A commission of inquiry in Nepal has recommended prosecution of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli for "negligence" in handling the violence that occurred during last September's anti-corruption protests.
According to the report, the former leader did not take the necessary measures to prevent the shootings that killed at least 19 people on the first day of the mobilization, mainly among young Gen Z protesters.
In total, these two days of unrest caused the death of 76 people and left more than 2,500 injured, according to the findings of this official investigation.
The commission believes that, as head of government at the time, KP Sharma Oli bears direct responsibility for these events.
The report also implicates former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and former police chief Chandra Kuber Khapung, calling for legal action against them.
These demonstrations, led by young protesters against corruption, had caused the fall of the government in this Himalayan country.
The commission's findings could now pave the way for legal proceedings, in a political context still marked by tensions related to these events.
They also highlight the challenges of political responsibility and maintaining order in the face of large-scale popular mobilizations.
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