CPN-Maoist's position likely to derail electoral process in Nepal

Xinhua ^ | 06/03/2013 | Yang Yi

[TexGrill]

KATHMANDU, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The CPN-Maoist's decision not to register at the Election Commission (EC) will likely derail the government's plan to hold Constituent Assembly (CA) elections in November, according to political analysts here.

The CPN-Maoist, along with 32 fringe parties, refused to register at the EC, a constitutional body mandated to hold national and local elections, saying that any election under the incumbent government and circumstances is meaningless.

To take part in the election, only the parties registered in the EC will be eligible. A total of 139 political parties have registered with the EC. The deadline for party registration was May 30.

The 33 other parties, led by the CPN-Maoist, have vowed to obstruct the electoral process after their demands were not met. They have already been obstructing voter registration update and citizenship distribution process across the country, key activities for preparation of election. Their main demand was the dissolution of the incumbent government led by Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi and formation of new one to be led by political party leaders.

But the government and major parties UCPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress, and CPN-UML have said that dissolution of incumbent government is not possible because this would hamper the plan to hold elections in November.

[TexGrill]

Maoists trying to stop elections in Nepal. Should we be surprised by their strategy?

[Vendome]

Nepal?? Like Florida????

Italy???

/s... I have to include the standard “/s”?

[mosesdapoet]

Thanks for the post. Political fragmentation can pose future problems in area.