DIMAPUR, JULY 11 (MExN): Expressing solidarity with fellow Nagas of Mon district the Ao Senden out rightly rejected the lifting of the “so called economic blockade” imposed on Mokokchung while the same economic blockade against Mon remained. In its executive meeting held today, the apex body of the Ao Naga tribe condemned the malicious actions committed against the Nagas “time and again” by the settlers of Assam and terming it as provocative and enticing enmity between the two states. As such as a safeguard against its birthright, the union has given a clarion call to every Ao Naga to be ready to face any eventuality.
Likewise, a Joint Forum of Konyak Students’ Union (KSU), Ao Kaketser Mongdang (AKM) and Phom Students’ Conference (PPC) submitted a letter to the Editor of Assam Tribune stating that the “Temporary Suspension” of the blockade by the AASU does not hold any ground when the AJPYP, Assam Gorkha Students’ Union, Assam Tea Tribe Students’ Association and Assam Adivashi Students’ Association were continuing blockade “and provoking unwanted activities”. The letter added that after five days of suffering, time was past understanding and patience and they cautioned that if the four groups did not lift the blockade, they might be compelled to take up some reprisal measures against them.
Furthermore infuriated over Assam’s habit of flexing of its economic muscles the Joint Forum have decided to explore the scope of an inter-district market system.
The students of the three worst hit districts of Mon, Mokokchung and Longleng have convened a meeting at Tamlu Town tomorrow to jointly discuss further course of action. An inter-district market is one of the agendas anticipated to be discussed in the meeting. Though acknowledging the fact that they may be in for an enormous task, president of AKM, Aodangnok said that an inter-district market may be the best solution to resolve the border issue. He added that they were taking the economic blockade as a “blessing in disguise” where a permanent solution can be arrived at. “We have survived on yam and tapioca (Naga produce) and we can do it again” re-enforced Manpong, President of KSU.
Meanwhile the Konyak Union has blamed the Konyak legislators for the lack of initiative on their part to alleviate the situation and slammed them for having no sense of accountability.
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