Nepal’s former chief justice Sushila Karki was sworn in this week as the country’s first-ever female prime minister, amid continued social upheaval in the South Asian country.
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Sept. 13 (UPI) — Nepal’s former chief justice Sushila Karki was sworn in this week as the country’s first-ever female prime minister, amid continued social upheaval in the South Asian country.
The country has also called an election for March 5, which would come roughly halfway through the current political term.
Karki, 73, was hastily sworn in under heavy security as the country of almost 30 million people remains under strict military curfew following deadly protests earlier in the week that caused prime minister KP Sharma Oli to resign.
U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Dean Thompson was one of the few foreign officials present at the swearing in ceremony.
Oli, who served three terms as the country’s prime minister, had his house set on fire as part of the anti-corruption protests. The demonstrations were first sparked after the Nepalese government moved to block access to several social media apps.
Nepal’s military has moved most of the country’s serving politicians to an army barracks near the capital of Kathmandu.
The country’s current parliament was officially dissolved Friday evening.
The Communist Party of Nepal criticized the dissolution of parliament, saying it was in “serious disagreement” with the move, a sentiment echoed by the Nepal Bar Association.
Karki was chosen informally by the so-called “Gen-Z” protestors, who organized a vote on the messaging app Discord.
In 2016, she became the first woman to serve as chief justice in Nepal.
Nepal had yet to issue an official statement and the official website of the prime minister’s office could not be reached Saturday afternoon.
India’s government issued a formal statement, recognizing the new transitional government.
“We welcome the formation of a new Interim Government in Nepal, led by Right Honorable Mrs. Sushila Karki. We are hopeful that this would help in fostering peace and stability,” India’s Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
“As a close neighbor, a fellow democracy and a long term development partner, India will continue to work closely with Nepal for the well-being and prosperity of our two peoples and countries.”
A WOMAN has sparked fury after taking aim at a young family who “photobombed” her park proposal.
Sydney’s other half pulled out all the stops to pop the question to her in their local park, and had arranged a red runway on the grass lined with candles, with a huge heart display at the end.
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Sydney’s other half pulled out all the stops with an epic proposal in a local parkCredit: tiktok@sholly848/
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As she pointed out a family who had “photobombed” her proposal, she stuck up her fingers and swore at themCredit: tiktok@sholly848/
He then got down on one knee to ask Sydney to be his wife, but the magical moment was delayed slightly when a group stopped at the heart to take a selfie.
While the proposal then went ahead, and Sydney happily said yes, she decided to call out the “photobombers” in a scathing video on her TikTok page.
In a green screen clip of the proposal scene, she pointed to the three people who stopped by the heart, as she said: “If you are the family right there that’s walking up to my proposal heart as I’m about to get engaged…
“And you pick up your kid and you take a selfie and take your leisurely time doing so…
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“And we’re just standing there waiting, waiting patiently for you to be done.”
Sydney then stuck both of her middle fingers up at the screen and mouthed “F**k you”.
“That is so rude!” she fumed.
“You didn’t even say anything when you like…” Sydney trailed off as she failed to conceal her anger.
“Had to pause the crying to almost cuss them out lol,” she added in the video caption.
Despite her fury over the situation, the comments section of the TikTok was immediately filled with people criticising Sydney for the video.
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“First lesson in life, the world does not revolve around you,” one wrote.
“Let’s all remember we don’t own public spaces,” another insisted.
“A public park isn’t your studio,” a third pointed out.
“Well this groom is in for one hell of the rest of his life. Yikes!” someone else wrote sarcastically.
“Did they not see the signs that the world revolved around you?” another questioned.
“I totally would’ve assumed that the large display in the PUBLIC PARK was set up by the park for everyone – not just you,” someone else wrote.
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Thinking of proposing? Follow this checklist by Fabulous’ Deputy Editor Josie Griffiths to ensure a yes…
Time it right – the average Brit waits between 18 months and two years to get engaged. But you might feel ready after six months, or decide to wait five plus years to pop the question. Only you truly know when the time’s right, and this isn’t a decision you want to rush. Falling in love might feel amazing but of course most relationships DON’T end in marriage – and this is for good reason…
Pay attention – hopefully you haven’t reached the point yet of your frustrated partner leaving their laptop open with ‘hints’ for rings they like. Ideally you’ll want the ring to be a secret, but also something they’d happily wear – and for the rest of their life, so just a TEENY bit of pressure here. You need to be paying attention to any comments your partner makes about other people’s rings, what they do and don’t like, and what’s most important to them – size, clarity, specific details. If you’re really unsure, or if your partner hates surprises, it’s best to propose with a dummy and then buy the real thing together.
Family matters – tradition dictates that you ask the dad’s permission for his daughter’s hand in marriage, but it’s not so straightforward nowadays. Maybe your partner’s closer to their step-dad, or wants her mum to walk her down the aisle, in which case you’d be better off chatting to them. Maybe they’d find it weird if you went to their parents first, in which case you could ditch the whole thing. Or perhaps they’re closer to their friends and the best idea would be letting your partner’s best mate pick the ring. These things do matter and could come back to bite you if handled in the wrong way.
Plan the setting – does your partner dread being centre of attention, or are they someone who’d be gutted if you proposed at home, berating you forever for a lack of ‘effort’? Plan the place for your perfect proposal – how busy it’ll be, whether you’ll be able to get a good pic there, and other logistics around it. A proposal at the top of a mountain might sound good in theory but your girlfriend might not actually appreciate it when there’s sweat dripping down her forehead and she’s not wearing the cute dress she’d imagined for the pictures. Personally, I can’t think of anything worse than a public proposal where everyone’s waiting to hear your answer – in a group of friends, the middle of a restaurant or with an announcement at an event. So bear all of this in mind and remember, it’s meant to be about what THEY want, not you.
“Trying to be the main character in a public space is WILD,” another scathed.
But there were also those who defended Sydney.
“It takes zero time to ask if something is for the public or private,” one argued.
“The level of entitlement some of y’all have by saying it’s a public space is ridiculous.
“They clearly had to have permission to set something like this up and clearly no one else is jumping in/on the staging area.”
“So shocked by these comments!!!” someone else wrote.
“It’s just common curtesy and just a few brain cells to see a red heart and roses and know someone is about to have one of the biggest moments of their life.
“Maybe not take a picture and just stay away from that area? people in these comments for real need to get a grip.”
