Could this rapper-turned-politician become Nepal's new Prime Minister? Last September, a historic youth-led uprising in which over 70 people were killed, forced then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign. Now, Balendra Shah, known as Balen, is dominating the race ahead of the election in March. Balen put down the mic to become mayor of the capital Kathmandu in 2022. His music was traditionally critical of the establishment. But Balen has faced criticism from Human Rights Watch over allegations he used the police force to aggressively seize property from street vendors. He says he cleared the streets of illegal vendors to 'clean' the city. #BalendraShah #Nepal #PrimeMinister #WorldNews #C4Ne
Could this rapper-turned-politician become Nepal's new Prime Minister? Last September, a historic youth-led uprising in which over 70 people were killed, forced then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign. Now, Balendra Shah, known as Balen, is dominating the race ahead of the election in March. Balen put down the mic to become mayor of the capital Kathmandu in 2022. His music was traditionally critical of the establishment. But Balen has faced criticism from Human Rights Watch over allegations he used the police force to aggressively seize property from street vendors. He says he cleared the streets of illegal vendors to 'clean' the city. #BalendraShah #Nepal #PrimeMinister #WorldNews #C4News ♬ original sound - Channel 4 News
