Nepal's young PM faces gravest test after flood catastrophe
KATHMANDU, Nepal: Nepal’s rapper-turned-prime minister swept to power six months ago promising reform, but his young government now faces its gravest test after a glacial collapse unleashed catastrophe, analysts say.
KATHMANDU, Nepal: Newly elected Prime Minister Balendra Shah, 36, faces Nepal's most severe challenge since taking office six months ago when a glacial collapse unleashed catastrophic floods that killed over 1,000 people and left nearly 4,500 missing. The disaster has highlighted the fragility of the mountainous nation's environment in a rapidly warming world, and poses a daunting question of whether the government's resources can cope with such devastation.
Despite his young age and relative anonymity, Shah has promised reform and anti-corruption measures, but his government's ability to deliver on these commitments remains to be seen.
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