Mokokchung, Dec. 17 (EMN): The Straightway Soccer Championship Trophy kicked off at the International Trade Centre at Pangsha at the Indo- Myanmar border with Ngon, president of the Khiamniungan Tribal Council as the chief guest for the event.
In his speech, Ngon encouraged the players and the spectators to maintain peace at the Indo-Myanmar border. He said there were many Khiamniungan villages in Myanmar that need to keep peace with their Indian counterpart. He conveyed gratitude to a group called Straightway Centre for opening the Straightway Mission School at ITC DAN for his people and for organising the event to lift the people of the Indo-Myanmar region. He encouraged the people of the area to make every effort to foster peaceful relations through the event.
"When peace-loving people could sponsor themselves and come all the way from Mokokchung for their people, it is high time for their people to work hard to progress and go forward," he added.
Straightway Soccer Championship is an annual event organised and sponsored by Straightway Christian Mission Centre in Mokokchung which is held under the theme “Unity in Strength”.
The main objective of the soccer tournament was to foster peaceful relations between the various communities along the Indo-Myanmar border.
