Dimapur, April 16 (EMN): A day after the Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) wrote to the chief secretary of Nagaland to take steps to institute investigations in the allegation by the Medziphema Village Council against the Rural Development–published on April 16 in Eastern Mirror–another clarification from the council was received on Sunday seeking to rest the case.
"With reference to the press statement dated Saturday the 25th of March, 2017 under 'MVC alleges embezzlement in MGNREGA funds' that appeared in the daily newspapers this is to clarify that all the matters and issues relating to the department of Rural Development has been clarified by the department and the issue has been resolved and settled amicably," the press release stated.
The council has requested “various individuals and organisations not to misinterpret the press statement made by the Medziphema Village Council and that any individuals or organisations should henceforth not take to up the issue relating to the village matters and the department which has already been resolved as mentioned."
The press statement was appended by Neikhonyü Kuotsü, chairman; Khriengulie Kapo, secretary; Pelesevi R. Kuotsu, GB; Thihelie Nakhro, GB; and Vizohieu Khro, VDB secretary.
On further enquiry, a source from the village, who did wished to be named, informed that the officials from the Rural Development department had come to meet them and ‘had discussed about the irregularities and the case was resolved.’
Further, the source said that there were ‘problems earlier in the system’ and the villagers only wanted to "inform the public about it" and so it was decided in the village’s general meeting.
On being told that they had made some serious allegations against the department and now it was not only the concern of the village but of public interest, he stated they were ‘quite concerned that the village might be victimised since ACAUT was talking about CBI enquiries and the villagers feel that their "village is not the only one" that faces such irregularities and it might just project the village in a bad light.’
