Dimapur, August 29 (MExN): Following the razing of about 30 houses by the NSCN-IM yesterday in Peren, Peren MLA Vatsu Meru and Pfutsero MLA K Therie have demanded that the Governor of Nagaland dismiss the DAN government for failing to protect the citizens.
Expressing shock and condemnation at the razing of 30 houses in Jalukie Zangdi village under Peren district, the MLA mentioned that the issue is well known to the State Government as the villagers have already submitted their complaints. “However, the State Government has ignored the complaints and turned a blind eye to the issue. Jalukie Zangdi village and its land are hereditary property of the Zeliangrong people and there is nothing more painful than having one’s rightful property and particularly one’s shelter destroyed. This is a gross violation of Human Rights” the legislator asserted. “This is yet another proof that the State Government has completely failed to control unlawful activities in the State and protect its citizens” he added and demanded that the Governor dismiss the DAN Government.
MLA K Therie also strongly condemned the incident stating that such destructive intentions and actions add poverty to the innocent citizens. He also demanded dismissal of the DAN government. “Any authority in the world should be used for the welfare of the people. It is reported that the villagers have already submitted complaints to the government well ahead of time. Knowing the gravity of the situation, the State Government has deliberately ignored the complaints and has allowed such destruction to occur, thereby causing irreparable loss to the villagers” K Therie stated in a note. Demanding that a compensation of Rs. 5 lakhs be paid to each household as well as to reconstruct and rehabilitate, the MLA stated that the heinous crime in the face of the standing government only proves that it has failed to enforce the Constitutional provisions to protect its citizens. “I therefore, demand that His Excellency the Governor of Nagaland dismiss the Government to enforce the Constitutional provisions to protect the lives and property of the citizens” he stated.
Organizations flay arson
Meanwhile the Zeliangrong Baudi, the All Zeliangrong Students’ Union, and Zeliangrong Students’ Union Nagaland and the Zeliang Officers’ Association Nagaland have flayed the action of the NSCN-IM cadres under orders of the outfit’s “kilo kilonser.” A joint statement of the Baudi and the students expressed strong resentment that a “responsible leader” of the NSCN-IM was never expected to utter such statements as a Naga village belonging to “Kacharis” and “Mias” of Assam. The organizations reminded that Jalukie Zangdi village was established in 1980 and recognized by the government of Nagaland in 1991 with clear-cut boundaries given by landowners of Old Jalukie village which was also government-approved. Later some groups of people settled in Monglumukh area without consent of the Zeliangrong people. So the Zeliangrong land was demarcated between Jalukie Zangdi and Monglumukh, which forced the two to go to the court of the NSCN-IM, the organizations stated.
However, kilo kilonser “started giving one-sided boundary demarcation without he consent of Jalukie Zangdi with sinister design, creating confusion among the peaceful co-existence between Jalukie Zangdi and Monglumukh villages,” it said.
The organizations have strongly reiterated that the entire Dhansiripar sub-division is under the Zeliangrong and Angami communities and no other in between. The termination of “service” of the kilo kilonser and his secretary Bohoto has been demanded. The NSCN-IM is reminded and cautioned by the organizations that no artificial boundary would be accepted.
The Zeliang Officers’ Association Nagaland in a separate note expressed shock that the NSCN-IM even claimed that the Zeliangrongs’ land could be termed as belonging to “mias” or illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. The officers wonder whether the NSCN-IM is for the integration of Naga areas or disintegration of the same. The NSCN-IM is also reminded of the truth that no illegal Bangladeshi immigrant or “mias” owns an inch of land in Nagaland.
