Dimapur, January 9 (MExN): The Chakhesang Public Organisation has directed all the candidates within its jurisdiction who have filled nomination to the Municipal/Town Council election to withdraw their nomination papers on or before January 12, 2017.
The decision for the same was taken at its 35th Executive Council Meeting held in Yoruba Village on January 9 where the house “unanimously” re-affirmed a resolution adopted in its emergency general meeting on January 3, said the CPO in a press statement issued by its President Kekhwengulo Lea and General Secretary Mutsivoy Kotsoi.
“In the event of their non compliance with the said directions the defaulters shall be ex-communicated as adopted at Pfutsero for a period of seven years as per the Chakhesang Customary Law as deem fit,” it added.
The CPO further directed respective village council chairman, colony chairman and GB’s to co-ordinate with the CYF to ensure the withdrawal of nominations by and complete the process on or before the stipulated time.
The House further appealed that the State Government to review its decision and defer the election.
It also appealed the Joint Action Committee on Women Reservation to “consider the repeated appeals” made to them by various Tribal Organisations to withdraw the Special Leave Petition filed before the Supreme Court in the “greater interest of the Naga people.”
The CPO further applauded the steadfastness of APO, Ao Senden and other Tribal Hohos on Urban Local Bodies election issue and extended its solidarity to work together till the “demand is fulfilled.” Call for consultative meeting with the Naga Tribal Hohos in Nagaland at the earliest, CPO appealed the State Government.
