Nagaland: CCEM to take up prohibitory measures during poll

January 14, 2023 33 Views No Comment

Kohima, January 14 (MExN): Towards exercising the right voting, the Chakhesang Clean Election Movement (CCEM) decided to take up prohibitory measures against buying and selling of votes in the upcoming election within its jurisdiction.

The matter was decided upon during the CCEM meeting held at Chakhesang Baptist Church Ministers’ Hill, Kohima on January 12, it stated in a press release.

Control buying and selling of votes
“Buying and selling of votes during election is the major root cause of corruption among many factors. Therefore, the CCEM at its level will try every effort to control such malpractices within its jurisdiction.” It appealed to the voters, intending candidates, and party workers to abstain from engaging unethical voting during the election. It also urged the public to abstain from organizing party camps.

CCEM noted that the “Church is not an enforcing agency to control, to penalise or fine any party or individual. However, it is felt that the church is divine institution with the responsibility to keep its members moral behavior intact.” It urged the church leaders to continue speaking on clean election in the church platforms and even more so with the state assembly election around the corner.

Set up check-gates
It decided to continue with the setting up of check gates spearheaded by the Chakhesang Mothers’ Association in order to curb the inflow of alcohol and other substances within its jurisdiction. However, it will be implemented only after state government gives clearance to carry out the activity as check gates are now removed across Nagaland, it stated.

Other topics discussed during the meeting included area wise update, banners and posters, awareness programme in villages etc.

The CCEM members have also scheduled to meet with the district administration at Phek on January 23 for better coordination and to work together towards clean election.

Source: https://www.morungexpress.com/nagaland-ccem-to-take-up-prohibitory-measures-during-poll