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News from Nepal : Statement from Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UN
Statement to the Press Ian Martin Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UN in Nepal
10 April, 2008
I congratulate the people of Nepal, who have demonstrated their commitment to democracy by
turning out in large numbers to vote in today’s historic Constituent Assembly election. I also
congratulate the Election Commission on its conduct of the poll. Election day was conducted by and
large in a peaceful and orderly manner, though I regret the loss at least three lives and my offer
condolences to the families. The Chief Election Commissioner has stated after the close of polls that
on its current information the Election Commission’s initial estimate is of a 60 per cent voter turnout,
and that it has cancelled polls in 33 out of the more than 20,000 polling centres.
This has been Nepal’s most observed election, and in the coming days and weeks both international
and national observer groups will be making public their findings regarding the electoral process,
including preparations, polling and the post-polling process.
Political parties and their leaders now need to ensure that they accept the people’s decision through
this election, or where they have challenges in relation to the process to pursue these through the
proper legal channels.
UNMIN was asked to assist in creating a free and fair atmosphere for the election, and on polling day
together with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights deployed our teams across the
country to maximise our impact in building confidence of voters on election day. In addition to the
technical assistance provided to the Election Commission in all 75 districts, UNMIN civil affairs
teams and OHCHR human rights officers operated in mobile teams across 45 districts; UNMIN arms
monitors were present at all 28 Maoist army cantonment sites and operated mobile patrols from the
five regional headquarters, visiting Nepal Army locations, and in Joint Monitoring Teams in
communities nearby cantonment sites. Members of the Maoist army and the Nepal Army voted at
polling centres close to their designated locations in accordance with the procedures established by
the Election Commission.
UNMIN’s electoral staff will remain in the regions and districts until the count is complete, and the
monitoring of arms and armies will continue. OHCHR-Nepal human rights officers will continue their
monitoring work from their five regional offices.
This message originally appeared at the website of the UNMIN:
http://www.unmin.org.np
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