KATHMANDU: Nepal\u2019s Supreme Court has stayed the government\u2019s decision to recall 11 ambassadors, dealing a setback to interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki and her newly formed administration.<\/p>\n
The envoys \u2014 posted to key countries including China, the United States, Britain, and Japan \u2014 had been appointed by former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli. Karki\u2019s government announced their recall last month, citing dissatisfaction with their performance.<\/p>\n
However, lawyer Ananta Raj Luitel, who filed the legal challenge, told Reuters that the government \u201ccould not justify its charges against the ambassadors in court.\u201d As a result, all recalled envoys will continue to serve in their current roles until further notice.<\/p>\n
Communications Minister Jagdish Kharel said the government would \u201crespect the order of the Supreme Court,\u201d signaling compliance with the ruling.<\/p>\n
Karki, a former chief justice and Nepal\u2019s first woman prime minister, took office in September after weeks of violent anti-corruption protests that left 76 people dead and over 1,300 injured. The unrest, driven largely by the youth-led Gen Z movement, forced the previous government\u2019s resignation.<\/p>\n
Tasked with organizing fresh parliamentary elections by March 5, Karki has formed a small cabinet of reform-minded ministers known for their anti-corruption credentials.<\/p>\n
Political analyst Puranjan Acharya described the court\u2019s ruling as \u201ca setback for Karki,\u201d noting that she had acted \u201cunder pressure from the Gen Z protesters\u201d despite knowing it would be difficult to defend the move legally. \u201cIn the long run,\u201d he added, \u201cthis will help her resist more pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Karki now faces renewed calls from protesters to dismiss other officials, including the head of the anti-corruption commission, another appointee of the previous Oli administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KATHMANDU: Nepal\u2019s Supreme Court has stayed the government\u2019s decision to recall 11 ambassadors, dealing a setback to interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki and her newly formed administration. The envoys \u2014 posted to key countries including China, the United States, Britain, and Japan \u2014 had been appointed by former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli. Karki\u2019s government …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":50324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[86,26],"tags":[81],"class_list":["post-50323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headline","category-south-asia","tag-headline"],"yoast_head":"\n