Resolves to set up ‘Empowered Committee on Goodwill Mission’ to meet with three hohos
DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 28 (MExN): The Federal Assembly of the Naga Hoho was held today in Kohima, with 19 of its 22 units attending the assembly. The three units which did not attend the assembly were the Ao Senden, Lotha Hoho and the Sumi Hoho.
The three apex tribe bodies had recently disassociated themselves from the Naga Hoho with regard to the Rongmei tribe recognition issue.
A press note from the Naga Hoho informed that the assembly termed the Nagaland State Government’s decision dated September 26, 2016 to constitute a Cabinet Sub-Committee to study all aspects of the Rongmei recognition issue as “a welcome development.”
The Naga Hoho stated that the State Government has arrived at this decision “fully recognising the recent discontentment expressed by certain Naga tribes on the decision of the State Government to grant Indigenous Naga Tribe status to Rongmei Community.”
It appealed to the Cabinet Sub-Committee to take all stakeholders on board and make all out effort to arrive at a consensus amongst the Naga society and also review the status of the other Indigenous inhabitants of the state. It also asked the Ao Senden, Sumi Hoho and Lotha Hoho to reconsider its decision to withdraw from Naga Hoho and urged them to instead “actively participate in all the activities of the Hoho in the larger interest of the Naga Society.” CLICK HERE
An abstract of the Naga Hoho Assembly Resolution
The Federal Assembly meanwhile resolved to set up an ‘Empowered Committee on Goodwill Mission’ to pursue the matter with the Ao Senden, Sumi Hoho and Lotha Hoho. The committee will comprise of eleven members.
Regarding the Municipal Act 2001, the Federal Assembly viewed that the act is “defective” and called for amendment at the earliest. The matter was endorsed to the Executive Council for further decision.
The Federal Assembly also pledged to “commit and rededicate ourselves to strengthen the sanctity of Naga Hoho against all forms of internal and external elements.”
