IMPHAL, October 8 (NNN): With regard to the issues of the new office bearers of the Maram Union and its general body assembly meeting held on September 30, twenty Maram village authorities have declared the selection of office bearers “null and void.”
In a press release issued today, the 20 signatory village authorities of Maram community alleged that since the “election commission of Maram Union has not issued nomination papers, no filing of nominations, no scrutiny, no withdrawal and no election were held.”
The 20 village authorities further alleged that, in the “general body meeting” called by the interim speaker on September 30, 2021, some names of the office bearers proposed by "a group of elders were declared by the chief election commissioner and the speaker immediately dissolved the house". They said, “As the election of Maram Union has not been conducted, the proposed office bearers declared by the chief election commissioner" are not valid--they are null and void. Therefore, the 20 signatory villages said they “shall not accept the manipulated and unconstitutional proposed office bearers under any circumstances”.
This statement was issued jointly by chairman of Katomei Village Authority, Willong Khullen Village Authority, Ngatan Village Authority, Maram Khullen Mathak Sagai, Kamalong Village Authority, Maram Ramlung Village Authority, New Maram Village Authority, Taklung Village Authority, New Magaimai Village Authority, Makha Sagai Village Authority, Maram Centre Village Authority, Maram Khullen Khullakpa Sagai Village Authority, New Maram Village Authority, Khaba Duikung Village Authority, Khongnem village Authority, secretary of Willong Khunou Village Authority, Kagongmei Village Authority, and representative to Maram Union, Pumdumlong Village Authority, headman of Taphou Naga Village Authority and secretary of Sangkunglung Village Authority.
