Nepal’s army is expected to resume on Thursday (11) negotiations with “generation Z protesters” to choose an interim leader for the country, a military spokesman said after the wave of demonstrations that left at least 30 people killed and forced the resignation of the Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli.
Soldiers patrolled the streets of Katmandu, the country’s capital, after the authorities revoked, while police would shoot tear gas and rubber bullets to control the crowd.
Former Supreme Court President Sushila Karki, who was Nepal’s first wife named for office in 2016, is the favorite to be an interim leader, with her name suggested by many of the protest leaders.
“We see Sushila Karka for whom she really is – honest, fearless and unshakable,” said Sujit Kumar Jha, a 34 -year -old supporter of the mobilization. “She is the right choice. When the truth speaks, it sounds like Karka.”
Karki, 73, consented, but to name her, a source said with the matter to the Reuters news agency, speaking on condition of anonymity.
However, there were some disagreements about her candidacy among protesters, who sought to reach a unanimous decision, said another source.
Karki did not respond to Reuters calls requesting comments. An army spokesman did not immediately respond to a commentary request.
Earlier this Thursday (11), spokesman Raja Ram Basnet had told Reuters: “Initial negotiations are underway and will continue today,” referring to discussions about an interim leader. “We are trying to normalize the situation slowly.”
Effects of manifestations on Katmandu
Stores, schools and colleges remained closed in the capital and surroundings, but some essential services were resumed.
Prohibition orders will remain in Katmandu and surroundings most of the day, the military reported in a statement, while a spokesman at the city’s airport said international flights were operating.
The number of dead in protests rose to 30 until Thursday, the Nepal Ministry of Health said, with 1,033 injured people.
The demonstrations are popularly called, as most participants were young people who expressed frustration with the apparent disability of the government to fight corruption and increase economic opportunities.
Government buildings, from the Supreme Court to the houses of ministers, were set on fire in the protests, which only ceased after.
Commercial establishments were set on fire, including several hotels in the tourist city of Pokhara and Hilton in Katmandu.
