Dimapur, Jan. 26: NPF Legal Cell today accused the Nagaland Bar Association (NBA) of violating legal professional ethics in order to promote the interests of some few politicians, while it affirmed that the decision of the present government to conduct the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) election is well within the scope and ambit of Article 371A of the Indian Constitution.
NPF Legal Cell issued a statement in response to NBA on the issue relating to election of Urban Local Bodies vis-a-vis Nagaland Municipal Act 2001. The Legal Cell wondered as to what prompted NBA suddenly to come up with such a statement, when the process for municipal and town council election is almost on the verge of completion.
As far as professional ethics of legal profession is concern, the Legal Cell convenor Achumbemo Kikon said there is an ample scope for the legal professionals to approach the hon’ble Court on any matter that concerns legal interpretation. On analysing the timing of their statement and views rendered thereof, Legal Cell said the act of NBA appeared to be politically motivated.It also claimed that the statement contained contradictions with an attempt to confuse the common people.
‘If we look at the opinion of the NBA from another perspective, they seem to be propounding a theory that Nagas should go back to village life, instead of settling in towns and cities. It also means to say that Nagas should only remain primitive way of life rather than adopting modern ways of life and governance,’ the Legal Cell observed.
When few citizens of Nagaland are already confused because of spreading false propagandas on the present ULB election issue by some political desperados who are up in arms against the present government, the Legal Cell said a respectable platform like NBA is expected to contribute positively in making the common people understand about the significance of having the municipal and town council elections.
