Dimapur, November 2 (MExN): The Kiyevi village today rebutted the claims of WCCZLI that appeared in the local dailies. A press release from the Head GB, Botovi Zhimomi; Yevuto, Asst. GB and Zheshito, Asst. GB, Kiyevi village stated that Khehoi village (erstwhile Kiyevi – B village) was established in the year 1982 on the land donated by Kiyevi village to late Khehoi. And that Kiyevi village (parent village of Khehoi village) was established ‘on the written permit issued by the then British authorities and is presently a bonafide recognized village.’ The release stated that there were no disputes whatsoever in regard to the jurisdiction and land boundaries of Kiyevi village nor any dispute to its recognition. It was thus absurd when objections were being raised on the recognition of Khehoi village, it added. The statement of the WCCLI that they have viewed “the recognition as a serious insult and a direct challenge to Lamhai Village in Peren,” was highly questionable which clearly tended to instigate unnecessary inter tribal disputes, the release said and further expressed its profound amusement at the audacious claim of the WCCZLI that Khehoi village falls within Lamhai village which is a complete farce given the fact that throughout history, ‘neither Kiyevi nor Khehoi village has ever been a part of Lamhai village nor is there any historical basis, materials or records whatsoever to even remotely suggest the fallacious claim.’ The release further questioned the true intentions of the WCCZLI, on their ‘unscrupulous, unauthenticated, baseless and false imputations.’ It also informed the WCCZLI that there were numerous Zeliangrong villages bordering the bonafide land of Kiyevi village which was established in complete contravention of the Government records wherein, the Government has time and again clearly restricted the establishment of any ‘Kacha Naga villages’ in the areas in question. The said villages did not obtain NOC from Kiyevi village, thus if the same yardstick is to be applied to the recognition of Khehoi village, Kiyevi village will be obliged to raise its own objections in regard to establishment or recognition of the neighbouring Zeliangrong villages and their true boundaries. Under these circumstances, the Kiyevi village has completely renounced the statements and claims made by the WCCZLI as false, completely devoid of any historical or documentary basis and made with malicious intent to derail the Government recognition of a bonafide Sumi village under Dimapur District.
