Protests Erupt after Nepal Dissolves Parliament Amid Party Feud
Protests Erupt after Nepal Dissolves Parliament Amid Party Feud
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KATHMANDU After weeks of infighting in the ruling Nepal Communist Party, Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli on Dec. 20 suddenly called on the president to dissolve the House of Representatives. The president then announced that new elections would be held on April 30 and May 10, 2021, a year ahead of schedule.
Seven ministers also resigned, leaving Oli with only six ministers and 12 standing committee members.
Opposition members joined some members of Oli’s NCP against the move, which some analysts say is not legal.
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Kathmandu, Dec 21 (efe-epa).- Nepal on Monday witnessed protests and multiple arrests a day after the allegedly ‘unconstitutional’ dissolution of the parliament, a measure which is set to result in snap elections being held over a year ahead of schedule in April and May.
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari had on Sunday dissolved the parliament at the request of the cabinet led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, a step that has been challenged in the Supreme Court and termed unconstitutional by the opposition and rights activists.
Protests were held in at least 10 places across the country, including Kathmandu, Nepal Police spokesperson Basanta Bahadur Kunwar told EFE, adding that they had “arrested dozens of demonstrators who were protesting at a prohibited area.”
NEPAL’S President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has dissolved parliament following a request by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli.
The decision follows months of tension between Mr Oli, co-chairman of the Nepal Communist Party, and his fellow co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal, better known by his nom de guerre Prachanda.
The party was formed three years ago from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), which they respectively led.
Chinese envoy to Nepal Hou Yanqi has reportedly held meetings since April trying to prevent the two parties splitting.
Beijing considers Nepal’s China-friendly government important given the breakdown in relations with India over disputed Himalayan territories.
Dissolving Nepal’s Parliament gives Oli free hand to run govt, split party
India
Updated: Monday, December 21, 2020, 16:17 [IST]
New Delhi, Dec 21: The decision taken by Nepal s Prime Minister, K P Oli to dissolve Parliament would give him a free hand to run the government also split the party formed in 2018 by the merger of his Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) with the Prachanda s Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre.
Oli s rival Pushpa Kumar Dahal a.k.a Prachanda has been trying to get the upper hand. There have been several rounds of revolts against Oli, with the Prachanda faction demanding a greater say in the government. Oli on the other hand had refused to give in and had given several hints about splitting the party.