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US, UK urge Nepali stakeholders to create conditions for peaceful elections
The United States and United Kingdom have reiterated their commitment to work for a peaceful, inclusive, broadly-supported, and credible election process in Nepal.The United States and United Kingdom have reiterated their commitment to work for a peaceful, inclusive, broadly-supported, and credible election process in Nepal.
Both the countries have urged all Nepali stakeholders to work to create necessary conditions to ensure that the people of Provinces 1, 5, and 7 are given the opportunity to peacefully exercise their democratic right to elect local representation during the second phase of local elections scheduled for June 28.
In a statement on Monday, the US Embassy in Kathmandu has lauded the efforts of all stakeholders including Nepal government, Election Commission, civil soceity, political parties, and citizens to hold the second round of local level elections in a free, fair and transprent manner.
The statement has noted that elections are how citizens express their political will, a right which is guaranteed by the laws and constitution of Nepal and Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Urging all parties to respect the freedom of nonviolent expression and assembly, and individual voters’ rights as laid out in Nepal’s laws and constitution, the US has called on the security forces to exercise restraint and comply with existing national and international standards when carrying out their duties."
In a statement issued by British Embassy in Kathmandu, the UK has urged all parties to continue to work to create the conditions for peaceful, inclusive, broadly-supported and credible local elections in Province 2 to complete the local election process.
"We urge the security forces to exercise restraint and comply with existing national international standards when carrying out their duties," read the satement.