Kathmandu (AP) in Nepal – President of Nepal On Friday, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Shusila Kalki appointed interim prime minister and the first woman to lead the Himalayan national government. A fiery protest It caused the collapse of the previous administration.
President Ram Chandra Puder also dissolved Congress and set March 5th as the date for elections based on the new prime minister’s recommendations, the president’s office said in a statement late Friday. The latest legislative election took place in 2022.
Kalki, the popular member of the court’s only female director in 2016 and 2017, was sworn into the president on Friday during a small ceremony in the presidential residence that aired on state television.
While serving as the Supreme Court, 73, Kalki was known for her position against government corruption. Some lawmakers tried to fire each of her in April 2017 and charged her with prejudice, but the move failed and was criticized as an attack on the judiciary.
The street demonstration began on Monday in the capital Kathmandu, when a social media ban became violent, protesters attacked government buildings and police launched a fire. The ban was revoked, but the fears continued Wideer dissatisfaction. Tens of thousands of protesters attacked and burned Congress, presidential residences and businesses.
AP Audio: Nepal’s president appointed former Supreme Court judge as interim prime minister and first female leader
Associated Press Correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports that the Nepal president has appointed former Supreme Court justice as interim prime minister.
Violence spurred Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli He resigned on Tuesday and fled from his official residence. Nepal’s army took control Of negotiations between the capital and the protesters on Tuesday night, the Army and the president began on the interim government.
At least 51 people died in the violence last week, police said Friday.
Many of the deaths were protesters killed in police fires, while some were inmates trying to get out of prison in Kathmandu, the capital. Police said three officers were among the dead too.
The military has been enforcing curfews since the end of Tuesday, with residents giving several hours a day to leave their homes to buy food and supplies while soldiers defend the city of Kathmandu.
The demonstration, called the Gen Z protest, was triggered by a short-lived ban on platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube. Registration failed And submit it for monitoring.
But they soon reflected more widespread complaints, and while many young people were mad at what they call “Nepo’s children” of political leaders who enjoy a gorgeous lifestyle, most young people struggle to find work.
