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Nepal’s Democracy in Crisis
With the prime minister’s unilateral move to dissolve Parliament last December, Nepal was thrown into political chaos – with its democracy hanging in the balance.
February 06, 2021
Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli addresses supporters in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021.
Credit: AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha
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Nepal’s democracy is in crisis. When a long-simmering row within the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) flared up last December, Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli dissolved Parliament a move critics decried as unconstitutional. Then, on February 3, Oli moved to consolidate control over key constitutional bodies that are supposed to serve as checks and balances to the government. These actions have led critics to question whether elections for a new Parliament, slated for April 30 and May 10, can be held freely and fairly. Much still remains uncertain as the country awaits a Supreme