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Former Nepal PM Oli denies fleeing the country, accuses Sushila Karki govt of illegitimacy and targeting opponents. Oli vows to fight politically amid Gen Z protests.
Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (Photo/Reuters)
Former Prime Minister of Nepal and CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli has denied rumours of an alleged plan to flee the country, accusing the current government of attempting to revoke his security and official privileges, according to the Dhaka Tribune.
Speaking at a gathering of the party’s youth wing, Yuwa Sangh Nepal, in Gundu, Bhaktapur, Oli made it clear he intends to stay and fight politically. “Do you think we will flee by handing over the nation to this groundless government?” he asked supporters.
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Oli reaffirmed his commitment to “restoring peace, good governance, and constitutional order.”
The former PM vacated the official residence in Baluwatar on September 9 after weeks of Gen Z-led protests culminated in the fall of his government. Since then, he has relocated to a rented home in Gundu after his personal residence in Balkot was set on fire by demonstrators, as per Dhaka Tribune.
He alleged that the Sushila Karki-led administration lacked legitimacy, asserting it came to power not by popular mandate but through “vandalism and arson.”
Oli also urged the government to disclose any communications he had with state officials during the protests, saying, “Publish them with courage. Make public the instructions I gave,” implying he had nothing to conceal.
Expressing concern over threats of fresh attacks, Oli criticised the government for failing to ensure his security. “On social media, there are open calls to attack my residence. What is the government doing? Just watching?” he asked.
He further objected to reports that the government has decided to withhold passports of several leaders, including himself, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, Arzu Rana Deuba, Ramesh Lekhak, and Deepak Khadka.
The former prime minister accused the Karki government of “throwing the country into insecurity” by targeting political opponents, according to Dhaka Tribune.
Oli’s government was ousted on the second day of the Gen Z protest. Human rights groups have blamed him and then-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak for the excessive use of force that left dozens dead during the unrest.
A monitoring report by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday said the government’s failure to anticipate the intensity of the protests and declining morale of security forces contributed to heavy casualties and damage. It noted that while the first day of protests on September 8 remained peaceful, police shootings triggered widespread violence the following day.
Nepal
September 29, 2025, 09:24 IST
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