Nepal, Oct. 28 -- It has been barely a month and a half since the formation of "the government of the street" led by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki. Perhaps it's too early to evaluate its performance and count its achievements. Let's not criticise the confidence and competence of the individual ministers either; let them work. But so far, PM Karki and her Cabinet have proven highly inept-and dangerously so.

The Karki team seems to lack a sense of purpose and direction in such a sensitive time. It seems unable to recognise its priorities and act with integrity and seriousness. This drawback was evident on Sunday as the premier appointed two new ministers out of the four recommended by influential Gen Z groups.

The Khagendra Sunar dra...