Warns of intensifying bandh including air and train services
Morung Express News
Dimapur | February 8
The Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has appealed MLAs in Nagaland state to withdraw their support to the Chief Minister, TR Zeliang stating that “he is not fit to lead the Naga people.”
Addressing media persons in Dimapur on Wednesday, JCC warned of intensifying bandh including air and train services if the CM did not step down within three days.
Reacting to the CM’s apology to JCC and NBCC, the JCC “advised” him to behave as a responsible leader. JCC Convenor, Supu Jamir said, “the CM has tendered apology but in the same line he is alleging JCC and NBCC of not understanding which itself manifests that he is not fully aware of the meaning of apology.”
According to the JCC, apology comes only when the person concerned or the authority makes mistake and that if Zeliang tendered apology then the same should come from his inward mind without any ulterior motive.
“While tendering apology, there is no scope for any allegation to the other party but Zeliang is tendering apology to the NBCC and JCC coupled with unjustified and unreasonable allegation,” JCC said.
The JCC maintained that at no point of time during the January 30 meeting at Chumukedima Police Complex, had it accepted or agreed upon 33% women quota.
Stating that the CM should not manufacture any fabricated statement to confuse the Naga public, the JCC said that it had agreed to meet the public for consultations with regard to the women quota within two months and intimate the state government on its outcome. “And the January 30 agreement was arrived at in order to avoid bloodshed but unfortunately the agreement was undermined by the state government within no time resulting in the loss of two sons of the soil and a series of injuries to other volunteers,” the JCC said.
JCC said it was therefore, of the view, that the CM tendered apology since he defiled the January 30 agreement. It also said that there was no room to blame JCC or NBCC for the commission of mistakes or defilement by the state government.
JCC, NTAC turn down another meet by CM
It was also informed during the press conference that the Nagaland Tribes Action Committee and JCC had jointly resolved not to attend another consultative meeting called by the CM on February 9 at the State Banquet Hall at 9 am. JCC said that the two bodies decided not to attend the meet so as to “avoid another betrayal by the CM as it has bitterly experienced on January 30.”
JCC consultative meet today
JCC has convened a consultative meet on February 9 at 3:00pm at Chakhesang Hoho building, Dimapur near Hill Star Cinema Hall. It has requested all Dimapur based tribal hohos, GBs, chairmen, chairpersons of colonies and villages in Dimapur district to attend the meeting. It has also requested office bearers of Diphupar Village Council, Diphupar Naga Youth Organization, Youth Association of Nagaland and Western Sumi Kukami Hoho to attend the consultative meet.
Meanwhile, the JCC has exempted postal department from the purview of the ongoing bandh in the interest of public.
The JCC said it would intimate to all districts about the next course of action to be taken by it and NTAC. It also conveyed heartfelt condolences to the families of the two slain youths and wished speedy recovery to those injured.
DNYF candlelight service today
The Dimapur Naga Youth Front will hold a candlelight memorial service in honour of the two slain youths at Naga Shopping Arcade, Super Market, Dimapur at 4:30pm. It has requested well wishers to bring a candle each in honour of the slain youths.
