‘Nagas tired of torture, extortion and intimidation in name of political movement’
Dimapur, Oct. 9 (EMN): Civil organisations in Dimapur have demanded that the NSCN-K take action against their cadres for the ‘life attempt’ on a Naga businessman recently. The organisations have formed a committee to deal with the issue, besides the matter of illegal immigrants.
The Naga Council of Dimapur convened a meeting of Dimapur-based organizations on October 9 at the council’s office to deliberate on the ‘life attempt’ on L Doulo, proprietor of Kuda Cold Storage. The meeting also discussed the issue of illegal immigrants, a press release from the council stated on Monday.
All the 19 tribes’ presidents, and ‘NWHD, DUCCF, GBs, DDCF, DDCI and EDBA, BAN and Chumukedima Business Association,’ attended the meeting, the council informed.
“The house has strongly condemned the life attempt on L. Doulo and Naga family attack by the non-Nagas at Chumukedima. The meeting deliberated at length and stated that in spite of several appeals and protests made by the public to all the factions of Naga underground group against taxation, random extortion has brought no improvement in Nagaland, especially Dimapur and in spite of keeping good atmosphere in Nagaland, more unwanted activities were continuing from bad to worse under the banner ‘Nagaland for Christ,” the press release stated.
The organisations reminded that the Nagas are tired of torture, extortion and intimidation of innocent public and businessman for not paying ‘taxes’, mostly in the name of political movement and such kind of unwanted activities should be condemned by all.”
The organisations have asked the NSCN-K to take appropriate action against ‘the culprit’ for their ‘senseless act.’ The meeting has resolved to “stand solidly” behind the Western Chakhesang Hoho in their fight for justice, the press release stated.
Further, the press release stated that the community organisations expressed concern at the ‘alarming incidence of anti-social activities occurring at regular intervals and the public wanted to know why the state government has kept silent and failed to take action on ultimatum given by four business organization such as DCCI, BAN, EDBA and CTCC which ultimatum expired on Oct. 5 2017.’
The meeting resolved to set up a ‘public action committee’ under the banner of the Naga Council headed by Vekhosayi Nyekha as convenor, and comprising 19 tribal hoho / union presidents or their nominees; NWHD, GBs, DDCF, DUCCF, DCCI, BAN, EDBA and CTCC and representatives of selected NGOs “whose purpose shall be to deal on life attempt on L Doulo and to act as screening/monitoring point to detect illegal immigrants.”
