Some of those who voted YES had this to say
• Yes. As long as the voters allow themselves to be purchased by politicians, we cannot have Clean Elections in Nagaland. This is the main cause for corruption. Once you take money from politicians, you cannot accuse them of taking away public money.
• Yes. This is how a corrupt government is installed. People should know that by their own choice our state is where it is today.
• Yes. Corruption cannot be compartmentalized in Naga society. It has permeated to every level.
• Yes. It all depends on the public. If the public decide not to take any money and decide to vote according to integrity of the candidate and their vision, there will be no room for the candidate to manipulate the electoral process.
• Yes. voters took money to the tune of 50,0005/- per vote in the last election. even the church leaders have multiple name in kohima district and dimapur district. these voters have got a lot of money. wooh!
• A BIG yes. Something is terribly wrong with our mentality. A corrupt voter trying to fight politician corruption...What an irony! The fight is indeed gigantic, both within and without.
• Yes. The giver and the taker are equally guilty. That is why we remain so low while the rest of the world and India are surging ahead. Indian party system is not suitable for the Nagas.
• Yes. Clean vote means clean election. If votes are not being sold or bought then we can check corrupt politicians which gives right for the citizens to question on development.
Some of those who voted NO had this to say
• NO, you cannot blame voters for corruption. They are only trying to survive and make the best out of the situation. They are pawns in a political game being played by politicians.
• No. Why waste time. To get quick result we need to attack the source of corruption. This means the bureaucrats and the politicians. They are the minority but have all the power and money resources. The majority are under the thumb of the minority.
• No, To fight corruption we must demand accountability from the political system. Let us not divert the attention. Once politicians are held accountable for wrong doings, the voter will automatically become more responsible.
• No, voter taking money is not corruption in Nagaland. They are only taking back what is due to them. Election is the only time the politician is distributing money, so the people should take it. We have a corrupt system in our state. This should be changed first.
• Fighting voters corruption has no meaning. As long as corrupt politicians exist, voters will be corrupted by them. Movement for clean elections can only succeed if only we can checkmate the corrupt politicians. Election system is corrupted by politicians, therefore only if we can clean the politicians, Elections will become clean. To clean the politicians we need to strengthen law to check on theirs and their family assets. Election should stop being money gambling game. Stop the winning politician from acquiring corrupted wealth then Elections will automatically become clean.
Some of those who voted OTHERS had this to say
• Only clean voters can ensure clean election. If we wish and act rightly, we can have a clean election and clean government by 2018. Choice is always ours, the common people, and not the so called politicians. I believe we can!
• If we burn tyres we will only get black smoke... Lol...
• Approx 70% of electorate are from rural areas. They have the largest voice and decides who forms the govt. So the best way to fight voter corruption is to impart rigourous awareness enough to convenience this critical section of electorate not to sell off their franchise.
• Most politicians are good, intelligent and wise human beings. We cant blame them for corruptions. Its we, the shameless electorates and the party workers who are more corrupted. For our mistakes & inactions why blame others?
• There is no guarantee that honest electorate ensures honest politician. But the connection between the two is generally interwoven. honest electorate will have more moral authority to stand against a corrupt politician. hence gets an edge over a politician who otherwise may consider a dishonest electorate a joke.
