EMN
DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 13
Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) on Tuesday announced that it has decided to take the practice of backdoor appointments, rampant in the state government’s various departments, to the court.
In a press release issued today, ACAUT stated that taking the matter to court would ensure that every aspect of illegal and backdoor appointments in all the government departments shall come under scrutiny. “It is condemnable that in spite of the numerous exposes on corruption, the Government of Nagaland is unwilling to take any remedial measures, including termination of all the illegal appointments and fixing accountability on the responsible officials for the aberration,” it stated while informing that the state government’s inaction has prompted the ACAUT to approach the court of law.
“The ACAUT Nagaland is pleased and thankful that a few brave and socially committed lawyers have come forward and volunteered to take up the fight against corruption to the next level by filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Court, free of cost for which Naga people should be grateful. “The ACAUT would like to appeal to all publicly spirited lawyers to join and assist our PIL team. In the meantime, the public is urged to remain patient for there are many technicalities involved in pursuing these matters in the courts.”
It has also requested the public to lend their support “in the form of prayers” while apologizing that it was not able to take up all complaints from the public “due to limited resources and constraints.”
