'Delaying election is no big deal but denying Nepalis the voting right could do massive damage'
Summary
Nilkantha Upreti emphasizes the importance of granting voting rights to Nepalis abroad, highlighting that technology enables overseas voting and delays in this process can cause significant harm.
Key Points
- Nepalis abroad have constitutional voting rights as mandated by Nepal's Supreme Court.
- Online registration and internet voting technology can facilitate overseas voting for Nepalis.
- About 500,000 Nepalis registered online for voting using national ID cards during a five-day pilot by the Election Commission.
- Delaying elections slightly is acceptable, but denying Nepalis their voting rights would cause massive damage.
