PM Sushila Karki visits Nepal Army HQ, seeks support for peaceful poll | World News
Prime Miner Sushila Karki on Friday visited the Nepal Army Headquarters and asked the service to take the lead in ensuring peaceful parliamentary elections scheduled March 5 next year.
Appointed after the recent Gen-Z movement in early September, Karki said holding the vote on time is a national responsibility she has accepted and that the army must help deliver it “without any violence.”
The visit came against a backdrop of continuing non-cooperation several major parties, some of which have refused to recognise the government’s legitimacy, fuelling doubts if deadline can be met.
Karki’s remarks suggested a departure from past practice: the army, she implied, would now lead security arrangements, with the Armed Police Force and Nepal Police in supporting roles.
Karki told the army to ensure the polls occur in a fair, fearless atmosphere “with not a single drop of blood spilled, or anyone injured.” She also sought assurances that normal political activity and movement would not be curtailed, even as certain leaders and officials face restrictions.
