The Chakhesang Clean Election Movement (CCEM) conducted a two-day meeting with the public leaders and church leaders of five Chakhesang areas — Chokri, Chozuba, Khezha-Kuzha Tephe, Secheku, and Phek on May 9th and the 10th as part of its first phase of awareness program on clean election.
The meetings were held at Pfütsero Town Baptist Church, Chizami Town Baptist Church and Phek Town Baptist Church on Monday and Chozuba Town Baptist Church and Chetheba Town Baptist Church on Tuesday respectively. Flags and clean election guidelines were distributed to respective area leaders for wider circulation.
The Core Committee, CCEM comprising representatives of the Chakhesang Baptist Church Council, Chakhesang Public Organization- the apex tribal body, and frontal organizations – Chakhesang Mothers’ Association, Chakhesang Youth Front, and Chakhesang Students’ Union organized the two-day tour.
Village Council Chairmen, GBs, Village Development Board Secretaries, Youth Presidents, Women Society Presidents, Student leaders, Pastors, Area Council Chairmen, and church workers attended the meetings in these towns.
Rev. Vezopa Rhakho, Chairman CCEM, expressed his sincere gratitude on behalf of the CCEM to all the churches for their warm hospitality towards the team members and appreciated all leaders of various walks of life for their keen participation.
In a feedback to the two-day tour, he observed that except for a few, the majority is in favor of the movement and is looking forward for positive change, which was very encouraging. “We have made the move and we will not step back, no matter what,” he added.
He further appealed to the “conscience of every citizen to join in this very crucial and decisive movement which would define our future,” a press note from the CCEM said.
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