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WWW.EASTERNMIRRORNAGALAND.COM EASTERN MIRROR RSS chief’s speech an insult I am proud to say I am a feminist, 2002 FIFA World Cup winner Lucio to every Indian – Rahul | P8 says Charlize Theron | P10 ready to play on into 40s | P11 NATION ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS VOL. XVII NO. 43 | PAGES 12 ` 4/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018 Interfering with A garden must Neiphiu Rio wins unopposed combine the poetic Wokha’s election bad-blood Kohima Bureau rendering the three-time chief and the mysterious voters’ choice is Kohima, Feb. 12 (EMN): Three- minister uncontested, the return- with a feeling of time chief minister of Nagaland ing officer of the constituency serenity and joy. unlawful, says BJP and currently the chief ministe- Sangmai Imlong issued an au- rial candidate of the Nationalist thorisation letter declaring Rio’s ~ Luis Barragan Dimapur, Feb. 12 (EMN): The Nagaland unit of Democratic Progressive Party election. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (NDPP) Neiphiu Rio has been Rio has now the distinction of has maintained that it was declared elected unopposed representing Northern Angami-II not a communal party as from 11th Northern Angami-II AC for the seventh time. He had Mirror Takes being alleged including by assembly constituency (AC) in won from the same constitu- Baptist organisations. Kohima district on Feb. 12 after ency for six consecutive assembly “Had it been so, the his opponent, Chupfu-o Angami elections: 1989 (Congress), 1993 Election Commission of of the Naga People’s Front (NPF), (Congress), 1998 (Congress), India (ECI) would not have withdrew his nomination. 2003 (NPF), 2008 (NPF), and 2013 recognized it in the first With the new development (NPF). place. The secular charac- EM Images ter of the Constitution of The remains of a farmhouse ravaged by fire at New Wokha village. India cannot be changed by any political party even if it 195 candidates cleared Neidilhoutuo Sechu situation in 39th Sanis and 40th dates back to previous Sept. enjoys absolute majority,” a Kohima Bureau evening, the chief electoral of- Kohima, Feb. 12 (EMN): In the Bhandari appears normal, the when a case of intimidation, statement from the party on Kohima, Feb. 12 (EMN): One ficer of Nagaland Abhijit Sinha run up to the Nagaland assem- situation in 37th Tyui and 38th assault and vandalism was re- Mon. read. hundred ninety-five candidates said that out of 257 nominations, bly elections scheduled for Feb. Wokha is completely different. ported in Wokha town, and in It stated that ‘religious are contesting in the Nagaland 228 candidates were found to be 27, many violent election-relat- The election-related inci- Humtso and Elumyo villages. polarization’ seems to be assembly elections scheduled valid. 32 candidates have with- ed incidents have taken place dents in 37th Tyui and 38th Wok- According to sources from the the choice strategy of some to be held on Feb. 27. Informing drawn their candidature as on across the state, mostly in Wok- ha reportedly revolve around Wokha district administration, people in Nagaland during this at a press briefing on Mon. Feb. 12, it was informed. ha and Mokokchung district. use of guns and explosives; when a convoy of an intending elections. “NBCC, as such, Wokha district has four as- burning of vehicles, vandalising candidate was moving toward is not being blamed, but sembly constituencies (AC) of houses, stone pelting; road Humtso and Elumyo, they were there are some few leaders NPF plays ‘outsider’ including 37th Tyui AC, 38th blockades, mob situations, and stopped by a mob and their ve- at its helm who are trying to ~ Arien Wokha AC, 39th Sanis AC and intimidations and assaults. hicles were vandalised. I am an old man, bout to confuse the Nagas. die, so I will not lie... Our 40th Bhandari AC. While the Violence in 38th Wokha AC More on Page 5 More on Page 5 card to push poll agenda candidate will not win, so Dimapur, Feb. 12 (EMN): The developed due to some corrupt let's try not to steal so much president of the Naga People’s and power-mongering leaders”. from him in the name of support. Front (NPF) Dr. Shürhozelie Liezi- Thus the party has decided to field Naga issue tops BJP-NDPP priority – Rio etsu has termed the coming elec- ‘fresh, capable and winnable lead- Kohima Bureau and the BJP had been political allies for may have ‘compromised in many ways’ tions as a contest between “out- ers’, according to him. WEATHER side forces and the force of the The NPF president also said TEMPERATURE Kohima, Feb. 12 (EMN): The Nationalist the past 15 years 'but this is the first time that concerned the church. Referring to Democratic Progressive Party's (NDPP) that a pre-poll seat-sharing agreement was their prospects in the elections, Rio said he Naga people.” that the party which was formed Max: Min: chief ministerial candidate Neiphiu Rio has being made.' He acknowledged that there was confident the NDPP and BJP alliance A press release from the party in 1964 was “not only a political KOHIMA 21° 10° asserted that facilitating an early solution to was apprehension among the people and would get absolute majority. on Mon. quoted its leader making party but it represents the identity DIMAPUR 26° 14° the protracted Naga political issue was the judgmental statements were doing the With regard to his ties with the Naga said statement during an election of the Naga people.” RF: RH: top priority of the newly forged alliance of rounds on social media. The MP said that People’s Front (NPF), Rio said he had made rally for NPF candidate Loguseng He also said that the newly- KOHIMA Nil 64% the NDPP and the Bharatiya Janata Party the state's BJP and NDPP leaders were in ‘maximum sacrifices’ for the party. He Semp at Tseminyu town. Howev- floated NDPP is yet to be recog- DIMAPUR Nil 92% (BJP). no way going to compromise their faith and recalled revamping the party back in 2003 er, the statement did not identify nized by the Election Commission * Rainfall (RF) * Relative humidity (RH) Temperature in State Capitals Speaking at his election campaign kick- they were taking such messages as com- and had won three consecutive elections who the “outside forces” were. of India (ECI) and the rest political Max. Min. Max. Min. off at 11th Northern Angami-II assembly munication to carefully lead the people. with the NPF. However, he said, the party Liezietsu admitted that the parties to battle the 2018 election Aizawl 26° 10° Itanagar 25° 12° constituency at Chiechama village ground During his time as chief minister of and its present leadership in the govern- 12th Nagaland Legislative Assem- were all national parties. No party Agartala 31° 14° Shillong 21° 06° bly had witnessed “the greatest can get ECI recognition before ° ° ° ° on Mon., Rio said it was not for the first time Nagaland, he said, there was no problem ment had ‘made a mess.’ Gangtok 21 08 Delhi 20 10 crisis in the history of Nagaland it has representation in the as- Guwahati 28° 11° Kolkata 31° 18° that a regional party was forming alliance about the existence of an alliance with BJP-NDPP alliance is for welfare of Nagas Imphal 26° 08° Chennai 31° 23° with the BJP. He pointed out that the NPF the BJP. He felt that the present leadership – Lhoungu (And more on Page 5) government and this crisis had sembly. EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 2 STATE Election observers brief CRBC endorses NBCC’s resolution; dismayed at Kandi leaders Dimapur, Feb. 12 (EMN): The It is unfortunate that few sec- restoring is neither easy nor as it is against clean election Clean Election committee of tions of people still misconstrue will we see immediate results. guidelines of every individual the Council of Rengma Baptist and caries pessimistic view on Nevertheless, it is our belief that being entitled to his / her opin- Churches (CRBC) at its emergen- Clean Election movement initi- a certain degree of transforma- ion and his / her own vote,” the parties about poll code cy meeting held on Feb. 9 at the ated and spearhead by the NBCC, tion process has begun in the council stated. Mission Centre, Zunpha in Tsem- the council stated. minds of many knowledgeable The council appeal to all the inyu resolved to endorse Naga- The CRBC re-affirmed and members with some individuals Nagas in general and Rengmas in land Baptist Churches Council committed to ‘re-enforce the and families who have returned particular to restrain from group (NBCC) resolution adopted at the prophetic role against the resist- bribes after their conscience declaration, violence, hatreds, 21st triennial convention held at ance from society at large in this was awakened” the press release booth capturing and any other Impur. A press release from the ensuing election process.’ added. forms of malpractices during this council executive secretary on The council opined that one Also, the CRBC expressed its election period. Mon. informed. should understand and consider displeasure over ‘a few sections of The Clean Election commit- “The CRBC sincerely appreci- that corruption, false promises Kandi group leaders who openly tee reminded the Rengmas that ate and takes upon itself the call and flawed democratic process declared a group support to a CRBC is organising a common of the NBCC leaders in appeal- damages the society is enormous particular candidate under the platform on Feb. 15 at 10:30 am ing Naga leaders to safeguard because ‘it hits at the heart of a banner, “Kandi Group” on Feb. 9 at RSA ground in Tseminyu old our faith and uphold Christian person’s value system and eth- much against the Clean Election town to provide opportunity to principles at all cost,” the press ics.’ banner.’ the Rengma public to elect the Election observers briefing members of political parties on Feb.