Dimapur, Dec. 13 (EMN): The Angami Public Organisation (APO) and the Chakhesang Public Organisation (CPO) have on Dec. 13 iterated its demand to the Nagaland government, in the form of a letter to the chief minister, to revoke the assembly resolution of Nov. 24 2016 that had brought back the Nagaland Municipal Act of 2002 which was hitherto set aside since 2012.
The tribe organisations reminded the chief minister of the series of meetings during which the firm stand of the tribe organisations on the issue was made known.
"The undersigned on behalf of all apex tribal hohos / bodies is obligated to express herein conveying the wish of the Naga people through the apex tribal hohos / bodies that already had series of consultative meetings, and the latest two being the tribal hohos meeting held on Tuesday October 31, 2017 at the Angami Public Organisation hall, Kohima and on Tuesday December 5, 2017 at Kisama wherein the firm stance of the tribal people were continuously and consistently expressed every time," stated APO President Dr. Vilhusa Seleyi and CPO President Kekhwengulo Lea on behalf of the 'Core Committee of the apex tribal hohos / bodies.'
Referring to the ongoing Christmas season that is usually associated with peace and goodwill, the tribe organisations requested the government to be accommodative of their demands in the same spirit.
"... taking the privilege of the season of peace and goodwill that came to mankind through the grace of the almighty god as the most advisable and opportune occasion of being accommodative, it is earnestly urged that the government of Nagaland under your honourable chief ministership (sic) shall honour the wish of the people and effect the revocation of the November 24, 2016 resolution of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly pertaining to the conduct of elections to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and put to rest all contentious issues until such time the Municipal Act of Nagaland is thoroughly scrutinized to the advantage of the people to which every democratically elected government is responsible, and such amendment as acceptable be formalised," they added.
