Caretaker Government Overreached Mandate, Limited Policy Space for New Leadership
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Caretaker government made critical policy decisions beyond constitutional limits, tightening establishment control and silencing dissent.
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Caretakers strengthened notion of impunity for security agencies with "zero tolerance" doctrine.
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Doctrine ineffective in addressing economic recovery and external affairs requiring flexibility.
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New government faces economic challenges and limited space to formulate independent policies.
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Possible solution is to follow caretaker governance model of justifying state institution positions.