Dimapur, Dec. 19: Western Sumi Hoho (WSU) has applauded the Governor of Nagaland P. B. Acharya for his concern on the massive corruption in the state and endorsing the CBI to investigate on the PDS rice scam raised by ACAUT.
Condemning the excessive use of force by the Dimapur Police on the December 15 ACAUT rally at the Clock Tower and Khermahal point, WSH said it was a very deplorable act by the Dimapur Police resorting to snatching of banners, microphones, using water cannons, lathi-charging and tear gas on the participants who were democratically voicing out their rights and grievances.
WSH said such act was complete misuse of power by the state government and Dimapur police and added that on whosoever command they were acting is completely dictatorial and has no place in a democratic country.
President Zheshito Swu and general secretary Vikato K. Achumi stated that instead of arresting the culprits and bringing justice, the government has completely lost confidence by shielding them and using suppressive methods to snuffle the voice of the people. They also pointed out that under the Indian constitution, our fundamental rights guarantee the right to assemble peacefully and in no way did the ACAUT rally pose a threat to disturb the peace and tranquility. WSH also stated that Additional DCP and PRO, imposing section 144 CrPC, in view of the festive season, doesn’t hold any water or give any proper justification and added that festive season or not, the people’s fight for their rights can go on anytime and said that excuse was a very poor one.
“Mere clarifications and justifications cannot heal the wounds and mental scar it had cause on the people by using such unjustified use of brute force on women and innocent peace activists” said WSH. Stating that police is for safety and not for terrorizing the people who were fighting for justice, the hoho alleged that the state government and the police have greatly invited the ire of the people on numerous occasions lately and that the people’s sentiments have been greatly hurt by their acts.
WSH also mentioned that the usage of water cannons when teachers demanded their long pending salaries was also one very unfortunate and despicable act by the present government and still fresh in the minds of the people. Further the hoho said police officers should know the ethics of humanity no matter even when their higher-ups are ordering such unjust act to do.
Meanwhile, WSH appreciated the ACAUT for exposing the multi-crore PDS rice scam and fuel adulteration scam and supported the ACAUT’s fight against the menace of corruption in the society and appealed to every right thinking citizens to support the cause.
