Aizawl (Mizonews.Net), May 23/ Borapansury May 24, 2014 :
News reaching the state capital said that the MNF District HQ office bearers who met at Kamalanagar have decided to boycott the election to 2 MDC seats under the Chakma Autonomous District Council.
“The Office Bearers meeting of MNF District HQ, Kamalanagar held on 19-05-2014 observed that in conducting the MDC bye-election at 2-Barapansury-II MDC constituency, Chakma Autonomous District Council, the State Election Commission has displayed grave disparity toward CADC. Since the creation of CADC in 1972 in all MDC elections, arrangement used to be made for filing nomination and counting of votes centered at Kamalanagar, (Chawngte Sub-Division) the Council Headquarter,” the party said in a statement made available to Mizonews.Net.
The party futher said that for this bye-election the candidates were requiresdto proceed to Deputy Commissioner’s Office Lawngtlai for filing nomination and submission of election expenditure.
“However, no further Orders or Notification including copy of Electoral Roll was given/ endorsed to MNF party. Whereas in other two sister
Autonomous District Councils viz Lai and Mara where also MDC bye election are being conducted, such partiality was not committed. Such actions on the part of State Election Commission, Mizoram is highly unfortunate and not acceptable,” the party added.
The opposition party said the boycott call was given to “protest such grave disparity bestowed upon the people of CADC” and “the District Body of MNF party has resolved to boycott the bye election for 2-Barapansury-II MDC to be held on June 4″.
“MNF condemns such actions in strong word and feeling and demand that in future such negligence parity should be avoided,” it said.
Also see: http://www.mizonews.net/mizoramnews/mizo-national-front-to-boycott-mdc-elections-in-chakma-adc/#ixzz32c4RbmMH
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