IFPH appeals for free & fair election
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 04 2024:
The Interfaith Forum for Peace and Harmony (IFPH), Manipur, a group of religious leaders belonging to Hindu, Christian, Islam, Buddhist, Jains and Tingkao Ragwang, has appealed to the State Government, Election Commission, officials, security forces, responsible citizens, candidates and their parties to promote the right environment for free, fair and peaceful conduct of the forthcoming 18th Lok Sabha election.
"We wish and pray together that this time responsible voters will be able to choose the right candidates from the inner and outer Manipur constituencies to represent present problems of Manipur, to end the eleven-month long communal violence, and the suffering of thousands of women, children, elderly and youth people in the hundreds of relief camps and facilitate resettlement and reconstruction processes for restoration of peace, security and development in the lives of the people and the state", said IFPH in a release.
Highlighting that this election is being held in an extraordinary circumstance amidst the wars and violence of ethnic kind in Manipur, IFPH asserted that the election is about who can ensure end of the violence and ensure peace processes at Governmental and local levels.
The Forum continued that the situation looks for the right leaders who would stand above personal interests and devote all his/her energies and resources to end the suffering people and bring peace to them.
Further, IFPH appealed to all concerned to avoid any electioneering practices which may have debilitating impacts on development of democratic society, undermine voter autonomy and the electoral process.