"No more electoral malpractice in Saitu AC"
Source: The Sangai Express

Kangpokpi, January 23 2022: The non-SoO Kuki militant, Kuki National Front (Nehlun) group has urged the people of 51-Saitu AC including politicians, village chiefs, social workers, intending candidates and their workers to strictly maintain 'Free and Fair' election in the ensuing Manipur General Assembly Election 2022 .

The militant outfit also cautioned the people, politicians, village chiefs, social workers, all intending candidates, and their workers of 51-Saitu AC to avoid using muscle powers, money power, vote capturing and any type of electoral malpractice until the polls are over.

The outfit's Information and Publicity secretary, Gou alias Kuki said that the Saitu AC has always witnessed an outbreak of several cores of contention in every election owing to the use of electoral malpractice by some candidates resulting in killing, harassment, torture, intimidation, etc to voters which was also witnessed in the last 11th Manipur General Election and By-Election.

He continued that KNF-N will not tolerate the culture of electoral malpractice such as muscle power, gun power, money power, vote capturing, etc from the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly Election 2022 rather will, by all means, ensure 'Free and Fair' election to promote empowerment of International Human Rights concerning the Universal Adult Franchise and the Indian Constitution under Article 326 .

Therefore, it is our humble appeal to the people of Saitu AC, civil bodies, and different organizations to maintain a peaceful election to strengthen the voter's power to vote their own choice, he added.

He also urged all voters in 51-Saitu AC to be strong and have the will to come forward to inform any malpractice committed by anyone for immediate action as proper action will be initiated to any violators and the sole responsibility for any such action will be the defaulters itself.

Meanwhile, the Kuki National Front (Nehlun) group has announced to boycott the 73rd Republic Day in all Kuki inhabited areas with effect from 1:00 am of January 26 till 5:30 pm in the afternoon.

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