People's Campaign for Assembly Election 2012 launched
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 18 2011:
Marked by oath taking ceremony of the members amongst others in, Imphal, Delhi, Chennai, Jalandhar, and Chandigarh, People's Campaign for Assembly Election 2012: Deciding Our Destiny was formally launched today in many states of India.
The forum aims for an election based on issues and accountable political leadership.
It is not for any particular political party or individual candidate.
Students, professionals, artists, filmmakers etc came together with the belief that this is the opportunity to make "representatives" accountable for the nature of our collective life that is prevalent in Manipur.
The campaign began as a Facebook community is now endorsed by members from various states of India and is a clear example of the power of social networking in bringing political and social changes, said a press release from the forum.
Terming October 18 as a significant date for it happens to be the 63rd anniversary of the inauguration of the First ever Legislative Assembly in South Asia, and perhaps in the entire South East Asia, the release said the campaign is to make the political class accountable to the people; to deliberate, develop and disseminate informed and purposeful understanding on issues of public importance in the light of the forthcoming Assembly Elections in Manipur 2012 .
Elaborating on the programme the Campaign, release said it will organize mass contact programme with the citizenry in order to deepen public consciousness and awareness on pressing issues of public importance in the light of the forthcoming 10th Assembly Elections in Manipur, 2012; to ensure that electoral malpractices are confronted and made accountable to the laws of the land before, during and after the elections.