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Nepal in Turmoil

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December 22, 2020

Why in news?

Nepal PM K.P. Sharma Oli recommended the President to dissolve the Parliament.

Why was the Parliament dissolved?

  • Last week, ordinance was made by the PM to amend the Constitutional Council Act.
  •  The act will weaken the checks & balances in the system and empowers the PM to make crucial appointments.
  • So, the opposition and other leaders within the ruling party demanded to withdraw the ordinance.
  • Earlier he agreed to withdraw the ordinance but later he decided to dissolve the Parliament.

What will happen now?

  • Nepal’s Constitution allows for dissolving the House before its five-year term only if there is a hung assembly.
  • Now this decision will be challenged in the Supreme Court.
  • If Supreme Court agrees with the decision, elections will be held a year ahead of schedule.

What is the root cause for this crisis?

  • Mr. Oli’s Communist Party of Nepal (UML) and its alliance came to power in 2017 with a huge majority.
  • Within a year, CPN-UML and CPI (Maoist Centre) merged to form Nepal Communist Party (NCP).
  • This merger provided opportunity to steer the country towards democracy from many crises.
  • But fundamental differences aroused between the NCP’s two factions.
  • Mr. Oli’s had an authoritarian drive & refused to share power with the Maoist faction.
  • In recent months, there were also calls from the party for Mr. Oli to step down.
  • If this crises continues, split cannot be ruled out.
  • This might push Nepal back to political instability amid slowing economy & Coronavirus crisis.

 

Source: The Hindu

 

 

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