Dimapur, Sep. 27 (EMN): Referring to September 21 incident at Chumukedima in which a father and his minor son were assaulted by some non-Naga miscreants, Chakhroma GBs’ Union (CGBU) has reminded of the threat posed by unchecked influx of illegal immigrants.
A joint press release issued by CGBU president Thepfukedo Kuotsu and the general secretary Atso Gwizan stated that the unfortunate incident was a wake-up call for all the Nagas to seriously start thinking about the ways and means to remove this threat before it becomes too late.
While strongly condemning the incident, CGBU called upon all Nagas to rise up together to address the issue with all seriousness. Stating that Nagas had been sleeping over the menace of the influx of illegal immigrants into our land for too long, it said Nagas can no longer afford to remain silent spectators to these abhorring activities taking place right under our nose.
With mass exodus of Rohingyas from Myanmar, CGBU warned that the influx of these immigrants into the North eastern states, particularly our state is bound to increase. It added that if we are not prepared to tackle this situation, it won’t be long before our land is flooded with these unwanted immigrants.
To check this influx, it urged the village/ colony councils and the headmen (Gaon buras) to stop issuing residential certificates or any certificates to any non locals unless they produce some documents to prove their place of origin and citizenship of India. It also stated that the benefits from various schemes should not be given to any non locals who do not possess proper documents to prove their identity. Besides, it asked the land owners and the village councils to check the antecedents of the non Nagas before leasing/ renting out their land and houses.
CGBU earnestly called upon all Nagas, various unions and associations, government authorities to rise to the situation and work cohesively to save our land and people from the marauding forces that threaten to annihilate us from the land.
