48-hr deadline to arrest abductors to expire on Sat evening
Morung Express News
Dimapur | October 11
As another case of abduction came to light, a conglomeration of youth organisations and the Business Association of Nagas (BAN) called for stronger enforcement of the Ceasefire Ground Rules (CFGR).
Following the abduction, and subsequent release, of two Naga entrepreneurs on October 10 allegedly by members of the NSCN-K (Niki), the BAN, Dimapur Ao Youth Organisation (DAYO) and the Diphupar Ao Youth Forum (DAYF) said that the existing CFGR should be reviewed and amended to curb extortion in the name of taxation and abduction for ransom by the NPGs with impunity.
The three organisations jointly addressed a press conference on October 11.
“The police cannot enter the designated camps. So, who is responsible? It is the Government of India,” held the convenor of the BAN Grievances Cell, Akum Jamir. He said that they will consider even filing a police complaint against the chairperson of the Ceasefire Monitoring Group (CFMG) for failing to enforce the CFGR. According to him, the slack enforcement is equivalent to harbouring criminal activities.
Clause 15 of the CFGR states, “Security forces will retain the right to enforce measures necessary to uphold public safety and prevent any disturbance to peace.”
Jamir maintained that they are not against true Naga national workers but against extortionists, abductions and ransoming of hardworking entrepreneurs.
No details were provided as to how the victims were release. It was however informed that the police have been given 48 hours to arrest the culprits responsible for the abduction. The deadline will expire at 4:00 pm, October 12.
DAYO President, Tiatemsu Longchar, said that the prospect of making money through illegal taxation or extortion has been one of the major reasons for the splintering of the Naga Political Movement into many different groups. “Somewhere, somehow we must come together to put a stop to this,” he said, while adding, “We also should remember that we live in a democratic society where we have our own right to protest. So, we will use all possible democratic means in our first phase.”
