Nepal, Oct. 15 -- There has been much debate in Nepal about the constitutional status of the interim government that was formed following the Gen Z uprising. Many political leaders of the previous government are suggesting that the Constitution does not envision such an interim government made up of non-elected individuals. They argue that the interim government thus has no constitutional right to declare and conduct elections, let alone carry out corruption investigations and issue directions for arrests. They demand that the previous parliament, which was elected by the people of Nepal, be restored.

On the surface, this appears to be a sound argument. It is concerned with preserving order, stability, inclusion and democracy itself, whi...