"Not Here To Taste Power": Nepal's New PM Sets A 6-Month Deadline
Sushila Karki, Nepal's interim Prime Minister and former Chief Justice of its Supreme Court, has said that she and her team are not interested in power and would hand over the country's responsibility to a new parliament within six months.
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Sushila Karki, the 73-year-old interim Prime Minister of Nepal and former Supreme Court Chief Justice, has declared that she and her administration have no intention of clinging to power and will transfer authority to a newly elected parliament within a six-month timeframe.
In her first media address after assuming office, Karki stated, "My team and I are not here to taste power. We won't stay for more than six months. We will hand over the responsibility to the new parliament. We won't succeed without your support."
The interim Prime Minister expressed admiration for the nationwide 'Gen-Z' anti-corruption demonstrations that led to the downfall of KP Sharma Oli's government. She announced that those who lost their lives during the protests would be honored as "martyrs" and revealed plans to provide compensation of 1 million Nepali rupees to each victim's family. Additionally, her government has committed to covering medical expenses for the injured protesters and offering them financial assistance.
The Himalayan Times reports that the death toll from the recent unrest has reached 72, including 59 demonstrators, 10 prison inmates, and 3 police officers.
"I have never seen such a transformation in just 27 hours of protests. We must work with determination," Karki remarked.
Addressing instances of vandalism during the protests, she indicated that the government would investigate these incidents and provide compensation to those whose property was damaged.
"Looking at what happened in the name of protests, it seems as if it was executed in a planned way, raising questions of a conspiracy," she noted, according to The Kathmandu Post.
"Personal properties were also burnt down; we will not leave them, the government will work on measures to give some compensation. It can be through soft loans or any other measures. Those involved in the incident of vandalism will be investigated," she added.
Karki acknowledged that Nepal is facing an economic crisis and emphasized that her interim administration would prioritize reconstruction and economic stability.
In a dramatic political shift in India's neighboring country, nationwide anti-corruption protests that began on September 8 have resulted in a change of government. The young demonstrators, identifying themselves as Gen-Z, recommended Karki as the interim leader to guide the country through this transitional period. The Sushila Karki cabinet has been tasked with governing until general elections are held and a new administration takes office.