Prime Minister Karki assures chief ministers of security and timely election

During a meeting between Prime Minister Sushila Karki and the chief ministers of all seven provinces the chief ministers said that they are ready to cooperate with the federal government to create a conducive atmosphere for the March 5 general election. Prime Minister Karki has been holding a series of meetings with various political parties and the Gen Z group in a bid to create favourable environment for conducting the Parliamentary election.

On Sunday, she met with the chief ministers of seven provinces at her official residence at Baluwatar and sought their cooperation in conducting the election in a free and fair manner. The chief ministers of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Lumbini, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudur Paschim provinces who attended the meeting urged the government to be serious in maintaining law and order situation in the country, as maintaining security is the most challenging task for conducting the March 5 election, according to sources at the Prime Minister’s secretariat.

They expressed the view that if federal, provincial and local governments work with the spirit of cooperation, collaboration and co-existence then the general election could be conducted within the stipulated time, they pointed out. They also asked the government to bring package for the reconstruction of the government buildings that were damaged during the Gen Z protests on September 8 and 9. Assuring the chief ministers of providing necessary security Prime Minister on the occasion expressed confidence that the election will be held as per schedule.

Most of the weapons looted from security personnel from different places have already been returned and more than fifty percent of prisoners who escaped different jails during the violent protests, have already returned to the respective prisons, the Prime Minister pointed out The government is seriously working towards returning the looted weapons and the inmates, who escaped different jails have started returning to their respective jails, therefore, there is no need to worry about security situation,” she told the chief ministers during the meeting.