Election Commission under fire for inaction on code violations
Summary
The Election Commission has faced criticism for inaction on code of conduct violations 35 days after enforcing it for the March 5 elections, despite numerous complaints and clarifications requested from candidates and parties.
Key Points
- The Election Commission implemented the election code of conduct on January 19 for the March 5 elections but has taken no punitive action so far.
- The commission has issued 79 letters seeking clarifications from candidates and parties accused of violations but only seeks explanations without penalties.
- Major political parties like Nepali Congress and CPN-UML ignored directives to publish manifestos by the deadline.
- Observers criticize the commission for not taking timely punitive action and warn of approaching the Supreme Court if inaction continues.
