Morung Express News
Dimapur | March 3
Another Nagaland state based tribes body is in the offing. The formation of a tribal body comprising the tribes of Nagaland state was mooted at a consultative meeting of Nagaland tribe hohos in Dimapur on March 3.
At the meeting today convened by the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) and the Nagaland Tribes Action Committee (NTAC), the “apex hohos unanimously resolved in principle for forming a Nagas of Nagaland platform,” stated JCC convenor Supu Jamir. It was not clear whether the proposed body would exist in tandem with the Nagaland Tribes Council or replace it. Jamir stated that the “apex” hohos of the respective tribes have been entrusted the responsibility to work out modalities for forming the body.
The meeting also resolved to reaffirm the demands of the JCC/NTAC, Jamir said. An ultimatum demanding the suspension of the former Commissioner of Police, Dimapur and police officials at Longleng and other “erring personnel involved in the indiscriminate firing incident of 31st January 2017” will be submitted to the Nagaland state government. As per Jamir, the ultimatum with a 7-day deadline will be submitted by next week. The state government was warned of the JCC/NTAC resorting to “stern action” if the former fails to meet the deadline.
“The government immediately suspended the DC and SP Dimapur following the March 5, 2015 incident. Why not in this case,” Jamir questioned.
Demand for revoking the Nagaland Legislative Assembly resolution of November 22, 2016 and amending the Nagaland Municipal Act, 2001 by safeguarding the powers conferred under Article 371(A) was re-endorsed at the meeting, Jamir said. He further said that the NMA will be approached to withdraw the Special Leave Petition pending at the Supreme Court.
