Lawmakers Draft No-Confidence Motion Against Nepalese Premier
The prime minister of Nepal faced possible ouster because of a rebellion in his own party Thursday, as 56 lawmakers drafted a no-confidence motion against him.
The lawmakers are angered over Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s failure to quell a Maoist insurgency and provide stability--the same charges Koirala made when he led the ouster of his predecessor in March.
“We were compelled to file the motion seeking Koirala’s ouster to prevent the country from plunging into a crisis,” said Sher Bahadur Deuba, who led the rebellion.
The lawmakers are one short of the 57 signatures needed to get their motion through the House of Representatives and oust Koirala. However, former Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai--whom Koirala ousted--is expected to extend his support.
The no-confidence motion is not Koirala’s only problem. The capital, Katmandu, has been rocked by two days of protests over alleged anti-Nepal comments by an Indian actor.
The protests were sparked by rumors that film star Hrithik Roshan had said he hated Nepal and its people.
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