Pushing it

Oli is inviting a political backlash over Ghising that the prime minister may not be able to handle.

The dismissal of Nepal Electricity Authority chief Kulman Ghising has become a textbook case of mistiming and misjudgment. The Cabinet meeting on Monday evening sacked Ghising from the post and replaced him with Hitendra Dev Shakya. Within hours of the decision becoming public, not only those from opposition parties but also key leaders from the ruling coalition took to social media to object. On Tuesday, people hit the streets demanding Ghising’s reinstatement. On Wednesday, opposition lawmakers obstructed meetings of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly seeking the prime minister’s answer on the sacking of the NEA chief.