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Kathmandu Monday July 03, 2000 Ahsad 19, 2057.
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Wasn’t third counting desirable?
The verdict made by the Special Election Court that dismissed
UML’s Rajendra Prasad Lohani from, and ascended the RPP’s Dr Prakash Chandra
Lohani to the parliament as MP irks the main opposition while giving food to rejoice for
the second main opposition in the Lower House. However, the verdict neither annoys nor
pleases the people who have no strong inclination towards any of these parties. Yet, it
has provided room for raising a number of altercating questions.
For the common people, both the decisions (the former made by
Election Commission and the later by the Special Court) are of equal weight, as both are
made by equally prestigious and the so-called independent constitutional bodies. I think
since the second count contradicted the first count, there should be at least one more
‘confirmational’ count before reaching to the final decision.
In case the decisions are made due to technical reasons of
different viewing of the ballot, it could be excusable. But, if reasons such as financial
irregularities, for instance, are found to be correlated with any of these decisions, whom
should ordinary people believe as authentic?
Khagendra Bikram Dahal
Jorpati-3, Kathmandu |
