Endorsing the clean election movement initiated by the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), Pochury Baptist Theological Association (PBTA) has appealed to all its community to abide by the guidelines of the clean election movement.
While admitting that everyone had played blame game to achieve one’s own goal in the past, PBTA called upon its community to end the wrong practices by taking the responsibility and change for better future.
“The right principle of democracy should be restored in order to bring change in our society by all individuals and groups. All policies and forces, which are against true democratic electioneering system must be stopped once and for all. Every individual must exercise one’s own democratic right responsibly and consciously for the common welfare,” said PBTA president, Wuothovi.
Realising that the wrong practice of election has caused enormous problem in the society, he has called upon the community to advocate clean election for development.
Wuothovi stated that the clean election movement initiated by NBCC has created awareness on the importance of clean and fair election in order to give hope for better society in the midst of helplessness and hopelessness.
In a related statement, Kohima Village Council (KVC) has endorsed the clean election campaign initiated by NBCC and the model code of conduct issued by the Election Commission of India.
KVC chairman, Helievio Solo, informed that the directives should be followed in the ensuing general elections under 10 Northern Angami I Assembly Constituency scheduled on February 27.
To ensure clean election, the council stated that candidates should not buy votes with money and not insist/ force clan, khel, village, family to declare support for a particular candidate.
It also stated that candidates should not bribe voters with monetary or materials or distribute alcohol or other intoxicants to voters.
The council also informed not to set up camps in the colony, khel or wards and to prohibit use of force, intimidation and undue influence on voters. It has directed not to involve in booth capturing and any other activities which are unbecoming of any political party and to prohibit proxy voting.
The council further stated that outsiders, who are not genuine voters, would not be allowed to disrupt the voting process.