KOHIMA, May 12 (NEPS): Secretary of the Land Resources Department, Y Kikheto Sema, IAS, has called upon Sumis living in the State Capital, Kohima to become the “ambassador” of their tribe (Sumi) to other people so that they would be living examples to others.
Speaking on the occasion of Annual Conference of the Kohima Sumi Hoho (KSH) here at Hotel Japfu on Thursday, the Secretary stressed the importance of building a good relationship with all the Tribal Hohos in the State capital. But the most important thing they should never forget was the land owners of Kohima, the Angamis of Kohima Village, he said and further added that they were the land donors to them in the State capital. “We must respect them,” he said.
A new team of Office bearers of the KSH for the year 2016-19 was selected during the Annual Conference. While thanking the new team, Sema said, “The need of the hour in our society today is they have to make peace and not pieces; unity and not disunity.” He further urged them to continue making “peace to all the communities.”
He informed the gathering that the crimes and bad things were not committed by the whole tribe or a community. “Such crimes or bad things are done by an individual or a group of people but their acts have brought bad names to the community he belongs,” he added.
He further stated that they should not shy away or hesitate to say or identify the good and the bad people irrespective of their tribe, community, and clan. “There are good people as well as bad people and the good should always overpower or overcome the bad ones,” he said.
The new team of the KSH selected for the year 2016-19 comprise: Dr. Vinito Chishi, President; Vixepu Swu, Vice President; Dr IP Khala, General Secretary; Khetoho Nurumi, Joint Secretary; Kivishe Yeputhomi, Finance Secretary; Toshiho Sheqhi, Publicity; Kihoto Awomi, Cultural Secretary; Avito Hesso, Cultural Secretary and Akheto Achumi, Cemetery in-charge.
