Orgs hold meetings and call for clean election

Langpangkong Kaketshir Mungdang (LKM) clean election campaign committee (CECC) in a press note reminded people of Langpangkong range on the 16-point resolution adopted on September 3, 2016 and November 11, 2017.
A press note by president LKM, Imnakika jamir and secretary Lanu Pongen stated that clashes between political parties, use of cash for electioneering and opening of youth camps were reported which LKM CECC believed “clearly violates the resolution that were passed unanimously” on the dates mentioned at Chuchuyimlang town.
In this regard, LKM CECC appealed all respective village councils, students’ union, watsu unit, gaon buras, dobashis, church leaders and citizens of respective assembly constituency to re-commit for implementations of its resolution.
Further, LKM CECC stated that “elections will come and go but the people of this range will remain and will be answerable to our range” and that, “violating the common resolved resolution for the sake of personal, village or interest of a group will be a blunder for coming generations”. LKM CECC also gave a clarion call to the citizen of Langpangkong range to adhere to what it had resolved.
Orgs of Medziphema resolve: Frontal organisations of Medziphema town, led by its apex body, Medziphema Town Mechü Krotho (MTMK), i.e. public organisation held a coordination meet at CYO Hall, Medziphema, on February 10 wherein a number of resolutions were passed by the house.
According to a press note by general secretary MTMK, Khrielie Iralu, while supporting the clean election campaign, it resolved that outsiders or voters that were not listed in the e-roll of Medziphema should not interfere in the democratic voting processes of any polling station in its jurisdiction on polling day. In this regard, the youths were entrusted to initiate necessary measures for a free and fair polling on February 27.
The house consisting MTMK, gaon buras, Medziphema Town Women Organisation (MTWO), Medziphema Town Youth Organisation (MTYO), Medziphema Town Students’ Union (MTSU) and Medziphema Town Trade Union (MTUU) also made called upon different communities, colonies, groups, organisations, etc. to not beg or receive monetary gifts from election related matters but rather “denounce such practices”.
The house further affirmed that all round development of Medziphema should be its top priority and that, freebies during election will “adversely affect developments in future”. Further, the house requested voters to exercise their rights from respective polling stations in Medziphema town without leaving for their native villages and towns.
DGBUN & DPON: Dimasa GB Union Nagaland (DGBUN) and Dimasa Public Organization Nagaland (DPON) has appealed to all political parties contesting in Dimapur III constituency and public in and around to refrain from coercion, intimidation, use of alcohol luring of voters and rather adhere to principles of “clean election”.
A press note by president DGBU, Jiten Nunisa and president DPON, K. Naben stated that “there had been instances in the past where people from outside the constituencies barged in during the poll”.
Further, the two organisations appealed all to “maintain peace and tranquility during the poll process and elect the best possible candidate who would deliver the necessities in the constituency as well as in the state as a whole”. It hoped that the people would “practice the democratic norms in exercising our respective voting rights”.
KCC resolves: In a meeting held on February 9, Kevijau Colony Council (KCC) adopted reolutions for the forthcoming elections.
In a press note, chairman KCC, Er. M.Tia Jamir and secretary, Er. Nizal Tepa stated that “the council will stand for clean election as resolved in the core committee earlier and as per clean election principle, 1 man 1 vote shall be strictly be maintained”.
It resolved that “no election camp or election canvassing will be allowed within Kevijau colony” and “no posters, banners shall be allowed to be put in the colony”.
The council also resolved that “no outsiders shall be allowed to enter the polling stations at Kevijau on polling day except government authorised officials and stated that it will take “appropriate action against the defaulters”.
Further, the council also resolved to organise a common platform for candidates on February 16, 2 p.m at Kevijau council hall, which indenting candidates have been informed to attend with their election manifesto.