Kathmandu, March 1 -- In a recent survey conducted by the Post, respondents were asked: "In the current situation, which political party do you consider the most trustworthy?" According to the weighted results, 45.7 percent of respondents named one political party or another. However, a total of 54.3 percent responded with "none," "don't know," or "prefer not to say."

Within this 54.3 percent who did not name a party, there is an important distinction between "rejection" ("none") and "uncertainty" ("don't know"). Because these represent different attitudes, this figure cannot simply be treated as a generic "no response".

Based on the weighted percentages, 39.6 percent of all respondents said "there is no trustworthy political party." An...