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In an effort to ensure clean and fair election in the upcoming state assembly election, the Chakhesang Public Organisation (CPO) has endorsed guidelines of the Chakhesang Clean Election Movement (CCEM) issued by the Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC).
The guidelines were issued to check corrupt and unlawful practices during election. CPO has appealed to all the people within its jurisdiction for effective implementation of the directives.
CPO has urged all the churches irrespective of denominations to propagate and implement the CCEM guidelines in their respective localities. It has also urged all the village councils to spread and propagate the message of ‘Clean Election’ and to let the CCEM guidelines reach all sections of people irrespective of party affiliations and religious denominations.
It also urged upon the village councils to enforce the principles and guidelines of CCEM in letter and in spirit. All the areas/ ranges are also requested to provide necessary assistance in the dissemination and implementation of the CCEM guidelines.
CPO expressed hope that the respective church bodies and village councils would positively respond to the above appeal and rid unlawful and ungodly practices during elections.
All CPO frontal organisations including CYF, CSU and CMA are informed to give full cooperation and assistance wherever necessary.
This was stated in a joint statement issued by CPO president, Vezuhu Keyho, and the general secretary, Chepetso Koza.
Meanwhile, the Chakhesang Clean Election Movement (CCEM) has issued guidelines to its frontal organisations to ensure clean, fair and honest election.
The directives issued by CCEM are as follows: