UML Secretary General Pokharel Claims Karki Commission Report Confirms Bias in Probe of Bhadra 23-24 Protests

Kathmandu. CPN-UML Secretary General Shankar Pokharel commented that the report from the commission led by Gauribahadur Karki confirms that it was not formed for an impartial investigation into the agitation of Bhadra 23 and 24.

Secretary General Pokharel's comment reinforces the ongoing criticism that the Karki Commission's report is one-sided.

'The report of the Karki Commission itself confirms the view that it was not formed for an impartial investigation,' Secretary General Pokharel wrote on social media on Thursday, 'It is clear that the Karki Commission and the General Election 082 were an attempt to give political and legal legitimacy to the impact caused by the algorithm on Nepali society. The election results and the commission's report have come out accordingly.'

Secretary General Pokharel also stated that Nepali politics is moving towards a new turn along with the election and the investigation commission's report.

Stating that a new force has emerged from a mixture of populism, anarchism, and opportunism through the use of algorithms, Pokharel said that the path ahead will not be easy, and it appears that the nation and democracy will have to face challenges for some time.

'In such a situation, perhaps the prudent step would be to give the 'new force' and 'leadership' the opportunity to work according to their vision and allow the people to evaluate them through direct experience,' said Secretary General Pokharel, 'But the truth is that populism, anarchism, and opportunism are not the path to solving today's challenges, nor are they a long-term alternative to ideological politics.'