Demands 3-man Commission
Morung Express News
Dimapur | February 9
The Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has rejected the one-man Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) instituted by the Nagaland state government to probe the incidence of violence, which occurred in Dimapur on January 31. “The JCC and NTAC utterly reject the one man JIC as a one-man Commission cannot comprehend the magnitude of the violence of January 31 across the state,” stated the JCC today.
Stating that the one-man JIC be scrapped, the JCC demanded that the state government institute “atleast a three-man Commission” of which one member should be an “eminent person from the non governmental organisations” independent of any government influence.
It added that the scope of the inquiry commission should not only be confined to Dimapur but should include all and any incidence of violence across the state in relation to the ULB elections fiasco and “ought to act impartially so as to meet the ends of justice.”
Before the JIC as demanded is set in motion, the JCC further demanded that the state government suspend the former Commissioner of Police, Dimapur and Superintendent of Police, Longleng and other officials responsible.
Responding to the statement of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Speaker, the JCC termed it as an “insult to the Naga people.” Stating that the Speaker’s role should be neutral, the JCC held that the NLA Speaker by making such a statement has tarnished the “good office of the Speaker.”
“All the 60 MLAs are elected by the people and from among the elected representatives the Chief Minister is selected. The Speaker should bear in mind that the post of the CM is not chosen from outside the 60 elected representatives.”
Stating that the basis of democracy is the people, the JCC reiterated that the state government should not ignore the voice of the Naga public.
With regard to the 3-day ultimatum, it cautioned that in the event the state government failed to meet the demands, the government will be held responsible for any consequences that arises thereof.
It was further informed that NST passenger buses will be allowed to ply in Dimapur in the interest of the public.
