US EditionSushila Karki, former chief justice, says ready to lead interim govt in Nepal
Sushila Karki, Nepal's first female chief justice, has been proposed by Gen Z protesters to lead a transitional government after unrest that caused 34 deaths and over 1,300 injuries, officials said.
- Sushila Karki has been proposed to lead Nepal's interim government amid protests that overthrew Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday.
- Karki received 31% of the votes in a virtual meeting of Gen-Z protesters, surpassing Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah's 27%.
- Karki expressed her aim to bring peace and ensure fresh elections within a year while leading a neutral transitional government.
- The Nepali Army has regained control following violent protests, which included attacks on government buildings and a fatal incident at Dhading District Prison.
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Sushila Karki, the former Chief Justice of Nepal, is likely to be appointed as interim prime minister. But efforts are ongoing to find a way to appoint a non-Member of Parliament (MP) for the top job without dissolving Parliament.Nepal President Ram Chandra Poudel is reluctant to dissolve Parliament to appoint Karki as leader of the interim government, a senior constitutional lawyer, who was among a group of consultants called by the President f…
Nepali protesters eye ex-chief justice as interim leader
KATHMANDU — Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki is the leading choice for interim leader, a representative of the 'Gen Z' protesters said on Thursday, after deadly demonstrations toppled the prime minister.
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Nepal’s Gen Z’s protestors pick their womanNepal’s “Gen-Z” protest movement has looked to a different generation entirely with their pick for an interim leader. Protest leaders say they want the country’s retired chief justice, Sushila Karki, 73, to head a transitional government. The demand comes just two days after the prime minister resigned amid swelling anti-corruption protests triggered last week by a social media ban. Karki has reportedly…
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