Morung Express News
Mokokchung| July 17
While standing firm in its call for ‘Survival 2007’ till today, the Ao Students Conference (AKM) sought to clarify all doubts on the actions carried out on July 17, 2007 at Mokokchung Town. The union stated that since the clarion call was given by the AKM, respectable non-local citizens of India had abided and left Mokokchung Town by the July 11, 2007. However, it was noticed that illegal immigrants from Bangladesh (Miyas) are still at Mokokchung Town defying the call given by the AKM Therefore, the union resolved to issue verbal ultimatum to all Miyas irrespective of their year of entry to Mokokchung and added that the ultimatum does not only bind them but also those Nagas who harbor them in their houses either rental or private. The AKM also conveyed that it would not tolerate the residing of Naga women married to those Miyas at Mokokchung as they are Miyas by relation/marriage according to their custom.
The AKM also informed fellow Nagas that the people of Mokokchung would consider those people who testify as guarantors to the Miyas as traitors of the Nagas and will be dealt as befitting for them. Also in view of the fact that trade permits are issued to locals only, the union informed that any locals, businessmen employing Miyas as their salesmen or renting out their permits to them will be dealt befittingly. Further the release issued by the AKM president Aodongnok stated that in the process of issuing verbal ultimatum to the Miyas, no volunteer has ordered any individual/shopkeeper to close down their shops in the town. However a large number of shops had been closed as soon as the AKM duty began. Therefore the student body said that it took this action as disclosure of their identity as Miyas, when all Biharis, Marwaris and UPs and other communities’ shops remain opened. Therefore, they said that a close observation would be kept on those shops that had closed during the incident.
While acknowledging those individuals who had volunteered for the cause, especially well wishers who had donated in kind for the success of their endeavor, the AKM said that the public should carefully discerned the rumors being circulated by the shrewd Miyas. Also the AKM called on the inhabitants of neighboring districts to be vigilant for those Miyas being driven out of Mokokchung. The AKM has never thought of harassing Indians of any state and therefore we expect close co-operation from all, the student body stated.
Meanwhile the Deputy Commissioner of Mokokchung, Abhishek Singh gave out an order to ensure security and law and order in Mokokchung Town that any person indulging in forcible closure of shops or harassment of anyone will be arrested immediately by Police. It also informed that sufficient security personnel would be deployed in the town to provide security to all shops. Moreover the DC informed all shopkeepers to ensure that shops are open as normal since security was being provided and added that willful closure of shops would attract stern actions including cancellation of trade permits. The order also informed that ILP checking drive would be launched by administration and police from July 18 onwards.
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