He has also called for mid-term elections on 5th March, 2026 upon her recommendation.
Last parliamentary elections were held in Nepal in November 2022.
Karki, 73, is the first female Chief Justice of Nepal. She has also become the first woman Prime Minister in the country’s history.
She served as Chief Justice for less than a year during 2016-17 and was retired due to her age. She is known for her stand against corruption in the government while in and out of office.
The Gen Z group had called peaceful protests in Kathmandu on Monday (8th September) against the government’s decision to ban social media and calling for an end to corruption in the country. At least 19 young protesters were killed when police opened fire to stop them from entering into the Parliament premises at New Baneswore in Kathmandu.
The next day, as security forces retreated unruly gangs set fire on country’s Supreme Court, Singh Durbar where many Ministries are located and parliamentary building itself. President Poudel was moved to safety after part of the presidential palace was also damaged due to arson.
Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday leading to a political vacuum.
Angry crowd as well as criminals targeted houses of political leaders, government offices, business establishments, hotels and some media houses across the country during the mayhem. Over 13,000 inmates fled from prisons all over the country. There are, however, no reporters of any foreigners or tourists harmed during the protests.
Authorities said nearly 2,000 of them have now returned to prisons.
Latest reports say at least 51 people, including policemen, have died over the last four days. Loss of property is estimated to be worth millions of dollars.
Capital Kathmandu and other urban areas are still under curfew though international flights have resumed.
