Kathmandu, Feb 24: The Election Commission (EC) has reminded the officials, government employees and organizations from different sectors of the election code of conduct after the EC received several complaints on violation of the election code of conduct.
Some cases of violation of the election code of conduct have surfaced in the wake of the House of Representatives (HoR) elections scheduled for March 5.
The EC has stated that the election code of conduct fully binds the Government of Nepal and ministers, Province Governments and province ministers, bodies of the Government of Nepal and province governments and their office-bearers, local governments and their executives, employees of the federal, province and local levels as well as the offices and employees of semi-state owned institutions and public enterprises.
Furthermore, the media houses and media persons, schools, universities, teachers and officials are also bound by the election code of conduct.
Similarly, the political parties, their sister organizations, candidates, candidates’ election representatives and voting representatives should strictly abide by the election code of conduct.
Others to follow the election code of conduct include the bank and financial institutions, cooperative organizations, commercial and business sectors, NGOs and their employees, according to the EC.
The constitutional bodies, their officials, security bodies and security personnel, public position holders, election observers and the election observing committee’s office-bearers too should completely follow the election code of conduct.
Issuing a statement on Monday, the EC has asked the professors, teachers and officials to avoid any sorts of election campaigns favouring certain political parties and candidates in the upcoming HoR elections.
The EC made such an appeal to the stakeholders issuing a statement after it received some complaints about the involvement of professors, teachers and officials in publicity campaigns for political parties and candidates.
The Election Code of Conduct, 2082 BS clearly bars teachers and professors and officials from participating in the political campaigns of any political parties and candidates.
The EC has also cautioned those stakeholders to maintain impartiality and not to participate in the political parties’ and candidates’ election campaigns.
