Dimapur, Oct. 4 (EMN):The Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) has made clear that it does not accept same sex marriage or gay relationships.
The community organisation declared homosexuality a culture alien to the Naga way of life. The CPO issued a press release on Thursday stating to have ‘resolved not to accept such unnatural marriage or relationship.’
The organisation stated that its executive council had deliberated on the recent ruling of the Supreme Court decriminalizing homosexuality and lesbianism ‘which poses serious challenge to the protected provisions of Art 371A (1) (a) (i) (ii) & (iii) of the Constitution.’
‘Marriage or relationship of same sex is totally alien to the culture, social practices or religion, past and present of the Nagas in general and the Chakhesang in particular.
Henceforth, the house unanimously resolved not to accept such unnatural marriage or relationship and so long as customary law and procedure exist in Naga society,’ the organisation declared.
Any ‘defaulted act or member’ from the community shall be dealt with in that order, the CPO added.
CPO recalls representative to Naga Hoho
Another decision that the CPO said to have taken was to recall its representative to the Naga Hoho, from which the organisation had disassociated.
‘Consequent upon threadbare deliberation on under mentioned pressing issues, the CPO in its executive council meeting held on September 28 at Phek, reviewed its erstwhile position and unanimously resolved to disassociate with the Naga Hoho and recall its representative, general secretary from the Hoho with immediate effect till such time Chuba Ozukum relinquish the office of president,’ the press release stated.
