Mokokchung, June 17 (MTNews): A Clean Election Movement (CEM) exchange program between Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Bangjum (KBBB) and the Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang (ABAM) was successfully held on June 17, 2022, at Impur, the mission center of ABAM. The representatives of ABAM CEM, Staff, KBBA CEM, and Konyak civil bodies attended the program.
According to a press release from Impur, during the introduction, Rev. Dr. Mar Pongener, Executive Secretary, ABAM, said that “the dishonesty of our electioneering system that halted us from progressing can be obliterated only by the practice of the truth during the election by the general public.” Therefore, this movement is a direction towards a public movement, “and we should work without any attrition,” he added.
In the keynote address, Rev. M. Chemyuh Konyak, Executive Secretary, KBBA, said that the elections in Nagaland have been deteriorating Nagas in all corners. “Our livelihood is being threatened due to the lack of good governance. The urgent need for the Nagas is to elect God-fearing, visionary, and persons with a character who loves nothing but to do justice.”
He further said that the only way to elect good leaders is to say no to money, power, and employment promises. “Only then will we have a future with a cluster of developments and opportunities for the young people in particular,” the release said.
Calling on the Clean Election, C. Nyamto, Convener, KBBC, CEM, and Rev. Dr. Noklen Longkumer, Convener, ABAM, CEM said that both the associations are determined to work for a fair and clean election at any cost and that the Associations are also determined to maintain a clean electoral roll. “We will challenge the present political scenario by making this movement a public movement,” they added.
KBBB and ABAM pledged that adherence to NBCC calls on Clean Election will be strictly maintained and determined to work towards doing away with all the mal-practices by sensitizing every member of the churches. Both the Associations pledged to disseminate the message of Clean Election to all corners of Nagaland to make this movement a public movement, the release stated.
“As all the Church Associations under NBCC work for a clean and fair election in Nagaland, may God be the lead leader that we will surely overcome the present dark political scenario,” the press release added.