Nepal’s home minister resigns, second cabinet exit in one month
Summary
Nepal’s Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigned amid questions about his investments and other issues. He is the second minister to leave since the new government was formed last month, and the prime minister will temporarily take over the ministry.Key Facts
- Sudan Gurung resigned as Nepal’s Home Minister on Wednesday.
- He mentioned questions about his investments but gave no further details.
- Gurung was appointed on March 27 and is 38 years old.
- Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah will manage the Home Ministry until a new minister is named.
- Gurung had ordered the arrest of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his home minister over a protest crackdown investigation.
- Prime Minister Shah, a former rapper, leads a party that promises to fight corruption and improve governance.
- Earlier this month, the government created a commission to investigate politicians’ assets as part of reforms.
- Nepal ranks 109th out of 180 countries on a corruption perception index.
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