PCAEM lines up poll deliberations
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 24 2011:
A public deliberation on "Towards Public Issue Based Election" would be held on December 26 at 1 pm at Manipur Press Club under the aegis of the People's Campaign for Assembly Election (PCAE-2012) .
PCAE-2012 chairman Prof Bimol Akoijam of JNU will open the public deliberation by delivering the key note address which would be followed by an open house deliberations during which invitees and campaign members would air their opinions to set a people's agenda for the forthcoming Assembly election.
A recommendation would be drawn up at the end for publication in media to mark the beginning of a campaign which would continue for 15 years spanning over three Assembly elections, said a press release issued by PCAE-2012 convenor Deben Bachaspatimayum.
PCAE-2012 is a civil society campaign for issue based electioneering in Manipur.
The campaign is aimed at putting up public issues in the election agenda and to hold the political class accountable to electors, and eventually bring about a transformative change in the socio-economic and political life of Manipur.