EU's report on polls 'humiliates' Nepal : Oli

Nepal today appealed to the European Union (EU) to "correct" its report on the recently-concluded general and local elections in the country, saying it undermined the country and its people.

The European Union's Election Observation Mission (EUEOM) in a report released on Wednesday raised questions over the elections' transparency, fairness and electoral process.

The prime minister said the report made public by the EU in the name of election observation has hurt the sentiments of Nepali people and is against spirit, norms and provisions of the Constitution.

"I and the Nepali people have felt humiliated by the EU's report. I humbly request the EU to correct it immediately, he said at a programme organised by National Election Observation Committee (NEOC) in Kathmandu to release the committee's report on election observation.

"Publicising religion in the name of observation and extracting revenge for the same in the report was not right," the prime minister said, asking people "not to harbour any illusion over the fact that Nepal is a sovereign country working for social justice and equality."
Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs had earlier said that some of the recommendations and comments in the report have undermined the successful holding of the "smooth, peaceful and impartial elections."