Editorial | Oli’s dirty tricks
Summary
CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli is accused of manipulating party rules to consolidate power ahead of the UML general convention, undermining intra-party democracy.
Key Points
- KP Sharma Oli is proposing to increase the number of office bearers in the CPN-UML to accommodate his loyalists.
- He has previously changed party rules, including removing term and age limits to serve his personal ambitions.
- The CPN-UML was once praised for its strong intra-party democracy, which is now weakening under Oli's leadership.
- Frequent changes to party rules by Oli risk discouraging party members and undermine larger democratic norms in Nepal.
