A dysfunctional state

The lack of coordination among key government ministries deters domestic and foreign investors.

It is not the opposition or detractors of the government but the sitting prime minister, KP Sharma Oli, who is critical of how the government(s) is functioning. He has repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction with the work of all three tiers of government. In November, he lambasted 'non-performing' federal government ministers and threatened to sack them. Last Sunday, while addressing a conclave of elected municipal chiefs/deputy chiefs from the party, he sought an explanation for their “inability to perform as per people's expectation”.