Nepal: considered too close to Beijing by his party, the Prime Minister dissolves Parliament
The ruling Communist Party had been plagued by internal dissension for several months.
Faced with a difference of views, the current Prime Minister, Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, has decided to dissolve Parliament.
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In Nepal, the ruling Communist Party is failing to overcome its divisions.
Criticized in particular for his views favorable to Beijing, the Prime Minister has decided to dissolve Parliament even though his party has a large majority.
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With our correspondent in Bombay
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Côme Bastin
The ruling Communist Party of Nepal had been plagued by internal strife for months.
The NCP [Nepal Communist Party] was created in May 2018 by the merger of two major communist parties, but since then it has failed to come to an agreement.
Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli is notably accused of having geopolitical views too in line with China's interests.
In June, the publication of a new map of Nepal encroaching on territories claimed by India divided the party.
On November 13, a former prime minister, also a member of the NCP, accused his successor of corruption in a 13-page document.
Courted by China
Faced with such a divergence of points of view, the current Prime Minister has therefore decided to dissolve it.
It is considered unconstitutional by the rebels, since the NCP dominates Parliament.
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli said he was ready for a split in the Party, when the elections should start in April.
A traditional ally of
India
, Nepal now finds itself courted by China, because this border state is at the center of tensions between the two Asian giants.
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