Gen Z's message for governance reform

On September 9, Nepal entered a state of near-total anarchy.

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By mid-afternoon, KP Sharma Oli ~ then prime minister ~ sent his resignation letter to Sheetal Niwas, which was immediately accepted. Yet, constitutionally, Oli didn't immediately lose office and become a private citizen ~ he remained the caretaker PM until his successor Sushila Karki assumed office on September 12 ~ and in that capacity, was clothed with the full powers and responsibilities of the office. That reality carried with it the solemn obligations to uphold the Constitution, protect citizens' lives and properties and prevent a collapse of law and order. Instead of fulfilling these obligations, Oli vanished from sight, reportedly retreating into an army barrack ~ transforming what should have been a 'command centre' into a 'bunker of retreat'.

What followed is etched into history ~ flames engulfed Singha Durbar and hundreds of government buildings around the country, looters ransacked commercial establishments and even private homes,