DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 28 (MExN): The “western” Sumis of Nagaland have cautioned both the State government and the NSCN (IM) over the planned move to evict Inavi village which is adjacent to the Intangki Forest pointing out that there are many Naga tribes inhabiting the said village and also the fact that they are in possession of government’s permit for establishment of the village. “Western Sumi Hoho shall at all cost protect the said established village. We shall also stick to the ground that the land in question belongs to the Sakari (the state government) but not to accept that it belong to any particular tribe on suppositions”, stated a joint note issued by Shikuto Zalipu, president of Western Sumi Kukami Hoho and Hokiye Yeptho, president of Western Sumi Hoho.
The press note also made it clear to the NSCN (IM) organization in particular that, in the event of the decision taken on September 22, 2007 by the cabinet council is implemented to evict Inavi village without evicting “Beisumpuikam” the Sumis “shall resist to the extent of physical confrontations and shall not bear the responsibility of the unwanted situation”. “The so called ‘Beisumpuikam’ village which is said to be the exchanged land are all farce and concocted stories by the Zeliangs according to the legal records available”, the note stated and referred to the then D.C Kohima S. Lima Aier who in his judgement order clearly stated that the so called “Beisumpuikam” village was established within the “Lilen” village (Kuki’s land) and therefore evicted. “But later on, the said village in connivance with some Forest department officials and politicians of Zeliangs through the back door allowed ‘Beisumpuikam’ to establish the village as such, on the pretext of land exchange! It may be noted that the so called land exchanged is not yet legalized according to the official documents”.
