Kohima, February 14 (MExN): In regard to the building tussle with Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), the Naga Club stated in Tuesday that the club had approached the Kohima Village Council (KVC) to sort out the impasse.
Naga Club Working Committee, Chairman, Advocate Khriedi Theünuo and President, Kuolachalie Seyie in a press release reiterated that KVC ‘were and are the original traditional land owners and who, out of their benevolence, allotted the land for the Naga Club Building at Old Secretariat Complex Site Opp. Kohima Local Ground, Kohima Sadar, Nagaland.’
“However, the building which was occupied by the NSF on a rental basis since 1983 till date had refused to vacate the building, thereby, obstructing the vision to rebuild a monumental asset to assert the rightful and the distinguished image of the Naga Club by constructing a proper and presentable contemporary building at Kohima Headquarters,” Naga Club stated.
‘Because of such unwarranted act of defiance,’ Naga Club said it approached the KVC to sort out the impasse and claimed that “KVC has allowed historical and customary propriety its rightful place and the historical facts and events were honoured through a crucial order and directive in favour of the Naga Club.”
As per the Naga Club statement, the KVC stated that “With reference to the above-cited subject, the Kohima Village Council (KVC) reiterates the letter addressed to the President, Naga Club, Kohima, vide Ref. No. KVC-0/X/CON/2017 dated 15.12.2019. Whereas, it was stated in the letter that “Belated though, the Council wished to put on record that the Centenary Jubilee Celebration monolith of the Naga Club should be erected at the proper site that is the Naga Club building at Khuochiezie. The Council further wishes to clarify that the entire area of the Naga Club building belongs to the Kewhimia ancestral land and therefore the buildings around Naga Club on a temporary permit should not be made permanent as it is under the jurisdiction of the Naga Club only. It was further stated in the letter that “no one should distort the history of the Naga Club to suit their own interest but let historical facts remain as hard facts for posterity.” Therefore, the Naga Club, Kohima should ensure the wishes of the KVC and uphold the interest of the Naga people” signed by Helievio Solo, Chairman, KVC dt 11.02.23.”
“This letter of KVC is also very clear that the Naga Club should pursue steadfastly in upholding the interest of the Naga people as envisioned by the legendary founders and pioneers of the Naga Club and which the KVC fully endorses,” the Naga Club reiterated and acknowledged KVC “for this timely, thoughtful, wise and legitimate crucial order in the most simple and clear terms.”
