Opinion | The ethnonational capture of state
Summary
Nepal marks 10 years since the promulgation of its controversial 2015 constitution, revealing ongoing ethnonational tensions and political dominance by a ruling triumvirate.
Key Points
- Nepal's 2015 constitution, driven by Khas-Arya ethnonationalists, has caused ongoing exclusion and division, especially for Madheshi communities.
- The government celebrates Constitution Day with grand events, despite persistent exclusion and state capture by ethnic elites.
- Key political figures Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, Sher Bahadur Deuba, and Pushpa Kamal Dahal dominate Nepal's power structure, consolidating ethnonational control.
- State institutions and media are controlled by loyalists of the ruling triumvirate, marginalizing dissent and undermining democratic morality.
