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Nepal's Prime Minister Resigns After Losing Majority Support
Source: Associated Press
Nepal's Prime Minister Resigns After Losing Majority Support
By POST BAHADUR BASNET, ASSOCIATED PRESS KATHMANDU, Nepal — Jul 24, 2016, 11:43 AM ET
Nepal's prime minister resigned on Sunday shortly before he was to face a confidence vote in parliament that he expected to lose, further aggravating political instability in the Himalayan country.
Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli's 9-month-old government had lost its majority support this month after the Maoist party pulled out of the coalition, accusing Oli of failing to honor power-sharing agreements.
In a nationally televised speech in parliament, Oli said Sunday that the way he was forced to resign would have far-reaching implications for the country and lead to further political instability.
"The opposition parties hatched a conspiracy for narrow interests, and I am stunned by that," he said.
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By POST BAHADUR BASNET, ASSOCIATED PRESS KATHMANDU, Nepal — Jul 24, 2016, 11:43 AM ET
Nepal's prime minister resigned on Sunday shortly before he was to face a confidence vote in parliament that he expected to lose, further aggravating political instability in the Himalayan country.
Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli's 9-month-old government had lost its majority support this month after the Maoist party pulled out of the coalition, accusing Oli of failing to honor power-sharing agreements.
In a nationally televised speech in parliament, Oli said Sunday that the way he was forced to resign would have far-reaching implications for the country and lead to further political instability.
"The opposition parties hatched a conspiracy for narrow interests, and I am stunned by that," he said.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/nepals-prime-minister-resigns-losing-majority-support-40833179
