Conquer NEPAL

Fellow citizens of Nepal,

We mourn with the families of those who lost their lives and stand with everyone injured during the recent protests. Your courage and sacrifice will not be forgotten. At the same time, we recognise the protests’ achievements in bringing longstanding grievances into the national spotlight and forcing urgent action from political leaders.

However, the path forward must protect the rule of law, avoid rushed decisions that deepen division, and build a transition with broad public legitimacy. To that end we respectfully urge the following steps — taken openly, legally, and with wide participation:

• Dissolve the current parliament and seek a fresh mandate so that the people can choose their representatives without the taint of the current crisis. The constitutional framework provides mechanisms around appointment and dissolution that must be followed to preserve legitimacy.

• Form a genuinely neutral, broadly acceptable interim administration (if one is needed) whose only job is to guarantee free, fair elections and begin agreed, limited reforms — not to entrench any faction.

Note - Nepal’s constitution does not explicitly provide for a “caretaker” executive outside the normal appointment process, so any interim arrangement must be built with legal clarity and wide consent.

• Use any constitutional amendment or redrafting process only after inclusive public consultation and through the proper parliamentary or constituent mechanisms — not by unilateral or extra-constitutional fiat. Constitutional change without broad participaton risks repeating past mistakes.

Finally, while some have proposed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as a possible interim leader, we cannot support her appointment as interim prime minister. While Justice Karki has a high public profile and an anti-corruption reputation, there are real legal and political concerns — including past impeachment proceedings and questions raised about constitutional suitability — that risk dividing rather than uniting the country at this crucial moment. Any interim leader must enjoy broad acceptance across political lines and among protest groups; without that unity, the transition will fail.

We ask everyone — protest leaders, the President, the judiciary, civil society, and the security forces — to prioritise an open, legal, and inclusive process. Protect lives, protect institutions, and demand a short, transparent timetable for elections and verified reforms.

In solidarity