JAKARTA - Nepal's interim government, led by former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Sushila Karki, formed a panel to investigate violence during this month's anti-corruption protests that killed 74 people and forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to step down.
Demonstrations stemming from the Generation Z-led movement against rampant corruption and lack of employment, have escalated to the Himalayan nation's deadliest violence in decades.
More than 2,100 people were injured when protesters burned the main office complex housing the office of the prime minister, Supreme Court, and parliamentary buildings, as well as malls, luxury hotels, and exhibition rooms that demonstrators say are owned by people close to corrupt politicians.
Rameshwore Khanal, who was appointed by Karki to lead the Ministry of Finance, said a panel of three people led by retired judgeBahadur Karkiwas given three months to complete the investigation.
"This panel will investigate the loss of lives and property during protests, excessive actions by both sides, and people involved in arson and vandalism during the action," Khanal told Reuters on Monday, September 22.
In uploads on social media, former Prime Minister Oli also demanded an investigation into the violence.
He said his government did not order police to fire on protesters.
According to the Oli, the protests were infiltrated by outsiders and the police did not have the type of weapon used to shoot the crowd.
Karki is a former chairman of a special court who handles corruption cases in Nepal and is known for his honesty and integrity.
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