Former PM Oli Warns Against Regressive Steps, Cites History of Political Instability
Summary
KP Sharma Oli says regressive and anti-freedom steps will not last long, warning against renewed authoritarian tendencies in Nepal. The article reviews decades of political instability, from the fall of elected governments to repeated dissolutions of parliament and coalition breakdowns.
Key Points
- KP Sharma Oli, speaking at the UML party office in Kathmandu, warned that anti-freedom and regressive steps cannot last long.
- The article traces Nepal’s political instability from the 2015 BS election and the overthrow of B.P. Koirala’s government to later coalition failures and palace interventions.
- It highlights repeated government collapses, parliamentary dissolutions, and power struggles involving major parties such as Congress, UML, Maoist, and RPP.
- The piece ends by noting that the 2082 BS election dealt setbacks to several major parties, including UML and Congress.
