Pokharel demands PM, Home Minister apologize or resign over Oli’s arrest
Summary
CPN (UML) General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has demanded that the Prime Minister and Home Minister either apologize or resign over the arrest of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. He also warned of street protests and questioned the money laundering case against UML Vice-Chairman Bishnu Paudel.
Key Points
- Shankar Pokharel said the Prime Minister and Home Minister should apologize or resign over KP Sharma Oli’s arrest.
- He argued the government must follow the same ministerial accountability standards applied to UML leaders in the past.
- Pokharel warned that UML cadres may be readied for street protests if the government does not reverse course.
- He questioned the arrest in the money laundering case against Bishnu Paudel and said tax-system shortcomings should not automatically become criminal cases.
