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- The Communist Party of Nepal (UML) is planning protests against the arrest of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
- UML Secretary Mahesh Basnet has called on supporters to join the demonstrations via Facebook.
- Basnet stated that the arrests of Oli and Ramesh Lekhak reflect political revenge and could escalate conflict.
Chaitra 14, Kathmandu – The Communist Party of Nepal (UML) is set to stage protests against the arrest of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. According to Secretary Mahesh Basnet, the protests are organized to oppose the detention of UML Chairman Oli.
Basnet has urged party members to participate in the protests through a Facebook post. “Let us join the demonstrations starting today on behalf of UML to protect the country from politics of revenge and to uphold democratic values,” Basnet said. Further details about the program will be announced soon.
Former Prime Minister Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested by police this morning on charges related to suppressing the Janjati (indigenous ethnic) movement. Basnet criticized these arrests as acts that could increase political conflict in the country. “Such actions show political vengeance and bias,” he stated.
Basnet also commented on the Nepal Police’s role during the Janjati movement: “It is disheartening to see police, unable to protect government property or even their own posts, now deployed in large numbers to arrest leaders who fought for democracy,” he remarked.
