On Sunday, Nepal's then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli mocked youth protesters, who were planning a major agitation the following day in the capital, Kathmandu, against corruption and nepotism. By calling themselves the Gen Z, the protesters seemed to believe they could demand whatever they wanted, he said. list of 4 itemsend of list Less than 48 hours later, Oli was an ex-PM, and the Gen Z protest movement he had spoken dismissively of was discussing who should lead Nepal.
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