Cries foul over imposition of election by NNP+ before completion of its present governing board
DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 27 (MExN): The Dimapur Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (DNP+) on Saturday withdrew its affiliation to the Network of Naga People Living with HIV/AIDS (NNP+) while crying foul over the imposition of election before completion of tenure of its present governing board.
A press statement from DNP+ general secretary, Visietsino informed that the DNP+ is a community based organization and therefore, NNP+ Kohima or any other NGO cannot be directly involved in selection and election of its board members.
Asserting that such action is totally against the constitution of the organization, the press statement pointed out that the decision of the DNP+ general body, pertaining to all decisions of the organizations, is final and binding. “If needed, they (NNP+) can be invited for technical support, however they do not have any say or voting rights in the election process,” it said.
Another reason, DNP+ highlighted was the termination its board members from membership without any valid reasons by NNP+ through their letter to the Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur dated February 2, 2016.
The DNP+ said its office came to know of the termination only on February 16 when the district administration order notified them on the authorization of a new governing board member formed under the aegis of NNP+ to hold the remaining period of the present tenure which ends on October 2016.
This letter of termination of the present governing board by NNP+ is “highly mischievous and is intended to misguide the district administration” so that the judgment of the authorities will be in their favour, it alleged.
It also alleged that the funds meant for DNP+ for Targeted Interventions (TI) projects were held up by the Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS) under pressure from NNP+ and NNagaDAO causing extreme financial and mental hardship on the staff and families of DNP+.
In this connection, DNP+ said it has resolved to withdraw its affiliation until such time that the president of NNP+ president steps down. Further, it also resolved to observe a peaceful agitation at its office premises on March 1 to highlight their plight and grievances.
