Adopts resolutions in line with Clean Election Campaign
Dimapur, June 24 (MExN): Residency colony has resolved to make the colony’s polling station (number 65) under 2 Dimapur II Assembly Constituency a model polling station of Clean Election.
In a general meeting convened by the Colony Clean Election Committee on June 24, it was further decided that the committee will see that every genuine voter comes out to cast their valuable vote. The committee will verify the queue and insist on every voter to hold their colour voter ID card. On the polling day, elderly voters will be allowed to vote first, the youths will vote at the end, and the chairman will be the last person to vote as per his assurance, according to the meeting resolution.
As per a press release from Simon Kelio, Chairman, Residency Colony Council the meeting mandated the Committee to assist the Booth Level Officers to purify the electoral roll as and when CEC notifies. All non existing people's name will be deleted, it was decided.
Meanwhile, it affirmed that no proxy or outsiders shall be allowed to vote, no youth camps will be allowed to set up, no residents will demand money from the candidates or his workers.
“Political parties & candidates will not be allowed for pocket meeting and house visiting. If any candidate wants to have a meeting with the general public, he or she must approach the council and request for the same,” the resolution read.
If any resident violates the above resolutions, he or she shall be deprived of all facilities and rights as the resident of the colony, the meeting declared. “This punitive punishment and condemnation will be lifted only after the next round of election where he or she must prove the commitment to change by abiding and fullfiling the clean election pledge.”
At the meeting attended by people comprising all council members, GBs, women leaders, youth leader and some church activists, the colony council chairman apprised of the DUCCF & GBs Union decision to take the Clean Election Campaign at the colony level based on the clarion call of NBCC. He called upon the public not to be discouraged by looking at the larger picture, but to be an optimist and look to oneself, as an individual having potential and ready to change.
“When we as an individual want to change and make a real commitment to change, change is possible. Likewise when every individual changes, the whole state will change. Change should begin from within,” he encouraged.
Meanwhile, the youth leader urged upon the council leaders to lead the way and the younger generation will give their full support for a clean society.
A special prayer of forgiveness on bitterness and misdeeds of past elections was led by Amongla. The chairman administered the pledge which affirmed one man one genuine vote, not to enroll in multiple places, and not to sell nor buy votes.
