Dimapur, June 19 (EMN): The All Sumi Students’ Union (SKK) has iterated its stand against passing of inheritance rights to adopted children of Sumi couples. In a press statement released on Wednesday, the union stated it does not “oppose adoption” but is committed to preserving the “traditional paternal lineage of inheritance,” in line with the Naga Students’ Federation’s (NSF) standing resolution - “Nagas by blood, not by adoption.”
The student body stated that “any opportunity, be it government service, technical studies or inheritance of property shall be based purely on ‘Sumi by blood, not by adoption’”.
“The SKK in its 2nd union assembly resolved to preserve and protect the inherent rights of the Sumi and shall out rightly oppose anybody or authority that attempt to contaminate the strong fabric of the Sumi cultural identity where the kingship is based on bloodline (sic),” read the statement.
“The SKK shall not tolerate any move that try to snatch ‘Sumi birth right’ by adopted children at any level,” it added.
The union has also instructed its constituent units to be vigilant and sought co-operation from “all authority concern to respect the rights of the Sumi and not to entertain any doubtful identity/candidate, especially government jobs seekers and get proper verification from SKK.”
“The SKK shall not entertain any recommendation/approval of such doubtful identity and shall fix the responsibilities to the concern recommending/approving authority in the event of any discrepancy arises in our resolute pursuance to preserve its customary practices and to protect our inherent rights from being invaded by the outsiders (sic),” it informed.
