DIMAPUR, OCT 27 (MExN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation which seems to be going out of control and the State Government is not putting any efforts, it stated in a press communiqué issued by Zhenito Secretary, Media Cell NPCC.
While pointing out that the Home Minister, Thenucho has already made appeals to the underground groups to vacate the public inhabited areas, the NPCC nevertheless wanted to know what further steps has been taken by the Government to restore normalcy in the affected areas where factional clashes have become daily affairs.
“The Home Minister who is answerable to the law and order situation seems to be least bothered to perform his duties and simply appealing to the underground groups to vacate from public areas”, it stated adding that when factional clashes continue to remain unabated there was a strong belief that the overall situation in the State has been going from bad to worse with the DAN Government’s policy of ‘equi-closeness’.
“The Home Minister is talking about the Consultative Committee for Peace and the participation of the civil societies, NGOs and the church in helping the proper social environment for the success of the peace process in the State. But on the other side, the DAN Sub-Committee for Peace has been disbanded having differences with the NGOs. In such a circumstances, the Consultative Committee for Peace comprising of other NGOs, church and civil societies may not have the same views and opinion for the peace process to be achieved”, the NPCC stated.
Pointing out that Thenucho being the Home Minister should understand to differentiate the ongoing ceasefire between the Government of India and the NSCN factions, the NPCC maintained that the factional clash between the underground groups is not the subject matter of the present Cease Fire arrangement and it is the State Government responsibility to create confidence in the minds of the people in a situation where their lives security is at stake through underground clashes, it further stated.
The NPCC also asked NPF President, Dr. Shürhozelie, Minister for Planning & Coordination and Urban Development, what is his formula/agenda of a ‘political and human approach’ to tackle the situation of underground clashes. “Dr. Shürhozelie’s political and human approach is very much required in the context of the present prevailing situation where people have to vacate their houses because of underground clashes. Since factional clashes does not come under law & order problem, as termed by Dr. Shürhozelie, NPF president and Minister, in such a situation the affected persons will have to bear the consequences without the State Government coming to their rescue”, the NPCC stated in response to an earlier statement made by the NPF President.
The NPCC pointed out that it was surprised to come across the statements of Imkong L. Imchen, Minister for School Education that “generally politicians go by the views of bureaucracy whereas bureaucracy does not have the courage to make decisions”. The views expressed by Imchen is nothing but an exposure of being an inexperienced politician because it is the politicians who makes the policy while bureaucrats execute the works, the NPCC stated. Regarding finding solution to the Naga Political issue, it is not the ‘bureaucrats to give inputs to the politicians to effect solution’, but every sections of the Naga people should be involved in the process for a lasting solution, the NPCC maintained. Further referring to Imchen’s statement that “the factions and the political parties were neither sincere nor dedicated to solve this problem in a meaningful way till today”, the NPCC pointed out that this was a reflection of DAN Government sincerity when they have declared to the people that if voted to power they will bring solution within three months.
The NPCC also reminded NPF press secretary that he had no moral right to question the authority of NPCC president to substantiate his allegation with proof and evidence when the NPF President Dr. Shürhozelie is silent on the issue raised by NPCC president.
