Interim PM vows to fix ‘failure’


Karki arriving at the Army Pavilion in Tundikhel to attend Constitution Day celebrations.-Reuters

THE interim prime minister has pledged to fight corruption, create jobs and raise living standards in her first public comments since coming to office after youth-led protests toppled the government.

Sushila Karki said the protests – that left at least 72 people dead and forced her predecessor KP Sharma Oli to quit – had been triggered by frustration over growing corruption and other failings.

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