Nepal’s former Chief Justice, Sushila Karki, has emerged as the interim Prime Minister, following the deadly anti-corruption protests which ousted the country’s parliament.
Karki’s appointment was announced by a presidential adviser, Sunnil Thapa, following the resignation of Sharma Oli from the position alongside a strong recommendation by students whose protests against the ban on social media use galvanized an extraordinary sequence of events in the Himalayan nation during the week.
Thapa stated that the designee accepted to take the role following a strong recommendation by the protesting youths for her to assume duties as prime minister alongside a signed agreement by President Ramchandra Poudel endorsing her for the role.
The presidential adviser mentioned that Khaki, 74, will form a cabinet in coming days and will call for an election after an administration of up to eight months.
He added that an outright dissolution of the parliament will be held on Friday alongside the full implementation of the septuagenarian appointee to her position, which will make her the first female prime minister in the country.
Meanwhile, chaos in the country has continued as 50 people were said to have died in mayhem, leading to a heavy presence of military men with multiple barricades set up alongside armored vehicles put in place.
According to reports, official documents and records have gone up in smoke, resulting in Khaki’s online biography unavailable as well as the Supreme Court website not accessible.
