Seminar on social issues by CBCD

Speaking on the topic, “Clean election” NBCC youth secretary, Vikuo Rhi, gave a brief description about NBCC introduction of clean election campaign and objective of the campaign. 

Focussing on corruption, he pointed out that it was a virus in the present society, an evil which was against Christian principle where it poisoned every section of the society. Some malpractices prevailing during elections were also discussed.

Mentioning about the election watch report by Youth Net, he maintained that according to the direction given by the election commission of India, a candidate was allowed to spend only upto eight Lakhs whereas in Nagaland, a small and poor state having more than 5 crores per candidate (average) was unimaginable. Nagaland being a christen state, anybody from outside the state could read that Christians were highly involved in corruption, he exclaimed.

He therefore, encouraged the gathering to rethink, revitalize and to abide on the need of true transformation in Nagaland. 

Pointing out the strategy for 2018 state general election, he expounded that to do many things at one go would be difficult therefore, he encouraged the gathering to minimize the expenditure from part of the candidate, and to take firm decision not to accept money for vote from the part of the individuals which should be made as the main strategy.  

“If each individuals of the entire population in the state of Nagaland decides, then we can bring change into the society and particularly to CE movement”. 

Vikuo Rhi further concluded by mentioning about the role of Christian youth and the role of church were to be loud enough to voice the right and the wrong. “Let us change ourselves first and be an agent of change to change the entire society today” he said. 

Speaking on the topic, “Addressing the current Naga-political scenario”, Khekiye K Sema (IAS) said, “Unless we feel the suffering of our grandparents, we will begin to lose our way creating indifferences”. In this light he encouraged the gathering to build the vision by understanding properly as to who Nagas really were. 

Based on historical events, he mentioned the formation of Naga political history briefly.

Lamenting at the way the framework agreement came about, he said it was confined within the group and government of India only. He said that people had no idea of its content and yet were in support of the agreement. He questioned whether Nagas were ready to accept the framework without even understanding its contents. He was of the opinion that the reality should be acknowledged since times have changed. He was of the view that physical argument was over and it was time to think and stand for what was right. 

He also said that NSCN (I-M) had achieved more than other existing groups but at the same time he questioned whether Nagas would be able to compromise the democratic system and the sacrifices that Nagas had gone through. He therefore encouraged the gathering to read the “Yehzabo” and to understand the content. 

Khekiye asserted that youth was a potential force which could be used as a wheel to change the scenario of the political issue, “it is about time to stand up and readdress the truth as a challenge.”