Aizawl, Aug 22 NNN: In view of the assembly election due in early next year, Mizoram Peoples’ Forum (MPF), the Church sponsored election watchdog in Mizoram has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with major political parties in Mizoram so that free and fair elections could be held.
The parties which signed an MoU with the state election watchdog are Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), Mizo Peoples Concention (MPC), Zoram National Party (ZNP), Mizo National Front (MNF) and the BJP for co-operation at Synod Committee Hall in Aizawl.
As many as 27 points have been made today for the political parties to abide. Among the 27 points, one is that the political parties should only make an election manifesto which they can implement. If any political party violates any one of the 27 points, the MPF will “invalid” that party.
The programme today was presided over by the president of MPF Rev.Thangzauva, Synod Moderator.
All the political party representatives attended the meeting.
Some cooperation rules are that every party will try their best to have free and fair election; only the citizens of India should cast their votes; no political party should drop the voters to their polling stations by means of a vehicle; the MPF will check whether any one indulges in demanding money to the candidates and to the political parties; house to house campaign is allowed till 10 days before the election; “selling and buying” of votes are strictly prohibited and no candidate should distribute some material like silpaulin, Jersy, football, mobile handset, government schemes etc.; no protest rally should be organised 10 days before the election; a fixed number of banners, flags, posters are to be used by the parties.
It can be noted that in the previous elections too, the Mizoram Peoples Forum (MPF) had acted as a watchdog in which the main theme was to prevent feasting which was successful.
The MPF is very influential and the people in the state have high regard for the Forum for its impartiality.
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/mou-signed-to-ensure-peaceful-elections/
