KANGPOKPI, May 25: Politics is not a dirty game but when the people itself involved in it becomes polluted it is said to be a dirty and evil game asserted Ngamtinmang Haokip, BJP candidate of Lhungjang DCC under Saikul AC who also asked if it politics can be made a dirty and evil game why not a holistic and Godly game too.
The candidate was speaking at the interaction program organised by civil society organizations of Sadar Hills under the banner of Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills today at Conference Hall, Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council, Kangpokpi under the theme `Know Your Leader`.
Visibly, the political system is overpoweringly dishonored by among other things, the influence of money and the current structure is unsound because it looks to citizens for only two things `” votes and money claimed Ngamtinmang Haokip. While underlining the need for healing of the political culture within the heart of each individual, he further said that citizens should be viewed in a whole new way and looked to for what they can give of their own nobility, virtue, creative thinking, passion, and natural talent for community building and relating to others.
The power to rethink a situation is the greatest tool for transforming and healing the current political culture, added the BJP candidate.
Another BJP candidate from Gamnom-Sapormeina DCC Thenkhosei Kipgen said that his main motive behind the election is primary education and conveyed his determination to developed primary education in his constituency.
SAHILCA President, Tongpu Kipgen, Sir Nehlun Foundation President, Nehthang Kipgen and Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills President, Seikhomang Khongsai also spoke on the occasion while KSO Sadar Hills President and other CSOs leaders interact with the participating candidates in the presence of Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills, SAHILCA and other CSOs within Sadar Hills, it said.
The interaction program was attended by various CSOs leaders within Sadar Hills including Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills President Seikhomang Khongsai, SAHILCA President Tongpu Kipgen, Kuki Women Union Sadar Hills President Hatneng Sitlhou, Kuki Women Organization for Human Rights Sadar Hills Vice President Themlhing, Sir Nehlun Foundation President Nehthang Kipgen, KSO Sadar Hills President Thangminlen Kipgen apart from church leaders and several intending candidates for the upcoming 5th ADC Election from Sadar Hills.
However, most of the candidates could not turn up due to their tight schedule poll campaign, said KISH Gen. Secretary.
Meanwhile, Seikhomang Khongsai, President Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills said that perspective road map will be made and declared before the elected candidates after the election.
All the participating candidates were blessed by Rev. Y. Haokip at the function.