Dimapur, August 16 (MExN): Squarely placing blame on the DAN government for the series of events that led to non-observance of Independence Day in Tuensang, the Chang Khulei Setshang (CKS) has asked the Chief Minister and the government from further playing a ‘policy of divide and rule.’
The CKS in a statement pointed out that on learning that the government of Nagaland was going to inaugurate the Deputy Inspector of Schools (DIS) at Tobu, the CKS had submitted a representation to the government on August 12 not to take such a step so as to avoid unwarranted situation. “Basing on our representation the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization had a meeting with the Chief Minister to keep the matter in abeyance and the decision to shelve the inauguration programme was made”, the CKS claimed in its statement.
It was however alleged that on the eve of August 15, the Chief Minister’s Office in contravention of the decision, arbitrarily gave the green signal to go ahead with the inauguration programme.
The CKS also pointed out that on learning of the sudden development, the submitted an ultimatum through the Deputy Commissioner, Tuensang who “turned a deaf ear and decided to ignore them”.
“The diary of events clearly shows the contempt and insult of the people of the Eastern Nagaland and the mind of the leader bend of dividing the unity of eastern Nagas. When the Tobu issue between the Changs and the Konyaks are on the verge of solution with the intervention of the ENPO, the divide and rule policy enforced upon us is not acceptable to the Eastern Nagas” according to a statement from the CKS through its president N Kaimang Chang and General Secretary S Yemba Ayen Chang.
The CKS, apex tribal body of the Chang community, in no uncertain terms held the government responsible for the August 15 incident.
“As such, ultimately, the blame for the whole fiasco lies with the honorable Chief Minister and his government. So if any government officials and public are victimized for the omissions and commissions committed by the government of Nagaland, we will not tolerate it and will take further course of action” the CKS stated adding that the explanation-summon issued to the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police, Tuensang is uncalled for “as the fault lies with the arbitrary decision of the honorable Chief Minister”.
“The Chang Khulei Setshang once again ask the honorable chief Minister and the Government of Nagaland to desist from playing the game of divide and rule but instead dwell on development and progress of the people of Nagaland for which your government is elected” it was stated. According to the CKS, the state government is using the DIS office at Tobu as an instrument for dividing the ENPO. “It can be surmised that the creation of DIS office at Tobu is not a matter of development but a poison to divide the unity of ENPO. Any issues and situation arising out of the bungle would be the creation and invitation of the DAN government” the organization declared. As such no public, government officials and organizations under the fold of ENPO should be held responsible but the responsibility will squarely lie on the chief Minister and his government, it added.
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