Kuzhovesa Soho
Phek | November 10
In reference to the resolutions made earlier by the Chakhesang Students’ Union (CSU), the Union today issued certain terms and conditions to be awarded to ‘violators’ of the resolutions. Earlier on January 11, 2008, during its 61st general meet, the CSU had adopted a resolution at Kikruma to mark the year 2008-2009 as the ‘Year of Wild Life Preservation’ under the theme ‘Give them a chance to live’. Further, the same was endorsed in its 1st Union Assembly held on April 11, 2008, and approved by the CPO during its meeting at Pfütsero in May this year.
In execution of the resolution, the CSU undertook surprise checking and seized approximately 20 weapons (guns) from individuals at different locations within the Chakhesang jurisdiction since May 2008. According to Esther Rhakho, the CSU general secretary, an intimation letter was then dispatched to all the defaulters to reclaim their weapons by paying Rs.2000/-. However, she stated, many of them failed to turn up for the same, and therefore, the CSU, in consultation with the CPO, decided to deduct a sum of Rs.10,000/- against each defaulter from the VDB funds of their respective villages.
The CSU added that after deduction of the said amount, the seized weapons of the defaulters would be handed over to the district administration, along with their bio data and address so as to prove the real identity of the defaulters. The conditions further added that after the weapons are handed over to the administration, no defaulters would be allowed to collect their seized weapons without the authorisation of the Village authority.
The CSU has further informed that all the defaulters may collect their seized weapons, on payment of Rs.2000/-, from the office of the CSU until November 30, 2008. No requests in this matter would be entertained after the mentioned date, the Union warned. The defaulter who wishes to collect the same must approach the district administration to obtain an authorisation from the concerned village authority. Due to communication problems in terms of time consumption, no separate circulation would be dispatched other than this media publication, the Union added, further requesting the ‘public of the community’ to bear with the inconvenience.
Meanwhile, in view of the forthcoming 62nd conference to be held at Phek Village from January 7-9, 2009, “which is coinciding with the Phek Students’ Union (PSU) Golden Jubilee celebration,” the CSU informed “the areas whose programs are coinciding with the CSU conference to defer it with immediate effect,” stating that “this is a usual notice and not a new notice.”
