My team and I are not here to taste the power; we won’t stay for more than 6 months

Sushila Karki, interim Prime Minister of Nepal’s statement

Sushila Karki is the newly appointed interim Prime Minister of Nepal.

Kathmandu (Nepal) – Nepal’s newly appointed Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki took the oath of office in the morning of 14^thSeptember. Two days ago, Karki, the Former Chief Justice of Nepal, was appointed as Interim Prime Minister of Nepal. On this occasion Karki assured that those involved in the incident of vandalism last week will be investigated. My team and I are not here to taste the power. We won’t stay for more than 6 months. We will hand over the responsibility to the new parliament. We won’t succeed without your support. Our priority will be economic equality and eradication of corruption.

Possibility of keeping many Ministries with herself

There is a possibility that Karki will keep about 24 Ministries; that includes the important Ministries like the Home, Foreign, Defence. According to the ‘Kathmandu Post’ Karki has initiated consultations with close advisors and key figures from the Gen Z movement as she prepares to finalise her Cabinet. Despite holding authority over all 25 ministries, she is reportedly committed to forming a streamlined Cabinet with no more than 15 Ministers.