DIMAPUR, JANUARY 6 (MExN): The Zeliang People’s Organization (ZPO) on Friday said it was extremely taken aback by the adamant deportment of the Nagaland State Government in going ahead with the decision to hold ULBs election with 33% reservation in spite of it being stoutly opposed by tribal organizations.
“The unheeded appeals, ultimate exercise of boycott, preventing of nomination and all means of sacrifices of the tribal organizations are not of any hilarity that the State Government should be shielding off with such insensitivity,” a press statement from media cell ZPO said.
It termed as unprecedented and gravely unfortunate that such stage is already set for a lopsided ULBs election in the State against the wishes of the people of Nagaland if it is to be participated only by the constituent political parties of the DAN government. Over the incongruity of the Municipal Act with Naga customary law and practice, the ZPO observed that this is where the “State Government advisably would have played its trump card under provision of Article 371(a) of the Constitution of India.”
