Our Correspondent
Kohima | March 28
Chief Minister Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu today said the state government will have a thorough re-look into the Nagaland Municipal Act with a view to rectify any defects in the Act, and to incorporate new provisions and safeguards as may be found necessary.
“This process will be done in consultation with the civil society, tribal organizations and other stakeholders. Let us hope for a positive outcome, with a broad consensus emerging on all contentious issues, which will pave the way for the smooth conduct of ULB elections in future,” Dr. Liezietsu said in his budget speech on the floor of the House.
On recent incident arising due to agitations by tribal organizations against the urban local bodies election with 33% women reservation, he said “while it is the democratic right of every citizen to form groups or organizations, we, at the same time, need to learn how to resolve our differences through the process of dialogue and consultations, and to refrain from frequent resort to bandhs and violence which are alien to our core Naga culture.”
Let us learn to be united and live together as a family; so that our hands are strengthened in whatever we do as Nagas, he said and also stressed on the need to adapt some of our culture and traditions to meet the requirements of the present 21st century.
