KOHIMA: With five days to head prior to the meeting election, Nagaland Bishop Rev James Thoppil has prompt the people of the state to maintain peace and abjure all forms of violence and competitive campaigning. The Baptist-dominated state has around 60,000 folks from the Catholic group.
"The church does not tell people whom to vote for, nor does it endorse an official list of candidates, or say which party one should join," the bishop mentioned. The bishop added that vote casting for money or subject matter features, proxy vote casting, exerting power, fraud or inducement for vote casting for a particular candidate are acts contrary to Christian values and rules.
Refuting allegations that the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) has directed folks to vote for sure applicants, Rev Thoppil mentioned, "The NBCC only pleads to the conscience of the voters to not be swayed by ill-motives. At a time such as this, the NBCC wants to see a clean election where votes are cast on the basis of rightfulness and without influence."
"The church does not tell people whom to vote for, nor does it endorse an official list of candidates, or say which party one should join," the bishop mentioned. The bishop added that vote casting for money or subject matter features, proxy vote casting, exerting power, fraud or inducement for vote casting for a particular candidate are acts contrary to Christian values and rules.
Refuting allegations that the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) has directed folks to vote for sure applicants, Rev Thoppil mentioned, "The NBCC only pleads to the conscience of the voters to not be swayed by ill-motives. At a time such as this, the NBCC wants to see a clean election where votes are cast on the basis of rightfulness and without influence."
Nagaland polls: Bishop urges people to abjure violence
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February 23, 2018
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