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BBC Nepal election: First poll since civil war ended 26 Nov 2017

「Millions of Nepalese have braved cold weather to vote in the country's first general election since a civil war ended and the monarchy was abolished.
Voters from remote villages in the Himalayas had to walk for hours in the snow to reach their polling stations」

　おおむね平和裏に行われたが「Voting was paused in three polling centres after an explosive device was found at one and acid was sprinkled on ballot boxes at two others, local officials said according to AFP news agency」、負傷者がなかったのは幸い。

　まずは好ましい変化と言うべきだろう。

「Many in Nepal hope the election will bring much needed stability to the country, which saw 10 prime ministers in the past 11 years」

　なので

「People now hope the longevity of the governments will help to bring improvements in areas like electricity, water, healthcare and jobs」

　この点、我が国でも思うべき点がある。まあ何しろ、先の政権交代前後、えらくくるくる首相がかわってぐっだぐだ、という状態ではあった。一定程度の安定政権が求められたところ、2012年の衆院選挙で安倍首相が誕生して今に至るわけだ。