\nIn a press release, ABCC executive director, Rev. Dr. V. Atsi Dolie, said the church for some years has been trying its best to educate the people for a clean election. However, he said criticisms against the Church were ceaseless and ranging widely despite the best intention and effort made for the society.
\nRev. Dr. Dolie said some want the church particularly NBCC and its associations to stay away from it (election) completely as it was not her realm of involvement. Others, he said expect the church to raise volunteers and play enforcement role, if the situation demands. \u201cStill some others allege that the church is hypocritical and biased,\u201d the reverend said.
\nBesides these, ABCC executive director said there were some of the wildest and most unkind allegations made to the church, particularly NBCC, on social media. Asserting that everybody was free to form and share one\u2019s opinion, Rev. Dolie, however, said that it should not be without basic decency \u201cbecause the church is the Body of Christ.\u201d Church leaders, he said were far from perfection and did accept their many shortcomings. However, he said their commitment to God and to the people was sincere.
\nMeanwhile, the ABCC has vehemently condemned suppression of democratic values by clan or khel or village dominance, assassination bid on candidates in Mokokchung and Wokha, rampant use of money to woo voters, and all other forms of evil.
\nDespite many hardcore sceptics on clean election movement, ABCC said there were many other individuals, groups, and organizations that have responded positively to the call of the church. Expressing gratitude to all responsible for their support, the ABCC hoped that \u201ctogether we can take the movement forward until we reach our desired goal someday.\u201d
\nABCC underlined that the message of the church was \u201cRespect the unique God-given dignity to you and to others as well; be yourself and not someone else \u2013 one person, one vote only; value your worth and do not succumb to temporal allurement.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"