Diplomats willing to support EC for polls

The foreign diplomats in Nepal have expressed their willingness to extend any support they can to the Election Commission to hold a successful constituent assembly election on the scheduled date.

Representatives of foreign diplomatic missions based in Nepal interacting with the officials of the Election Commission on the upcoming election of Constituent Assembly, Thursday, July 12 07. nepalnews.com/rh

During a discussion organised by the commission at its headquarters in Kantipath, Kathmandu , Thursday, most foreign ambassadors and UN agencies' officials showed their concerns about un-improved security situation in terai.

An EC official said that during the meeting, British and Danish ambassadors even offered financial and other kinds of assistance to the Commission for the purpose of holding election.

Talking to reporters after the meeting, British ambassador Dr Andrew Hall said they were ready to assist election commission in all aspects to ensure that polls are held in fair environment. "We are behind the commission," he said.

Voters' education programme, training to election officials and election observation by national and international agencies were some of the other issues discussed during the meeting.

The commission organised the discussion to update the envoys on preparedness for the polls on part of the commission. nepalnews.com ia July 12 07