Dimapur, February 8 (MExN): East Dimapur Business Association (EDBA) has expressed concern over NSCN (IM) selling calendars in its jurisdiction, despite it being banned based on people’s mandate.
“The calendar which is sold for rupees 200 is dropped at the shops and told to be ready with the money when they come,” EDBA Media Cell stated in a press release.
The EDBA stated that it fails to understand how calendar for the year 2014 is sold now when a month has already passed. “Such acts go in contravention of democratic principles and shows scant disregard for the will of the people,” it affirmed.
EDBA reminding the village councils of East Dimapur of the resolution taken at EDBA office to disallow any forms of taxation and selling calendars etc, and to abide by people’s resolution passed during ACAUT's rally, has requested the VCs of East Dimapur to look into the matter.
EDBA further requested its business owners to submit all demand notes given by NPG's at the office of EDBA as per the directives of ACAUT and not to give any money towards the sale of calendar. “EDBA wish to draw the attention of authority concerned that any statement issuing concerning public and businessmen should not view to any individual or particularize to the members of any organization,” the media cell added.
CTC informs not to pay any tax to any group
Dimapur, February 8 (MExN): In view of the advance yearly tax imposition in Chumukedima area by a faction, an emergency meeting was convened at Chumukedima Town Council, Conference Hall on February 8.
The leaders in the meeting while fully supporting the public rally resolution on October 31, 2013 - “One Government, One Tax”, informed all the public and business community not to pay any tax to any group, until further resolutions are adopted.
A press release issued by the Chumukedima Chamber of Commerce and Trade Association said that leaders also decided to have a general public meeting on February 13 at 9:00 am at Saturday Weekly Market, Chumukedima Town.
Therefore, all the tribal hohos, youth organization, mothers’ association, students’ unions, ward GBs and convenors, ex-CTC members, pastors’ fellowship have been invited to attend the said public meeting. Further, the public have been asked to send one representative from each household. All the business communities are compulsory to attend the meeting and all the shops are to remain closed during the meeting time, the release added.
