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Nepal's former prime minister arrested
Published 03.22
Nepal's former prime minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli has been arrested on Saturday, the country's police said.
The arrest comes less than a day after the country's new prime minister was sworn in.
Former prime minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli was arrested on Saturday morning along with former interior minister Ramesh Lekhak. The two politicians are suspected of involvement in the deadly crackdown on protesters last fall.
At least 77 people were killed in anti-corruption protests in the country in September, which began due to a short-term ban on social media but which triggered long-term anger over economic difficulties.
The country's new Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his government were sworn in on Friday, after Oli's government was overthrown in the uprising last year.
Election in Denmark
All leaders got an hour – but Løkke stayed for two
The hunt for a new government in Denmark has begun. On Friday, Social Democratic Party leader Mette Frederiksen, as the exploratory leader, received representatives from seven parties in seven separate meetings, writes Berlingske.
According to Danmarks Radio, all party leaders got about an hour in the room with Frederiksen – all except Lars Løkke Rasmussen. There, “a two-hour staring contest” was required. Løkke and his Moderates have a swaying role between the left and right blocs and play a key role in government formation.
According to the Social Democrats, the discussions were constructive. New meetings will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday before the party leaders take the Easter weekend.
Frederiksen is likely to fail in the first round of exploratory talks, says professor Rune Stubager to Jyllands-Posten. It is too early for all parties to sell out election promises and abandon red lines, he says. Many of the parties deeply disagree on taxes, schools, defense, jobs and nuclear power.
Analysis: In the corridors there is talk of a “monster government”
It will be difficult for Mette Frederiksen to gather support for a government in the twelve-party strong Folketing, writes DR’s Rikke Gjøl Mansø in an analysis.
The most likely constellation looks to be a center-left government. But in the corridors there are now whispers of a “monster center,” writes Mansø.
It includes “the unpopular and rejected by the voters” trio that recently governed together: the Social Democrats, the right-liberal Venstre and the center party Moderates, plus another party from each side. That gives a majority. At the same time, such a solution could damage the parties in the long term.
After an election campaign where there was “money in abundance,” the reality is here, writes Berlingske commentator Bent Winther. Frederiksen has a message of serious times with him into the exploratory round, which could be a trump card when other parties present their wish lists.
Ultimately, he believes that Moderates party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen can approve a red government.
“The redder the government he is going to join, the bigger the blue footprint he will demand in the government documents.”
The Danish election — it’s about the matter
- The Danish general election was held on March 24 and resulted in a historically even parliament with twelve different parties represented.
- The Left Bloc won 84 seats, the Right Bloc 77 and the center-right Moderates party became the swing party with 14 seats. This makes government formation difficult.
- The Social Democrats and the right-wing party Venstre had their worst elections ever, with 21 and 10.1 percent of the vote respectively.
- A record number of women were elected to the Folketing, a total of 86 out of 179 members, and the average age was a record low of 43.9 years.Rekordmånga kvinnor valdes in i folketinget, totalt 86 av 179 ledamöter, och medelåldern blev rekordlåg på 43,9 år.
- Prime Minister and Social Democratic Party leader Mette Frederiksen was tasked by the king this week to try to form a government.
After Gen Z protests: New PM raps victory
Published 08.58
Balendra Shah supported the Gen Z protests that toppled the country's government.
Now the 35-year-old has been elected as the youngest prime minister in Nepal's history.
And he rapped about the landslide victory.
"Nepal is not afraid this time, the heart is full of red blood ... Laughter and joy will reach every household this time," Balendra Shah rapped in his first public statement after his election victory.
Wearing dark sunglasses, black pants and a matching blazer along with a black Nepali cloth cap, "Balen" went from rapper to prime minister as he was sworn in at the presidential palace in the capital Kathmandu.
“The strength of unity is my national strength,” continues the rap lyrics in the music video that was published the day before.
Former Prime Minister Arrested
Shah was previously mayor of Kathmandu and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), which is only three years old, won 182 out of 275 seats in the elections that took place in early March.
The day after Shah was sworn in, former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli was arrested.
He and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday morning on suspicion of being involved in the deadly crackdown on protesters in the fall.
At least 77 dead
They were during the so-called Gen Z protests, when young demonstrators protested against corruption, unemployment and social media bans. At least 77 people died and the leading government was forced to resign in September.
Balendra Shah did not participate in the protests himself but is said to have been one of the leaders in supporting those who drove the movement.
Gen Z priests participate in the inauguration ceremony of Balendra Shah. Photo: Niranjan Shrestha /AP/TT / AP
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