Editorial | Follow due process
Summary
Balendra Shah's new government in Nepal faces scrutiny over the arrest of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak without publicly releasing the Gen Z uprising probe report, raising concerns about legal due process and political selectivity.
Key Points
- Balendra Shah has become Nepal's 40th Prime Minister with a 15-member Cabinet and a 100-point reform agenda.
- Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested shortly after Shah assumed office without the probe report being made public.
- The arrests have raised concerns over selective targeting and potential undermining of the judiciary's authority.
- The article urges the government to follow legal due process and maintain legitimacy in prosecuting those involved in the suppression of the Gen Z uprising.
