Central Security Committee to Enhance Code of Conduct Monitoring at District Level Ahead of Elections

Kathmandu, February 7: The Central Security Committee meeting has decided to make the monitoring of the code of conduct effective at the district level.

The meeting, chaired by Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal, decided to identify polling stations without communication access and establish alternative communication arrangements, and to monitor individuals spreading false, misleading information, and hate speech in violation of the election code of conduct.

Home Ministry spokesperson Anand Kafle informed that the meeting focused on conducting the upcoming House of Representatives election, scheduled for February 21, in a clean, impartial, transparent, and reliable manner.

It was also decided to strengthen and make responsible the special mechanism of the Nepal Police to monitor individuals giving false, misleading information, and hate speech violating the election code of conduct, and to ensure public access to correct and reliable election-related information, and to prevent the misuse of social media.

The Home Ministry stated that decisions were made regarding controlling anti-election activities and bringing them under the legal framework, and controlling the open purchase, sale, and misuse of petroleum products.

Spokesperson Kafle informed that discussions were held on matters including the deployment of security personnel and the security management of candidates during the election.

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