The Selected Teachers are well aware that breach of High Court’s stay order will amount to contempt of court which invites punishment, but we would not have gone for agitation had the appointment deadlock been an issue that could be resolved only in the court. Instead of exploring the possibilities of out-of-court settlement, the government is prolonging this issue under the legal protection of ‘stay order’, such is the delayed tactics of the government. Now the government is using ‘blaming tactics’ to book the genuinely pained teachers under certain section of IPC as ‘criminal activists’ if we voice out for our genuine right.
The Selected Teachers have been going through psychological afflict and trauma because of delay in issue of appointment order. This ongoing agitation is a mild expression of resentment in action for government’s insincerity and denial in deliverance of justice after repeated plea to resolve the issue. Instead of addressing our legitimate demand, branding the agitation of the Selected PT/GT-12 as illegal is an irresponsible statement made by the Chief Secretary which tantamount to total suppression of fundamental right of its citizens. How wrong or right is the ongoing agitation can be best judged by the entire Naga society. The government should focus on possibilities of resolving the issue instead of threatening the agitators. Threatening the agitators whose survival is already at threat will only bear bitter outcome. What other step shall the selected teachers take up if such mild agitation is questioned as illegal?
The selected PT/GT 2012 Zunheboto shall stand strong and continue the Second Phase of Agitation till the government resolves this ‘appointment impasse’
INOKA V ZHIMO
Convenor
INAHOTO G SWU
Member Secretary
Zunheboto
