Nepal's newly-appointed interim prime minister says she will be in the post for no longer than six months.
I did not wish for this job. It was after voices from the streets that I was compelled to accept, Sushila Karki said, speaking for the first time since being sworn into office on Friday. She said she would hand over to the new government which will emerge after elections on 5 March next year.
Her appointment comes after more than 70 people were killed during anti-corruption protests which ousted the previous government. Karki took the oath of office after an agreement with protest leaders from the so-called Gen Z movement.
We have to work according to the thinking of the Gen Z generation, she stated, adding that they demand an end to corruption, good governance, and economic equality.
The mass protests began on 8 September and escalated over two days into violence, leading to vandalism of political leaders' homes and the burning of parliament. The death toll has reached 72, including three police personnel.
Karki expressed her shame at the destruction caused by Nepalis during the protests, stating, If they were Nepalis who destroyed these essential structures, how can they be called Nepalis?
Recognized for her integrity during her tenure as chief justice, Karki is expected to confront numerous challenges, such as restoring law and order, rebuilding damaged governmental structures, and addressing the demands of the youth movement while ensuring the stability of Nepal's democracy.
I did not wish for this job. It was after voices from the streets that I was compelled to accept, Sushila Karki said, speaking for the first time since being sworn into office on Friday. She said she would hand over to the new government which will emerge after elections on 5 March next year.
Her appointment comes after more than 70 people were killed during anti-corruption protests which ousted the previous government. Karki took the oath of office after an agreement with protest leaders from the so-called Gen Z movement.
We have to work according to the thinking of the Gen Z generation, she stated, adding that they demand an end to corruption, good governance, and economic equality.
The mass protests began on 8 September and escalated over two days into violence, leading to vandalism of political leaders' homes and the burning of parliament. The death toll has reached 72, including three police personnel.
Karki expressed her shame at the destruction caused by Nepalis during the protests, stating, If they were Nepalis who destroyed these essential structures, how can they be called Nepalis?
Recognized for her integrity during her tenure as chief justice, Karki is expected to confront numerous challenges, such as restoring law and order, rebuilding damaged governmental structures, and addressing the demands of the youth movement while ensuring the stability of Nepal's democracy.
