Dimapur, June 3 (MExN): In a press release, VCCs of ten Rengma villages maintained that the mandate of the majority was not taken into consideration for the election of Rengma Hoho office-bearers in contrast to the clarification given by the Convener of the Election Commission. Their reasons as given by the VCCs are as follows:
1. No resolution was taken by the general meeting on May 20 that one village has one vote. The majority of the public present in the meeting were against it. It was merely a suggestion by two/three individuals.
2. NRPO resolution was placed before the house by its President Kegwasang Tep that the Hoho constitution should be approved first and only thereafter election be held according to the constitution but that was ignored. Hence there was no resolution.
3. After the election of the President, Vice-President and General Secretary, the election process was stopped and the house was dispersed without declaration of the result on the ground that the election was not a mandate of the majority.
4. Out of 33 villages only 13 voted in favor of the President which is clear proof that the result was not the mandate of the majority. Therefore they cannot claim that they are Hoho officials.
5. As stated by the election commission “the commission members do not have the authority for any form of declaration nor the power to appease one and provoke other.” It implies the election process of the Hoho stands cancelled. Hence a new election is immediately required.
Further they appealed to the Constitution Drafting Committee to bring out a constitution for general body approval and election held according to the constitution without further delay. The ten villages are Tesophenyu, Tesophenyu New, Sewanu, Ziphneyu, K Station, Sishunu, Kandinu, Tsonsa, Yikhanu and Ehunu.
