Nepal, Dec. 29 -- On September 9, Nepal burned following the killing of 19 unarmed protesters a day earlier. That day, as the country became effectively stateless following the resignation of KP Sharma Oli as prime minister, the Post wrote a special editorial. In it, we urged Balendra Shah, the mayor of Kathmandu, to assume the leadership of a new interim government. This was in line with the public sentiment that Shah, as the trusted figure of the Gen Z, should take the lead in pulling the country out of the political crisis. In the event, Shah declined the prime minister's offer put forth by the Gen Z protest leaders, and instead lobbied for the formation of a new government under Sushila Karki, a former chief justice. Now, Shah and his...