Mokokchung, March 26 (MExN): Members of Yaongyimsen Baptist Church, who attended a two-day seminar on Clean Election recently, have resolved not to succumb to the forces of coercive methods and electoral malpractices, but uphold the principle of one person one vote during the election. They also resolved to vote for God fearing and upright candidate who has thoughtful heart for people and ability to speak and work for them selflessly, according to a press release.
The two-day seminar held from March 22-23 was organized by the Yaongyimsen Baptist Church under Mokokchung district with the Senior Pastor of Nagaland Christian Revival Church and Educationist Rev. Dr. Imchayanger and the Editor of Tir Yimyim, K. Temjen Jamir as resource persons.
Speaking on the occasion, Rev. Dr. Imchayanger reminded the audience that the purpose of God’s creation of men was to keep earthly wealth under their control and have dominion over them. He, however, observed with regret that the people in present generation have become so materialistic that instead of keeping the wealth under their control they have allowed the love of money to have dominion over them. “That is the root cause of electoral malpractices today,” he said. He further cautioned the people about the adverse consequences of malpractices during election, the release added.
While presenting his thoughts on Clean Election, K. Temjen Jamir urged the people to understand the value of good citizen while exercising one’s own political rights. He encouraged them to make meaningful and contributing lives instead of making their lives just for living.
“If we think just to make a living instead of making a worthy life, we will not hesitate to sell the truth; we will face the moral bankruptcy, we will seek for monetary gain instead of wisdom and we will ask for fish instead of idea to catch the fishes,” Temjen maintained.
The two-day seminar, organized for the citizens below 65 years of age, was attended by more than 200 people.
