Thursday, May 1, 2008

Violence mars MZP election

Aizawl, May 1 : Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) Southern Headquarters, Lunglei’s general election held yesterday at Saikuti Hall, Lunglei could not be completed due to violence among the candidates, said returning officer H Lalthansanga.
Students from Lunglei, Haulawng, Tawipui, Hnahthial, Chawngte, Lungsen, Tlabung , Bunghmun were to elect a new leader of MZP, Lunglei.

Voters were given credential card and were asked to cast votes which was covered with video camera. Reports said that the reason for the outbreak of violence was the presence of non-students among the candidates.

Meantime, Lunglei District Joint Students Union ( LDJSU) in a joint statement blamed the establishment and Dinsu Venglai Branch of MZP being made a voter while the MZP constitution urged that MZP leaders should be a citizen of Mizoram only.

UNI

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