Dimapur, February 7 (MExN): The Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) today flayed the statement made by Naga Hoho President, Chuba Ozukum in some national media, where he reportedly expressed satisfaction at the cancelling of the ULB elections and remarked that the Nagaland State government should resume discussions with Naga Hoho, ENPO and “other groups”.
The CNTC in a press release issued by its Media Cell questioned what the Naga Hoho President meant by “other groups.”
“Naga Hoho during this recent social unrest and upheaval disappeared completely out from the picture and after the cancellation of ULB elections by the combined efforts of JCC, NTAC, CNTC, APO, CPO, ENPO it is now re-surfacing on the picture to claim the credit,” CNTC alleged.
“But the Naga people know very well who are really standing for Nagas. If Naga Hoho is still a principled body and claim to be the apex Naga organization, they should have remained with the Nagas in all through the thick and thin come what may,” it added.
CNTC noted that the Naga Hoho President has been excommunicated by his own apex tribal body, Ao Senden and asked to resign from the Presidentship of Naga Hoho, “but his adamant and stubborn nature proves that he does not respect and care to the call given by his own people who sent him to represent in the organizations.”
The Council further stated that whatever the Naga Hoho President says is his personal statement and he no longer represents either the Ao community or the Nagas in general. “The Naga Hoho now no longer represents the entire Nagas,” it asserted.
Meanwhile, CNTC appealed to all the sensible Nagas to stand united in “upholding our hard-earned and non-negotiable rights as our very future is at stake.”
