Former finance minister and Congress member K.Therie has lamented upon the current scenario of \u201cconfusions\u201d in Nagaland in the search for political solution with divisions within Naga undergrounds, corruption and extortion both by lawful and unlawful \u201cmulti\u201d governments and both legal and illegal organizations with all kidnapping and as assassinations upon people. In a statement, Therie opined God has taken away the wisdom from Naga leaders for \u201cthe repeated sins\u201d committed as in-dishonesty with the census, electoral roll, VDB house numbering, false billings, loot of public funds, fixing commissions to be deducted at source, enlargement of MGNREGA job card list, sharing of benefits from unjust means, black marketing of PDS items and killings of Nagas by Nagas in the name of \u201cdemanding sovereignty from India.\u201d Underlying that corruption and dishonesty was a challenge to churches in Nagaland, Therie, pointed out that elections in Nagaland \u201care the most corrupted in the whole nation\u201d where votes were openly sold. He said political bargainers claiming to have certain number of votes, demand money, vehicles and future from the aspiring candidates. He said though it may not be palatable all people know who responsible for the present situation by silently cooperating \u201cfor fear of death\u201d. He said that unless \u201cNagaland people accept the truth, nothing can set us free.\u201d Therie pointed to various clauses in the electoral law and opined that electoral evils could be tackled through use of Election Photo Identity Card as per the law. He urged the church to extend its cooperation in this regard as only \u201c a clean electorate\u201d could provide a decent and \u201cGod fearing government.\u201d He however regretted that the church\u2019s disciplinary action was limited only to elopement and pregnancy . He said despite being aware of dishonest politicians and government employees acquired properties disproportionate to their known sources of income; the church instead gave them importance in church activities \u201cthereby indirectly encouraging them.\u201d Referring to the biblical story of the sin Achan which caused God to punish the Israelites and where Joshua had to order that Achan and his family be stoned to with his family and properties and livestock burned to cleanse Israel; Therie said \u201cNaga leaders are no different\u201d an illustrated Dimapur town as \u201c an open evidence of sin\u201d with properties frequently changing hands. However, he said today repentance through Christ can obtain God\u2019s forgiveness. He also compared the role of the church in Mizoram where its members don\u2019t vote for those whose integrity was doubtful, He said in Mizorm election expense was less than Rs.10 lakh whereas in Nagaland it ran into crores of rupees. Further, he said even secular states like Tamil Nadu, corruption is not spared and even in other nations, people are against corruption and terrorism. He urged churches in Nagaland to \u201cwake up to the reality\u201d that people were praying for peace, unity, solution and future which can be provided by the state government \u201cwith the blessings of God\u201d but added, the \u201cstate government is against your prayer\u201d. He said if churches were sincere in their prayers, they should ask members not to violate God\u2019s laws by not indulging in corruption and dishonest behaviour in government and private business. \u201cIf Nagaland churches really want God to answer the prayers; stone the corrupt and dishonest leaders by rejecting them in the election,\u201d Therie added. <\/p>\n
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