Former Attorney General Agrees with CPN-UML: Arrest of KP Sharma Oli 'Completely Illegal and Vengeful'

Kathmandu. Former Attorney General Agni Kharel, a leader of the CPN-UML, stated that the government's action to arrest CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli was completely illegal and vengeful.

Speaking to journalists at the party headquarters in Chyasal, Kharel strongly objected, asserting that the government's move does not align with Nepal's laws or criminology.

Kharel claimed that the government initiated action by relying on the Karki Commission report in an area where it should not have treaded. He described the style of the arrest as entirely illegal, retaliatory, and one-sided, labeling it a condemnable act.  

Kharel informed that Chairman Oli himself has sent a message that he is prepared to legally defend himself against this action and will fight a legal battle. He clarified that serious discussions are underway within the party and that UML will soon bring out its official stance.

When asked by journalists how the party would proceed against this move by the government, Kharel warned that UML would advance in all types of struggles. He stated that because the government has taken a wrong step, there will be resistance from both the court and the streets. In response to a journalist's question, 'Should one understand that the streets will also heat up?', Kharel clearly indicated that street protests would be organized as necessary, saying, 'Understand whatever you understand from that.'

However, he stated that for the immediate future, UML will proceed through the path of legal battle.