Public declaration / blessing programme held at Saitu
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, December 11 2021:
Public Declaration cum Blessing Programme of Dr Lamtinthang Haokip, intending candidate of 51-Saitu AC for the upcoming Manipur Assembly Election 2022 was held on Friday at Saitu village.
It was attended by Rev Prim Vaiphei, president All Manipur Christian Organizations as Minister along with Tongmang Haokip, retired IRS & chief of Saitu and Letsei Haokip, eldest brother of the intending candidate.
During the event, Andrew Gangmei, working president of District Congress Committee Sadar Hills delivered the keynote address after the invocation prayer by Rev Tingoulen Haokip, Pastor KBC Circle No 23.Speaking on the occasion, Dr Lamtinthang Haokip exhorted the people to exercise their rights without fear.
"2022 General Assembly election will be threats, intimidation, and fear free election", he asserted.
Dr Lamtinthang Haokip, who had lost in the 2021 by-election, declared that he would fight back in the ensuing 2022 assembly election with the vision to address the grievances of the unreached people of Saitu AC.
He continued that the present situation of education, health and road connectivity of the constituency are clear examples of the absence of a devoted representative.
He also pointed out that Saitu AC has 271 villages, of which there are many remote villages where the people have not yet received any benefits from the various schemes initiated by the Government.
While censuring the BJP led Government for praising themselves as a 'people-centric Government', Dr Lamtinthang Haokip wondered as to why the BJP led Government failed to take up any initiative to know the grievances of the public if they are truly citizen-centric? He then slammed the BJP Government stating that they are not citizen-centric but a party-centric Government.
Exhorting more than 41,000 voters of Saitu AC to wake up and stay alert from the politician who uses muscle and money power for their gains, the intending candidate assured the people to uphold, safeguard and protect their constitutional rights and liberty.
Hundreds of supporters, village chiefs, and pastors from various villages and Churches across Saitu AC present at the function offered blessings to Dr Lamtinthang and prayed together for his success in the ensuing 2022 Assembly Election.
Neinu Kipgen, District Mahila Congress Committee, Sadar Hills said, "Time has changed, now we are in a digital age, so we must flow with the change and choose a dynamic and young mind to lead us".
The function was also attended by various Church leaders, village chiefs, Chairmen, representatives of various civil society organizations, social activities, youth leaders, leaders of the Congress party, volunteers and leaders of Vision Saitu 2022, Youth For Change and Kuki Inpi Kangpokpi among others.
Kuki artistes, Felix Paominlal Zou, Brownson Ngamminlen, Kimjoycy Singsit, PY Gracy, BK Kanga and Chichin Haokip enthralled the crowd on the occasion.