Mokokchung, August 12 (MExN): Affirming its stand on illegal immigrants, the Ao Students’ Conference (AKM) has cautioned that any individual or groups harboring illegal immigrants by creating syndicate for “self motivated interest and gains” will be treated as “traitors of the land.”
A press release from AKM President, L. Jemti Longchar and General Secretary, Bendangkumba Aier recounted that AKM had started the ‘Survival Nagaland’ in 2007 to safeguard the traditional, cultural identity, and ancestral land of the Aos.
Through the campaign, the AKM ventured to educate and create awareness on the menace of illegal immigrants “who during those times had dominated the major economic spectra creating unwanted situation to both the local and genuine Indian businessmen,” the release stated.
AKM acknowledged the people of the district irrespective of tribe, creed, caste and religion who have rendered their valuable resources and intellects towards the campaign.
“The initiative to start this noble endeavor was invoked through a resolution during the Ao Student Conference general convention and thus AKM stands firm till this day to fight this evil design,” it stated.