Nokchem Angth: It is time for Nagaland, special reference to the youth, to take under consideration. I think, we have discussed enough and even now we are discussing and we will discuss even more later, but the things remain same. Why is it so? We complain and make noise for the lack of Development after the election but we become mute spectator during the time of election. Why we can't make the same complaint and noise even in the time of election, but this will happen if only we have a sincere commitment but very unfortunate that we Nagas lack such commitments severely? Our past and present government has failed miserably to deliver justice to its subject. The candidates during election comes with a bunch of fake promises and bundle of 1000 & 500 cash notes to bribe us and we happily with a big smiling faces accept it all, in the name of "Good Gesture". Village councils, student bodies, women organizations, individuals and even the church are included and involved in good gesture scam. So my question is, do we recall our complaints and noise against government that we made during non-election time while we receive this good gesture? Answer is with you and me!
Why I said, the government has failed miserably? Because~:
* Teachers and other government employees are starving for their salaries.
* School Children are sitting inside the class without Text Book and Teacher. * RMSA party is fighting for their appointment order.
* Genuine candidates are denied the seat in many competition exam and practice backdoor to fill the seat.
* Corruption at its height
* Many areas of the state are suffering without having proper road connectivity and communication and many more.
So can't we call them as a "failed government"? When they couldn't even develop a small place like Nagaland with only 11 districts in 5 years, how can we expect them to develop in 8 to 12 months (time of election)? And that is why I called their promise as "fake" and their government as "failed".
Cited above the major problems faced by us presently, we can, now, easily judge who is who and what is what. The teachers and the government employees who are starving for the salary have to rethink and ask yourself that "Am I going to sell my vote again just for a thousand rupees and suffer for another 5 years?” The students who are suffering with no text book and teachers have to interrogate yourself, what is more worthy: selling my vote during election just for one sip of whiskey or Rs 500 or moulding my future and enjoy what others are enjoying after election. RMSA party has to think what will be our problems after the appointment order, will it be nonpayment of salary? And the problems with questions go on. I think, this is the motion that we all need to discuss and deliberate, though it may be silly for others.
Everything begins from Election. Our electoral system is very poor, we have no clean electoral roll and our election process is one of the dirtiest in the Indian political system. We do not have free and fair election concept but money and muscle power are the major components that we have in our election system. We need development after the election, but at the same time we need money during election, in other word, we need development as well as money which is next to impossible. Many youths can't stay away from the money during election which keeps up its bad influence after the election. As a result of this, the youth can't raise their voice strongly against the evil deeds of our politicians because we sold our votes just for a thousand notes and one sip of MC Whiskey.
It is time for us to know the prize of going clean during elections, if we are really concerned for the growth and development of our state. Only clean electoral process can make a difference in every aspect of the system but until and unless we don't learn its prize, we will swim in same dirty river. How can we achieve our goals and dreams? It is easy and simple. The solution is, "Clean Election". If we could go free and fair election, we may see the bright or sparkle in our society because everything starts from election. We have to consolidate going the clean and unclean election. When I say clean election, it should be clean without any money, muscle, liquor power, we should become the enemy of election materialistic so as we wait for new Nagaland. Soon the election fever will be around us, let us pledge ourselves to go Free and Fair Election. Let us pledge not to vote for money, liquor, land, job etc. Let us also pledge not to vote for party and candidate's wealth but let's pledge to vote for capable, committed and God fearing person. Let us once pledge that no one, be it village council, father or clan or whoever it may be for this, have no right to decide our voting rights and we shall not oblige with their decision or declaration.
Whoever wants New Nagaland, let us join our hands together in clean election campaign and let us send a message to the society that we have every right and freedom to utilize what is ours.
I pledge to vote and I support Clean Election. Do you? The Naga Blog Clean Election Cell also invites the members to join in our Clean Election Campaign. Interested members are asked to inbox any of the Admin or comment below.
Rochill Kivi: I agree, everything begins with the election process. And I stand by free and fair elections! But also, trust me, if you think, that only the candidates come forward with bundles of money, you've perhaps missed seeing the voters who come demanding and refuse to give votes until their pockets are filled. Some of these voters will go so far as to drain the candidate of his/her money for months just until the final hour, when they shamelessly fall over to the other side for even more money. They (the public) cannot raise voices during elections because that house they built, the food they eat, the car they drive all comes from the Candidate's pockets.
A clean and fair election is just as must a NEED for the Candidate as well. So yes, free and clean and fair elections please. Then the Candidates would have no more excuses and the Public will definitely have a clear conscience. I'm in for a clean campaign.
Stop eve teasing
Pur Aren Imchen: EVE-TEASING MUST STOP! A school girl, a college student, a working woman and every woman especially the young women regularly go through humiliating comments by unruly men. Even teasing leaves a psychological scar on the minds of the women. In India, every 51 minutes a woman is sexually harassed; every 21 minutes 1 woman is molested and eve teasing is something that a woman has to contend with everyday. We are ready to kill a non local if he molests or rapes a Naga woman when in reality Naga women are not treated with respect by our own Naga brothers. So, one has no right to kill that non local whatsoever. We all came on this earth through a woman, then why is there no respect or dignity for women? From young boys to taxi and bus drives everyone has a comment to pass if a lady pass by. [Some of] the police and the so called home guards, wearing full uniform even pass harsh comments, which really hurts the sentiments of many young women, don't they have wife, sister, mother or a daughter at home? If we are not protected and respected in our own homeland, then how are we supposed to feel secured in a foreign state or country! Guys! What do you really achieve by passing comments on a woman?? Don't you have better things to do? Don't your parents give you morals?? Why can't you just let a woman pass by you without any comments?? It is such a shame that despite such development happening, the so called "civilized Nagas" behave in the most "uncivilized manner ". Cannot the government take stern action or steps against these crimes?? Just penning down rules won't help. What is required is real action and a change in attitude of Naga brothers towards women!
P.S. If I said something to hurt the sentiments of others, do please forgive me.
