Kathmandu, March 21
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says its serious attention has been drawn towards the conclusions and recommendations of the ‘Final Report on the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections’ released on Tuesday by the European Union’s Election Observation Mission (EUEOM) to Nepal.
In a statement, the ministry said that some of the recommendations and comments of the report not only undermine the successful holding of smooth, peaceful and impartial elections but also go against the scope and norms of international election observation. “This violates the Election Code of Conduct for International Observers of the Election Commission of Nepal as well as the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Government of Nepal and the European Union before the elections,” said the statement.
It further said that the recommendations and comments from the EU challenge the provisions of the Constitution of Nepal. “It is unfortunate that the report has made unwarranted comments about political issues that have already been settled.”
