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  • The Campaign Trail: Election Violence vs. Code of Conduct

    This ‘Constituent Assembly Member Election 2008 Observation Bulletin’ was prepared by the National Election Monitoring Alliance (NEMA) 1. CPN Maoist (CPN-M) cadres attacked Nepali Congress (NC) candidate for Dhadhing Constituency -1 Mr. Dilman Pakhrin along with other nine other party cadres this morning at 0330 hours in Baseri VDC Dhading. All of them were sleeping…

  • Respected Lawabiding People….

    A close look at the political speeches: Boring they might be, but speeches are necessary during this season of the Constituent Assembly elections. Demand for highprofile orators is increasing. By Dinesh Wagle Wagle Street Journal [Nepali version of this story will appear in tomorrow’s Koseli of Kantipur daily. A shorter version of the story will…

  • Tales of a Highway Driver in Karnali

    Previous articles from Karnali ………… By Dinesh Wagle in Karnali Highway Wagle Street Journal Pics by Wagle [This story appeared in today’s Kathmandu Post. Nepali version of the same appeared in today’s Koseli, Kantipur. Here is a journal from Dinesh Wagle’s previous journey in Karnali Highway: The Karnali Express: Bumping on for 52 Hours (Jumla…

  • UNMIN Election Report No 1: Abide by the Election Code of Conduct

    This report has been prepared by the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), in conjunction with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal. The United Nations was requested to assist in creating a free and fair atmosphere for the election of a Constituent Assembly, including through UNMIN’s monitoring of the…

  • From the Campaign Trail: A Corner Meeting

    On the tablecloth: THE CORNER MEETING ….party A cartoon by Batsyayana via Koseli

  • Carter Center Urges an End to Election Related Violence

    The Carter Center, that is here to observe the Constituent Assembly election, says it “strongly condemns” the YCL violence in the hill and mountain districts. The following is a press statement release yesterday: [A Candidate Killed: An unidentified group shot dead Kamal Prasad Adhikari, a candidate of the National People’s Front Nepal (NPFN) for the…

  • The Campaign Trail: Following Prachanda in Kathmandu-10

    I followed Maoist chairman Prachanda’s election campaign trail in Kathmandu-10 election constituency last week for a few days. I watched him addressing a few small gatherings of his supporters and general public that was either sympathetic to the party or undecided about whom to vote. Only a few were critical of the Maoist party. After…