Party elite, COVID-19 and differences over MCC prompted Oli to take extreme course
2020 was planned as “Visit Nepal Year” by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. Supported by good flow of remittances and a robust forex reserve, Nepal was looking forward to make the most out of the year. It expected to capitalise on the tourism sector and planned to declare itself as a Himalayan power with a brand new global think tank meeting called “Sagarmatha Samvaad”. At the end COVID-19 and political crisis inside the ruling Nepal Communist Party prompted Mr Oli to take an unscripted path. Why did Prime Minister Oli dissolve the Parliament in Kathmandu when the house had two more years to serve.
Nepal parliament dissolved amid power struggle in the ruling party
Ankit Adhikari and Niha Masih, The Washington Post
Dec. 20, 2020
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KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved the country s parliament Sunday at the request of the prime minister, who is in the midst of a intraparty feud destabilizing the country.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli s asked for the legislative body to be dissolved so that he wouldn t have to step down in favor of a rival according to the political agreement that formed the current government in 2017, bringing the country to the brink of a constitutional crisis.
Two communist parties merged with the understanding that the leaders would trade places as prime minister after 2 1/2 years. Oli, however, has been reluctant to step aside leading to a rift in the party. On Sunday morning, dozens of ruling party lawmakers moved to file a vote of no confidence against Oli.
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