Common platform held at two A/Cs

Staff Reporter/Correspondent

KOHIMA/DIMAPUR, FEB 21 (NPN): A “Common Platform Speech” for 4 Ghaspani 1 and Kohima Town 9 Assembly Constituencies were organized by Khaghaboto Area Students Union (KASU) and concerned Kohima youths at Khaghaboto town public ground and Kohima Heritage on Monday and Tuesday respectively.

4 Ghaspani 1 A/C: The contesting candidates for 4 Ghaspani 1 A/C are Jacob Zhimomi (BJP), Akavi N Zhimomi (Congress), Vikato S Aye (NPF), Imsumongba Pongen JD (U) and V Phushika Awomi (Independent).

With five contesting candidates, the programme was attended by two contesting candidates namely Akavi N Zhimomi from Congress and V Phushika Awomi from Independent.

The duo explained on why they decided to contest in the ensuing assembly election, shared their visions and objectives for the constituency if they were elected.

Akavi Zhimomi while sharing his vision said that he has joined the electoral fray to bring “change” not only in sense of development but also the whole election system in Nagaland.

He said that he believes and stands for clean election and assured that given a chance to represent his constituency people in the assembly, he would do his level best to bring development with special focus on empowerment of the youth.

Independent candidate, V Phushika Awomi, during his address stated that if given people’s mandate, he would work hand-in-hand with the people to bring development and bring about change.

He also said that his main focus will be to provide practical creation of avenues for the unemployed youth.

The programme was chaired by KASU education secretary Vivito V Yeputho, welcome address was delivered by KASU president Kato A Yepthomi, vote of thanks was delivered by KASU vice president Limugha H Chophi and benediction was offered by PGBA pastor Rev. Akheto Yeptho.

Kohima Town 9 A/C: Concerned Kohima youths organized a common platform for the three contesting candidates of Kohima

Town 9 A/C with sitting MLA NDPP Dr. Nicky Kire, KOHIMAS MD, Dr. Tsielhoutuo Ato Rhutso and Er. Meshenlo Kath to share their views and opinions for the welfare of the constituency in general.

Dr. Ato urged the voters to allow him a chance to be the mouthpiece of the common people in the government during the assembly and share their grievances and represent them.

He shared that employability was more important than any degree and urged the youth to skill oneself and prepare for the opportunities ahead, to be a job provider and not a job seeker.

He also delved on the need for transparency and accountability in governance and disclosed that the main reason for contesting was for the youth and for the needy in the society.

With water problems as a major crisis in Kohima, he shared his ideas that similar to village style, water could be distributed to all khels and sectors all over the capital and especially highlighted on equal distribution of rations across the town.

Candidate Er. Meshenlo Kath, emphasized ideas

State-wide exercise of checking government vehicles on road in Kohima

DIMAPUR: In view of the polling process which will be held on February 27 and in order to strictly enforce the Model Code of Conduct during the election process, the Nagaland Police led by the Director General of Police and all senior officers conducted a two-hour statewide exercise of checking all government vehicles on road.

A press release from PHQ Kohima informed that the exercise was necessitated by inputs that some elements may either be using government vehicles or private vehicles with fake government number plates or stickers like “On Election Duty” to vitiate the election process.

“The exercise was conducted in all the districts of the state wherein all the senior officers of Nagaland Police along with SST,

FST and CAPF officers also participated. This exercise was conducted to avoid and prevent misuse of any government vehicles for violation of the Mode Code of Conduct”, it added.

During the exercise, besides some minor seizures, one government vehicle of a senior officer which was being used as a flying squad for the election process was detained for carrying unaccounted cash of Rs. 5 lakhs for which the public servant could not give any satisfactory explanation.

Besides the above, Rs. 1.5 lakhs was seized at Chazouba and 975 kgs of areca nuts and few other seizure of IMFL were reported during this exercise.

After following the due procedure, the seized cash was handed over to the Election Expenditure Monitor-

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