Last week, Nepal was in turmoil after people rioted against corruption in the government led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. The Nepalese government tried to quell the people's opposition by banning social media platforms and this only resulted in the riots labeled as the Gen-Z Revolution becoming more and more serious and the KP Sharma Oli government was overthrown.
With the country's leadership vacancy, Sushila Karki has been appointed as Nepal's acting Prime Minister through a vote conducted using Discord. Karki (73 years old) is a former chief justice of Nepal and she is also the first woman to become the country's PM and the first head of state to be appointed using Discord.
The Nepalese parliament has been dissolved with a general election to be held on March 5, 2026 to appoint a permanent PM. Karki was chosen because while serving as the chief justice, he was involved in several anti-corruption cases and also overthrew the monarchy in 1990 under the People's Revolution movement.
Sushila Karki's election as Nepal's acting PM is the second time that modern technology has changed the world's political landscape. Earlier this week, Albania appointed an AI chatbot as a minister to fight corruption because it awards government contracts fairly without the worry of being bribed or threatened by humans.