DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 1 (MExN): The Ao Senden has expressed shock at the killing of two people in the January 31 incident in Dimapur and condemned “in the highest terms the barbaric actions of the government.”
“With profound sadness the Ao Senden mourns the martyrdom and share the sorrow with the bereaved families of those who laid down their precious lives for the cause of the Nagas. It is our prayer that the Almighty God rest their souls in peace and grant solace to the bereaved families,” the Ao Senden said in a press note.
The Ao Senden said that the loss of lives and unwanted situation in Nagaland is the result of the evil designs of the state government. It further stated that “state government should be held solely responsible for any kind of consequences…” It questioned whether the state government “value innocent lives more or ULB elections, was it so necessary to conduct elections when Nagas are mourning the loss of innocent lives killed at the behest of the state government?”
It stated that the government should “own moral responsibility for ugly turn of events in the entire state relating to ULB election,” and affirmed that the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001 will be rejected unless amendments are made to the satisfaction of the Naga people.
