\nAccording to NLSF, the campaign was officially launched by president, Nagaland Voluntary Consumers\u2019 Organisation (NVCO) and convenor of ACAUT Nagaland(legal cell), Kezhokhoto Savi.
\nSavi in his speech lauded the \u2018timely mission\u2019 of NLSF themed \u2013 \u201cOne man one Vote\u201d saying conduct of fair election would promote the society and that every eligible citizen has the right to vote- \u2018Birth Right\u2019.
\nHe opined it was time every citizen realise that one\u2019s vote decides the fate of five years and beyond. Equally important, he maintained, was to vote for the right candidate.
\nSavi asserted that society need a people friendly legislator who can walk the talk especially in the fight against corruption.
\nHe also accused the state government of being reluctant in setting up Lokayukta in the state, which, once established, could be a deterrent to corrupt practices. On the prevailing state political scenario, Savi lamented the divisive politics, leadership crisis and selfishness of the present legislators. The speaker also came down heavily against backdoor appointments, nepotism, delayed payment of salary for several months, favouritism, corruption, wrong diversion of public funds meant for development, etc.
\nIn his concluding remark, Savi urged upon the gathering to bring a corrupt-free government through clean elections and the best opportunity to do that, he said, would be the forth coming state general assembly election.
\nNLSF president, Imliben Lemtur said NLSF would conduct awareness campaigns for the conduct of \u2018fair election\u2019 starting from the grassroot- villages- in collaboration with village councils.
\nLemtur observed that election, especially the state general assembly election, was the root cause of corruption as candidates spent large sums for buying or selling votes, intimidation etc. Supply of liquor, church leaders\u2019 involvement in campaign, booth capturing, proxy voting, government employees involves in campaign with government vehicles and community not allowing the citizens\/voters to vote freely\/fairly were some of the issues that need to be addressed, Lemtur stated. It may be mentioned that following the steps of NBCC, clean election campaigns have been launched in various parts of the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"