EMN
Dimapur, October 29
An underground group, a faction of the NSCN, has said that it would exempt a local business organization in Tuensang from what the group called “taxes” and “donations.”
The functionaries of the Chang region of the NSCN (reformation) issued a press release recently stating the ‘exemption.’ The group said that the decision to exempt the Chamber of Commerce of Tuensang was taken during a meeting on October 24.
The faction stated in the press release: “The Chang Region NSCN (reformation) workers including Dy, Kilonsers, CCM’s and Naga army officers held meeting on 24th October 2015 deliberated at length and decided not to impose any kind of ‘taxes’ or seek ‘donations’ from Chamber of Commerce(CoC) Tuensang w.e.f. 25th October 2015 in good faith.”
“Therefore, CoC is requested to inform all business establishment/firms under them within the jurisdiction of Chang Region NSCN (reformation) not to entertain any kind of Taxes/Donations if approached by any members, but at the same time request all business establishments/firms to execute business properly abstaining from illegal business which may indirectly hamper the economy of poor general publics.”
The note was appended by Imlongnukshi Chang, “Dy,Kilonser (Tuensang in charge) Cum Chairman, Chang Region” of NSCN (reformation).
