GANGTOK, 10 Apr: The
United Christian Welfare Society of Sikkim has stated that some statements made
by pastors and other Christian leaders urging support for certain political
parties are purely personal opinions and the Society does not subscribe to any
such views.
In a press release the
Society has said “this expression of the political vendetta and commitments of
some isolated pastors and leaders are purely personal undertaken in individual
capacity and in no regard does the Society subscribe to such outburst”.
The release refers to a press
statement that has appeared in the 10 April 2014 edition of one of the local Nepali
dailies and other fliers being circulated.
“We as citizens of this
country are in an important moment where our role is to more prayerfully seek
to exercise our franchise in the most responsible manner and not create undue
bewilderment,” the release states.
The Society has appealed to its members not to
use the church or its name for political or any other selfish interests. The
Society has also urged citizens to exercise their franchise instead of
tarnishing the sanctity of churches of Sikkim.
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