Dimapur, Feb. 7 (EMN): Three tribe hohos in Nagaland have alleged what they stated was discrimination and suppression of the rights and privileges of minority communities.
The Rengma Hoho, the Pochury Hoho and the Zeliangrong Baudi issued a statement on Thursday informing about their joint meeting at Red Cross MC Hall in Kohima on Jan. 31.
“The 3 (three) hohos deliberated and shared their concerns on various issues of discriminations and suppression of the rights and privileges of the minority communities. Over and above, the three hohos expresses their solidarity in resentment against the recent transfer of the senior-most IAS of Nagaland cadre, RB Thong, (former) chief secretary of Nagaland to the post of the newly-created director general of ATI.
“The hohos questioned the grounds and circumstances around which the official has been transferred and expressed dismay over the matter. The matter leads the concerned organisations to question if the humiliation being meted out to the concerned official is based on isms of subjugation and discrimination of minorities,” read the joint statement.
They lamented “the suppression of rights and the privileges of the minority communities which the three hohos feel is the greatest insult to democracy and humanity.” The three hohos stated that they would neither tolerate nor remain silent spectators to such ‘discrimination and subjugation.’
According to the statement, they also decided that if the situation demands, a joint forum to “fight and safeguard the interest of the minority communities” would be formed in the future.
