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reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

Monday, november 11, 2013 12 pages Rs. 4

‘MISSION POSSIBLE’ [ PAGE 02]

‘Lead yourself to lead others’

Rs 937,82,67,500 was spent during the February 2013 Nagaland Assembly Elections.

Was money power the deciding factor?

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Do you support the demand for: One Government, One Taxation?

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TET for eastern dists to be conducted Kohima, November 10 (mexN): Woken up by the Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF), the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has decided to conduct the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2013 in the eastern district headquarters. “As directed by the Government vide letter NO.DSE/ENSF-01/2013 dated Kohima the 2nd November, 2013 on the issue of the ENSF ultimatum letter submitted to the Chief Minister, Nagaland pertaining to conduct of the TET, 2013 in all district headquarters, it is hereby informed that as per the ENSF demand, the SCERT will conduct the TET examination in the 4 (four) districts of Tuensang, Mon, Longleng and Kiphire,” stated a press release from the director of SCERT Nagaland, Vipralhou Kesiezie.

While the release does not give specific dates, it noted that “all candidates from these four districts will compulsorily be required to appear from these assigned districts only.”

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WashiNgtoN, November 10 (Pti): A diet including soft drinks and sugar could negatively affect your kidneys, new research has found. In one study, researchers found that consuming at least two soft drinks per day is linked with proteinuria or increased excretion of protein in the urine, a hallmark of kidney dysfunction. Another study found that moderate fructose intake increases the kidney’s sensitivity to angiotensin II, a protein that regulates salt balance. This leads to increased salt re-absorption by cells in the kidneys, a finding that might help explain why consumption of high-fructose corn syrup as a sweetener may contribute to the epidemic of diabetes, obesity, kidney failure, and hypertension.

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People confounded by State’s statistical projection of Dimapur

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Even though the future seems far away, it is actually beginning right now

Cong goes into election warm-up on the backfoot

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If a comparative poll is conducted to assess the districtwise level of connectivity in Nagaland, Dimapur will top. For a state marked by rugged mountain terrain, the distinction of having a railhead, an airport and two national highways passing through Dimapur certainly makes it the winner.

Sector-wise development reports (Dimapur District Human Development Report), recently made public in October, shed some light on the existing level of connectivity, specifically roads and means of transport.

In the report, Dimapur is dubbed the “best connected district” in Nagaland. In addition to six flights a week (before October 2013; now well reduced), the district has chopper services available five days a week, 21 passenger trains passing through, and freight movement of 4035 kilograms per month, the report stated.

On road connectivity, startling revelation was made. According to the report, 87.09 percent of the existing roads in the district are “surfaced.”

The assessment, based on data maintained by the Government of Nagaland, did not specify the factors that deem a road as “surfaced.” It further stated that the district has a road density of 82.33 kilometres per 100 square kilometres.

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Most of Dimapur’s roads look like this. Here the Circular Road signifies Dimapur’s “surfaced” roads. (Morung Photo)

With an area covering 927 square kilometres in total, the district has a network of 1612.36 km of road maintained by the PWD (Roads & Bridges). “Unsurfaced” roads stand at 158.48 km. This is according to data entered in the Statistical Handbook of Nagaland (2010). The total length of “surfaced and unsurfaced” roads in Nagaland stands at 21079.68 km.

Going by statistics, one can conjure an image of an elaborate network of inter-connecting metalled roads touching every nook and corner of the district. On the ground, however, the condition of the existing roads leaves much to be desired.

The statistics, notwithstanding, “maintenance is where the state government

has failed,” remarked one citizen, who wished to remain anonymous. Following the revelation of the Dimapur District Human Development Report on roads, a random number of people were asked to comment on the condition of roads.

“The roads are there to tell, and I think no elaboration is required to highlight the existing condition of the roads here,” said Oren Lotha, an autorickshaw driver by profession. His reaction was one of surprise when he was told that according to a statistical report, more than 80 percent of roads in Dimapur are surfaced. Seeing the ongoing road repair effort in Dimapur, he further commented, “I wish Nagaland would remain in festive mood all the year round.”

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methodology, taking into consideration all local factors affecting roads, such as level of vehicular traffic, topography, soil condition and strict adherence to quality norms was what one proposed for longlasting, all-weather roads. “We can’t deny that the state runs short on development funds but sanctioning whatever that is available more often than not gets delayed,” said the person, who apparently appeared well-informed on how development fund flows. The person said that obtaining fund endorsement for maintenance projects is just as hard (if not harder) as getting approval to kick-start fresh projects. Further, the fund that eventually trickles down is not used to the optimum, eventually affecting durability, it was added.

The State’s evaluation department carried out an evaluation study in 2007 on employment opportunities forgone by Nagas and employment of non-locals in the unorganized sector in Nagaland.

The study was conducted in Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung as sample towns where the concentration of non-locals is more. The study covered 13, 380 establishments/shops/units.

In these three towns, the total non-local workforce earning their livelihood is estimated at 45, 815 with an annual income of Rs. 450.60 crore.

This was conveyed by NPF president Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu during the workshop of Naga People’s Front (NPF) farmers’ wing policies and programmes for central office bearers here Friday.

“Assuming that they spent 50% of their earnings in Nagaland for their ration, clothing etc., the revenue outflow from the State was Rs. 225.30 crore during the year in question,” he said.

It is presumed that the non-local workforce increases every year and the revenue outflow from the State will also keep increasing proportionately, he said, adding “This is one of the reasons that greatly affect money circulation in the State.”

According to the report, he said, in the construction sector alone, there are 4099 non-local workers engaged in construction activities, earning up to Rs.

22 crore in a year. More than 80% of this workforce is untrained, but they are learning “jugali” and many of them have become contractors in the course of time.

This sector is followed by loading and unloading sector with a workforce of 4012 earning Rs. 33 crore annually.

“This workforce does not require any training except strength and good health. Very few locals are in this workforce,” he said.

These two sectors account for revenue income of Rs. 55 crore a year. Running of pan/gumti shops and its ancillary activities provides employment to 2780 persons with a total earning of Rs. 24 crore annually followed by running of grocery/ration shops with 2659 persons with total earning of Rs. 79 crore, he quoted the survey report, adding “This is how the State economy is drained because of revenue outflow.”

“The question is why this much money was earned by outsiders which normally goes out of the State. Does it mean that Nagas do not know how to work?” he asked.

He said that while many of “our young people” have been doing extremely well in their respective professions/fields, many others have become brokers. As of now, many survive on subsidy money without doing any work. Many people are aiming to become millionaires with easy money. “If we are to go for economic independence, we have to work and survive with our own earnings, the earning of our own sweat,” he said.

‘B’wood still averse to casting faces from NE’ ‘Vulgar and gross’ spending

NeW DeLhi, November 10 (tNN): Boxing icon MC Mary Kom considers the northeast “one region.” She now aims to bring home a bigger accolade than her Olympic medal, but also wishes to mentor young talent from the region. At the North East Festival 2013 on Saturday, she said she misses watching Bollywood movies in Manipur because of the ban on screening of Hindi films, and fears that people back home may not be able to watch her biopic which is set to release. Kom and three other sporting and cultural icons from the northeast shared their journeys of making it big and their hopes

and concerns for the region at the festival. “As a child I had no one to guide me. I used to go to Imphal from my village where I was introduced to women’s boxing. I did not tell my family what I was up to because if they had stopped me from boxing, my morale would have really gone down,” she says. Her friends discouraged her because boxing is “not a woman’s game”. “If a man can fight, why can’t a woman? I have proved myself,” she said.

Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma, the maharaja of erstwhile kingdom of Tripura and member of Tripura Congress Committee, spoke about his jour-

ney as an entrepreneur. He also said that despite being a member of Congress, his personal thoughts on AFSPA are separate from his party’s.“I am against AFSPA. We need some moderate voices from the northeast to come to the fore.

Our story is not only about failures and pain but about so many other positive things,” he added.

Larsing Ming Sawyan, vice president of All-India Football Federation shared his experience. “Through the 60s, 70s and 80s we did not see much of northeast in national football. We began scouting for young talent in different parts of

the eight states and formed a team that qualified for I League. We realized we didn’t know much about each other in northeast.

There is a need to create an identity that is pan-northeastern,” he said.

Actor Adil Hussain, who belongs to Goalpara in Assam, impressed everyone off-screen too. Reacting to a question on why there have been fewer faces from northeast in Bollywood after Danny Denzongpa, he said, “It (Bollywood) is an industry. They don’t cast faces from the northeast because it will not sell. I am probably here because I have some Aryan features.”

‘As long as i have Music’

TNCC marks 10th anniversary concert in Dimapur Morung Express news Dimapur | November 10

The Nagaland Chamber Choir (TNCC) presented ‘As Long as I have Music,’ a celebration of its 10 years’ journey towards the promotion of indigenous and sacred music.

Kicking off the Anniversary celebration concert, the chorus performed a special arrangement of “O Magnum Mysterium” by one of America’s most performed composer Morten Lauridson. The line-up featured works by several more renowned composers, like Moses Hogan, Mark Hayes.

Trio performances

by Khrowutso, Jethro, Limawati and Azi, Renthunglo, Sorin, and duet by Nohonu and David were big favorites of the audience. So were moving solo pieces by Azo, Meripeni, Azeena and Alhile. Also accompanying

The nagaland Chamber Choir (TnCC) performing at IMC Hall, Dimapur today in celebration of their 10th Anniversary. (Morung Photo)

the choir on stage were piano prodigies Kevin Savino and Ruguoser Liegise.

The singers brought their special sound to the people, who might never have been exposed to this music. It was a unique blend of sacred music with tinges of indigenous tones. And, the choir’s performances were extremely well-received.

The event was performed to a packed audience at IMC

Hall, Dimapur on Sunday and was a great success.

Many young listeners at the concert said that the Choir’s performance was powerful and expressed delight at the chance to watch TNCC perform. “I’ve always wanted to witness TNCC perform. Professional choral music is rare these days,” statedayoungmusicstudent.

To mark this momentous occasion, TNCC will

sponsor the school fees of a few orphans and underprivileged students this year. The Choir is also working towards organizing a mega choral festival in the coming years to pursue its goal to reach out to different tribes and churches and develop music as a whole “for the glory of God.” Next, TNCC will perform at State Academy Hall Kohima on November 16, 2013.

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Morung Express news Dimapur | November 10

Big money has been playing an increasingly dominant role in Nagaland’s elections. This point has been struck home by the recent YouthNet report, which revealed that a jaw dropping Rs. 937,82,67,500 was spent during the February 2013 Nagaland Assembly Elections. This is almost double the amount spent during the 2008 elections.

The report provides a comparative analysis of expenditure during the 11th and 12th Nagaland Assembly Elections held in 2008 and 2013 respectively. In 2008, 216 candidates had contested, whereas in 2013 the number of contesting candidates came down to 184.

The 2008 election expenditure assessment was carried out of all 216 candidates and the total amount spent on “buying votes” was Rs. 569,96,00000.

According to the report, in 2013, “out of 184 candidates, one candidate refused to divulge any information either in anonymity or even through his agents.” Despite this, the figure stands at more than Rs. 937 crore. This is almost double the expenditure in 2008, if the ratio of the number of the contesting candidates is also taken into consideration.

In 2008, the highest spending candidate spent an approximate amount of Rs.15,00,00,000, whereas in 2013 the highest spending candidate spent a staggering Rs.40,00,00,000.

The two lowest spending

DIStRICt WISE ExPENDItuRE No. of Amount Spent candidates Dimapur Rs.154,80,00,000/17 Peren Rs.34,50,00,000/6 Kohima Rs.61,61,00,000/18 Tuensang Rs.43,37,00,000/20 Longleng Rs.51,10,00,000/8 Kiphire Rs.14,52,50,000/6 Mon Rs.68,06,85,000/27 Zunheboto Rs.166,60,15,000/17 Mokokchung Rs.230,60,00,000/29 Phek Rs.80,89,17,500/17 Wokha Rs.31,76,00,000/19 184 District

No. of A/C 5 2 7 7 2 2 9 7 10 5 4 60

District wise average expenditure for one seat in each constituency District no. of A/C Average expenditure per seat Dimapur 5 Rs 30 crores Longleng 2 Rs 25 crores Zunheboto 7 Rs 23 crores Mokokchung 10 Rs 23 crores Peren 2 Rs 17 crores Phek 5 Rs 16 crores Kohima 7 Rs 8 crores Wokha 4 Rs 7.94 crores Mon 9 Rs 7 crores Kiphire 2 Rs 7 crores Tuensang 7 Rs 6 crores

candidates in 2008 spent Rs. 2 lakh each, while in 2013, the lowest spending candidate shelled out only Rs. 15,000, according to the report.

As reported earlier in the party-wise expenditure, the study stated that NPF had spent the highest (more than Rs 486 crore), while in 2008 its expenditure stood at approximately Rs 195 crore. The INC spent around Rs 217 crore while in 2008, it had spent around Rs 183 crore. NCP spent Rs. 40 crore; RJD Rs. 3 core; JD (U) Rs. 8 crore and nearly Rs. 180 crore by 37 Independent candidates.

An interesting statistic provided by the report reveals that both in 2008 and 2013, the highest and the lowest spending candidates failed to

win their seats. The report also states that in both the elections, most of the candidates who spent more than their opponents in the same constituencies won the election, except for the few extremes.

YouthNet, in its report, also provided a detailed district wise analysis of money used during the 2013 polls. The report reveals the staggering amount of money spent in each of the districts and the average expenditure for one seat in each district.

(See table) The YouthNet report concluded that “every political party has failed miserably to uphold the elections code of conduct” and that “the public are equal party to this vulgar and gross expenditure.”

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‘MI ION PO IBLE’ ‘Discipleship is around the clock calling for the Christian’ 2

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as the China Inland Mission by James Hudson Founded Taylor in 1865 in response to a call from God to start a mission in China, OMF International now works in

everyone should be a full-time follower of Christ. Discipleship is a round the clock calling for the Christian. To be a missionary it becomes necessary to cut across cultures. all of East Asia spreading the Gospel. Hudson Taylor and his I have been in OMF for the past thirty-three years, the first team were a group of 24 willing skilful workers armed first thirty years being in the Philippines, and now broadwith the purpose to go inland into China. It was a forward ly representing East Asia. thrust strategy. Initially, the team included couples, single men and single women, sent in teams into these interiors 2. Would you like to say something which act received a fair bit of criticism. In early attempts, about the mission prospects in Naforeign missionaries had gone into China in Western cloth- galand? ing to preach the Gospel. However, they were viewed with As far as Nagaland is consuspicion by the natives. In order to establish a common cerned, it is blessed. The church identity with the Chinese natives, therefore, foreign mis- is strong in terms of faith and sionaries of the China Inland Mission wore Chinese dress, numbers. But if it is so blessed, the men even going to the extent of growing pigtails, in or- it also has the responsibility to der to form a cross-cultural bond. bless in return. Maybe Nagas The founding principles followed a three-point strat- do not realize how blessed they egy: taking the Gospel to the interiors, using common really are. I hope at least some people (not necessarily with theological degrees) who are Nagas will rise up to address the Spirit-filled, skilled people in terms of language and culture needs of East Asia. in order to identify and live amongst the native people.

When China demanded that all missionaries leave in 3. What ails modern society?

1951, the mission became Overseas Missionary FellowThe family is the core unit. Parents in the home need ship and spread to East Asia. to teach their children to be committed followers of Jesus.

We cannot leave it to the church alone to educate our chil1. Tell us about how you got the call to missions and dren. It is not the church’s responsibility but ours as parabout your association with OMF. ents. Sometimes the best situations to teach arise when When I was just seventeen, members of OMF came to there is persecution; otherwise, we tend to get a little too our church in Canada and spoke about missions. I clearly laidback. We should invest time in our children’s lives. Set heard the voice of God asking me if I was ready to go. I re- the model at home. It is in the home that you really know sponded positively and went on to pursue my theological the true Christian. Children always know the truth about studies. Not everyone gets the call to be a missionary but the real depth of their parents’ faith.

4. What would be the way to be a missionary to a stiffnecked people?

I have worked with Filipino Muslims which presents a similar scenario. They need to see authentic Christianity. If you live right, after a while, they see how different you are from their perception of the average Christian. We need to have “relationship in trust.” It is who we are that makes the difference. Once we win over their trust, we can reveal the truth of Christ little by little. It may not happen overnight; slowly but surely though, we will see the changes that we can make by being genuine Christian brothers and sisters.

Interview With Richard S., OMF International

5. Narrate an unforgettable incident from your experiences.

In 1991, I got a phone call informing me that John, a thirty-two year old American co-worker, had been shot in a community where I formerly lived and he was visiting.

I seriously asked, “Where was God?” I was to realize later that this incident did not go unnoticed by God. God was right there and had allowed it to happen.

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galand like Shamator and other areas of Tuensang, Noklak, Mon, Longleng, Wokha, Pfutsero, etc. to see that Nagas are blessed because they have enough potential in terms of human resources. Numbers are being trained in the countless Bible institutes and church-

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6. A word to aspiring missionaries.

The number one priority is one’s relationship with God. A common reason why missionaries don’t succeed is because of unresolved issues in their lives. When going crosscultural, things are a lot more stressful. So deal with the issue first and unload all baggage before going into the mission field. The biggest issue afflicting modern Christians is usually unforgiveness. You can’t be hurt by someone who is not close to you but you can be much more hurt by someone close to you. The only way to deal with hurt is through forgiveness.

An effective way that I often suggest is to make a list of the names of people who have hurt you or whose names make you go “ouch!”, then make a confession to God that you have forgiven these people and that you will no longer be bound by this bitterness. Forgiveness means that you never hold them accountable. Never expect them to make things right or change. As Jesus Christ has taught us, “I forgive you as you are.” Moreover, in a situation of unforgiveness, it is the unforgiving person that hurts the most. So make sure you are spiritually healthy before you answer the call to missions.

es of the land.

Many don’t know where to go and how to go. A mission fair like this provides the adequate knowledge and direction needed. As a trial, short term projects in hotspots for missions like China, Central and Southeast Asia, Africa, Eastern

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Europe, etc. could be taken up to provide scope for aspiring missionaries to see the ground realities about the needs of unsaved people. Some trainees from Oriental Theological Seminary (OTS) are already commissioned in similar projects currently.

great things for God.” But I have reversed the order – first attempt great things for God by faith and then expect great things from God. If we are always waiting for the right moment or for the requisite funds before we step out, then we n my capacity as Consultant of Nagaland Missions Movement, I have suggested end up losing precious time certain strategies for making Missions more tangible. This is the 7-point strategy and opportunity. It is a bold of NMM Vision 2025: move to step out in faith but 1. send out 10,000 missionaries, as resolved at GOD is our provider. Misthe NBCC meeting in Pfutsero in April 1975. sion is not just about giving 2. have 200,000 mission partners to facilitate this huge mission.

A blessing prayer was offered for Shoukum and Kihola who are leaving for Thailand on the and having money but it is 3. set aside 30 % of church projects for missions.

12th and they will work together with Karen for Christ. about having dedicated hu4. have 40% or 4000 missionaries sent abroad. man force. First-hand ex5. to have reached or penetrated 50 countries in the next ten years. perience shows that many 6. 60% of missionaries to be sent to unreached parts of India and new Christians would raththe Indian subcontinent.

THE LAST WORD er have a missionary who 7. 700 integrated mission leaders to be trained to make mission possible in stratecan come down to their levgic positions. Strategists play a vital role in facilitating the field for missions. his is a Kairos moment for the ing outside the borders of one’s country, el, eat with them, live with church to take forward the task of there is an enormous amount of crossspreading the gospel entrusted to us by cultural interactions happening. This ... God said, “I need someone willGod beforehand,” declares Rev. G. Kh- has resulted in demand of teachers, docing to say ‘no’ to the status quo, no ing, International Director of Asia Soul tors, nurses, lawyers, scientists, engito the dream of wealth, leave their Winners. Kairos means the most op- neers, etc. Paradoxically, the world needs families to fly to a distant land, and portune time to say or do something. skilled workers willing to be servants. learn a language which they have 5. However, intending candidates According to Richard Toye, author of never heard, ride in cramped buses, Rhetoric: A Very Short Introduction, should resolve outstanding issues in on backs of camels, someone who “Without what the Greeks call Kairos... their lives before starting a mission would sleep anywhere, eat anythe opportune moment...even to the journey. Realistically speaking, starting thing, bear the heat, and fight the most technically brilliant speech will life in a new country has its challenges freeze with a smile on their face, fall flat.” A New Testament interpreta- and problems. If one comes with any just to take the Gospel to a people tion of Kairos means “the appointed excess emotional or spiritual baggage, not their own. So God created the it hinders the successful dissemination time in the purpose of God.” Dr. Hukashe Zhimomi, NDO Mr. Supong Jamir, YWAM missionary....” – Dr. Cunn*ingham So what makes Mission Fair of the Gospel. Therefore, whether it is a 2013 such an anointed time for Chris- matter of self-sufficiency, or an unforgivtians in general, and Nagas in particular? ing heart or a stubborn attitude, release We put forward the declaration of the yourselves from these bondages and speaker mentioned above after interact- start your missional journey with coning with a number of leaders from differ- viction.

6. Like the Israelites, can Nagas claim ent mission agencies around the world.

Readers may come to their conclusion to be a chosen race? Apparently, Nagas 1. Dimapur Rengma Baptist Church after reading views expressed by these are the best people to be mission work2. Speakers and Resource persons ers – not because they’re better human experienced leaders: 3. Mission agencies who participated beings nor holier than their neighbours.

4. Volunteers from Youth With A Mission 1. Mission work is all about God. Any- It is because they’re used to hard condi5. Programme participants body called to do mission work should tions! Naga mission workers have the 6. Media: (i) The Mission Fair media team be totally immersed in God. When we fo- reputation of never complaining about (ii) The Morung Express, for giving us space for coverage Mr. Kima, YWAM cus on God and forget about ourselves, any conditions because they’re so used (iii) Highland Dawn Media we find that He has already secured our to bad roads, power cuts, or a non-ex(iv) Other papers for graciously covering the event significance for us. Mission work should istent water supply. They can endure 7. Mr. Thungbemo and Mrs. Thenulenuo Ezung not be appropriated to further one’s own harsh weather conditions, quickly learn 8. Miss Aneinuo Ezung agenda. God must increase, we must de- new languages and assimilate new cul9. Mr. Keneilhoulie Keditsu and family tures effectively. crease.

10. Mr. Alezo Keditsu, Proprietor, Neingulie Memorial High School In fact, contrary to the attitudes of 2. One should have a clear calling 11. Mr. and Mrs. Chanchan Ezung, Proprietor, Oasis from God. This calling should not be Nagas in general, mission leaders look 12. Aiers Enclave and Grace Tower mistaken for convenient circumstances. at Nagas as an extremely blessed people 13. DC, SP and Traffic police Those who are called should be pas- who are called to be workers in the ‘field’ 14. DABA (Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo) sionate and excited about their voca- of the world. Nagas are blessed because 15. Lotha Baptist Church tion. They should be people who bring the Gospel came to them so early on in sunshine into the lives of others because life. Along with the Gospel came Western ** For interested viewers, videos of the Mission Fair will be available for viewing afthey cannot keep it just for themselves. education and English. And what mister a few days at this link: www.vaststream.com/missionpossible Rev. Khing, Asia Soul Winners They should have no regrets about join- sion needs now are devoted Christians ** ing missions, no matter what hardships who speak English, preferably graduates. With a surfeit of educated unemor challenges they may face in life.

3. A mission worker should be au- ployed youth hungry for opportunity, thentic. He should “live” the Gospel and even the third criteria is fulfilled. What not just preach it. His lifestyle should be needs to change is only the Nagas’ attihere is a very high demand for English teachers in a testament to his faith; in fact, his faith tude to mission work. With 90% ChrisThailand, a member of Association of Southeast Asian should translate into action. He is ac- tians in the state, almost every Naga is a Nations (ASEAN). By 2015, ASEAN is to begin operations countable to God for the way he behaves Christian. There is no reason why they for which the common language for all business and work with his family, friends, neighbours and cannot take up the challenge. If Nagas will be English. Thailand ranks a low ninth among the ten co-workers. A living testimony is of ut- change the way they look at things, then ASEAN members in the command of the English language. the things they look at may change. So most importance.

So English teachers are a necessity. For our recruits, we 4. There’s a huge demand for people will it be a Kairos moment for Nagaland? look only at three main areas of qualification. They should with skills and talent. With mission go- Only time will tell. believe that Jesus Christ is Lord, they should speak good English and they should have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Thailand has made it mandatory for English teacher recruits to have passed the TOEFL exams. istry, An MOU was signed last year between Nagaland Missions Movement (NMM) and Church of Christ Church of Christ o your best in giving out the Word water. of God as it will change lives. DON’T The distribution of the Word of God is Thailand (CCT) to recruit English teachers for schools of in Thailand. the CCT in Thailand. As of now, we have four Naga ladies GIVE UP!! to be followed by Discipleship. working in different schools.

The training includes three The reading and receiving of the You cannot begin a ministry based Word of God has long-term implica- on budget. It must be based on the Word weeks of orientation. There is no binding contract on the I believe the main perks of serving under CCT are: members but we do take a word of mouth commitment tions – in changing lives and societies. of God. - coming back with the experience to help build the church in Nagaland, having lived of two years.

The first six months sees the new recruits Every nations that has the Word There is something about those mothe full Christian life. adapt to the climate, culture, and map of their place of of God as their foundation see chang- ments of difficulties that brings us to a - it is one of the top ten holiday destinations of the world. es happen not just within their indi- place of elevation on our walk with God service. This is the survival period. The next six months - it is an adventure. sees them focus on their job as teachers and the last six vidual lives but in their homes and and our learning of who He is. their society: Cleaner streets, better You do the possible and God will do months of the two years are focused on training of new reFor more information, visit www.teachingenglishinthailand.org cruits by these teachers. However, in many cases, people roads, better infrastructure, fresh the impossible.

Sharon’s blog: www.thailandtales.wordpress.com stay on to serve for a longer period.

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them, and be adjustable according to their needs.

What happens is that some foreign missionaries are very prosperous and have a living standard that is different from the natives; although well-intending, after they do their job and leave, in most cases, they would have failed to strike a chord with the common man. If a missionary is adept to hardships and can live like the common man, then the response of the people is more informal and there is more room to garner a close connect. That is why Nagas are so special. They have a unique adaptability skill and they have the manpower to reach out to the unreached. I have been to even remote places in Na-

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At John’s burial, his wife openly declared that she forgave the person who shot her husband. This challenged the Filipino church comprising Catholics, the Evangelical church, etc. to ask themselves, “If an American is willing to come and die for our people, what about us? We need to do something too.” This was a clear recognition of their responsibility to reach out to the non-Christian Filipino community. Atrocities had been committed on both sides but the Filipino church went forward and asked for forgiveness for the atrocities their forefathers had committed. This had a positive impact on the non-Christians.

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Tribal students set to agitate from November 11 Newmai News Network Imphal | November 10

The All Tribal Students Union, Manipur (ATSUM) under the leadership of its president Muan Tombing is all set to begin its second phase agitation under the code name 'Reckoning of the Other' (ROTO) from midnight of November 11 banning all the national projects in Manipur including the ongoing railway line construction in Tamenglong district.

According to ATSUM general secretary Vareiyo Shatsang, the chief minister during the 4-hour long meeting with the student

body on June 12 this year had given assurance to address the demands raised by the tribal student body but till date nothing concrete is done.

"The frequent comments of the chief minister ching-tam amatani (hill and valley are one) is a mere lip-service and we realised it," lamented Muan and Vareiyo. They alleged that there have been 'bureaucratic manipulations' and ramification of the constitutional provision enshrined in the Constitution of India. "For instance, Article 371-C i.e the Hill Area Committee

(HAC) has not been made functional by the government of Manipur for fear of sharing more or less equal power (between the hill and the valley)," further alleged the ATSUM leaders.

ATSUM leaders then lauded the United Naga Council (UNC) movement against the holding of elections to the Autonomous District Council (ADC) in 2010. The UNC had declared the 3rd Amendment of the ADC Act, 2008 as null and void.

Regarding the notification of the state government on certain appointments, the ATSUM asked as to why the Manipur

government is always infringing and manipulating the 'Principle Act' by issuing repeated order on June 12, 2013 which reads 'DPC for appointment of Grade III and IV should be obtained for approval of the government. "It is for every right thinking citizen, lawyer and bureaucrat to understand that ADC is not a department. It is more or less a semi government which was instituted simultaneously with the inauguration of statehood in 1971-72 and is therefore an autonomous institution having its own Act and rule," pointed out ATSUM.

connectivity between India's northeast region and Bangladesh would be further developed for the economic development of the region, a union minister said here Sunday.

"Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has recently directed to the concerned ministries to further improve the rail, road, and air connectivity in the northeastern region. The surface connectivity between the region and Bangladesh are being developed," Oscar Fernandes, Union road transport and highways minister told reporters.

He said: "The central government would accord top priority in de-

northeastern region. To strengthen the economy of the northeastern region, improvement of the connectivity within the region and with Bangladesh is very essential."

Fernandes said that the union commerce ministry would provide funds for the construction of a bridge over the river Feni in southern Tripura's Sabroom, to get access of the Chittagong international sea port.

The Chittagong port in southeast Bangladesh is just 75 km away from the southern Tripura's border town Sabroom, 135 km south of Agartala.

The central minister accompanied by senior officials arrived here Sunday

tional Highway 44, the lifeline of Tripura's surface link with the rest of the country.

Responding to the demands of the Tripura government, the minister said that an additional national highway would be developed between Tripura-Assam and rest of the northeastern region. For this, the Tripura government would arrange required lands.

Earlier, the union minister held separate meetings with Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, Finance Minister Badal Chowdhury, and senior officials of the central and state Public Works Departments. He reviewed the progress of the highway projects in Tripura.

imPhAl, november 10 (nnn): Khadi goods are becoming popular in Manipur of late. This indication became visible when over Rs 17 lakh worth of Khadi products were sold in the 10-day long exhibition of the state level Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) which got concluded today at G. M. Hall Complex, Imphal. It was organized by the Manipur Khadi and Village Board, Lamphelpat under the sponsorship of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Imphal.

Meanwhile, Manipur Commerce and Industries Minister K Govindas while speaking on the occasion said vibrant markets are important for the producers of Khadi goods. He then assured that the state government is emphasising in giving more facilities to develop handicraft and handloom. He said this will in turn help solve the unemployment problem too, besides improving the products.

It can be noted here that Principal Secretary

(Commerce & Industries) O. Nabakishore had highlighted the importance of Indian products in foreign markets and how “our goods are highly demanded by them on the inauguration day ten days ago.”

He had expressed sadness that much of the products could not be exported to other nations. He had asked the companies and producers of goods in the state to keep their hopes up and make more and better products as the state’s Tulihal airport is soon turning international.

Nabakishore also said that the import-export business could improve if this step is taken up sooner. The state government along with the External Affairs, Government of India, should try to abolish PAP system in Manipur for the free flow of tourists into the state as the number could increase tremendously once the airport is internationalized, he stated.

He further added that the government is planning to set up a permanent internal exhibition hall at New Checkon by next year.

guwAhATi, november 10 (iAnS): A mother rhino and her calf were killed in Assam's Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park in Darrang district, officials said Sunday.

Their carcasses were recovered during routine patrol by the forest guards Sunday. The poachers had taken away the horn of the bigger rhino.

This is the second incident of rhino killing in the park, the officials said. The first rhino was killed last week. The park used to be known as the only "zero poaching" protected areas of Assam -- until last week. Spread over 78.81 sq km, the park in Orang has close to a hundred rhinos as per a census of last year.

Close to 30 rhinos had been killed by poachers in Assam this year including at least 23 in the Kaziranga National Park, three in the Manas National Park and one in the Pobitara wildlife sanctuary.

wine in the backyard of her house in the city.

"The wine we make is only for family and friends, not for commercial purpose," she said.

Most brewers make wine as a hobby and not for commercial purpose.

"We have been making wine from the local indigenous fruit 'Sohiong' for years now. People from all over the country, specially those in the medical profession, take our wine for its medicinal properties," said Bryan D Kharpran.

Kharpran, who sells his wine under the brand Dally's wine, said, "There should be legal outlets for local brews."

"This festival will create awareness not only about the art of wine making, but also its commercial potential as an industry, which will encourage the farming

community to grow more fruit trees thereby realising the full horticultural potential of our state," Michael Syiem, president of Meghalaya Association of Wine Makers, told PTI. "Wine making is still to be legalised by the Meghalaya government despite many attempts by winemakers, who want to provide opportunities to educated unemployed youths in the brewing industry and also

promote tourism," he rued.

The state government should follow what has been done in a dry state like Mizoram where the Act prohibiting home wine making was amended by allowing grapes and other fruits for brewing purposes, Syiem said, adding after a decade of organising the event, the packaging has improved and the clarity of home-brewed wines has also advanced.

NSCN political Connectivity of northeast India awareness with Bangladesh to be developed novem- veloping road, rail and and laid the foundation for camp at Tamei AgArTAlA, ber 10 (iAnS): Surface air connectivity in the the double lane of the NaNewmai News Network IMPHAL | November 10

Over one thousand people have participated in the “political awareness” programme organised by Makuilongdi, Zeliangrong Region, NSCN-IM at Tamei headquarters, Tamenglong district on Saturday.

At the end of the event four declarations were made which include “continuing supporting the Indo-Naga peace talk; not to extend co-operation nor encourage any factions or factionalism; appreciation to the GPRN/ NSCN for the recognition of all the regions of Zeliangrong and; to fully support the Makuilongdi Zeliangrong Region and the Naga government.”

Altogether 503 delegates from outside the Tamei headquarters attended the camp with NSCN-IM's Ceasefire Monitoring Cell (CFMC) convener, Kraibo Chawang dwelling on the process and details of the ongoing ceasefire between the government of India and the NSCNIM. Deputy Kilonser of the outfit MK Winning spoke on the history and concept of Naga political movement since the time of Jadonnang to Th Muivah, while former Zeliangrong Union president D Dikambui spoke at length on the role of frontal organisation in nation building.

Leaders of Liangmai Naga Council (LNC); Zeliangrong Youth Front, Tamenglong Zone (ZYFTML); Zeliangrong Baudi, Tamei; Zeliangrong Students Union, Tamei; Inpui Union, All Inpui Students Union, Liangmai Pui Baudi, Liangmai Naga Council (Senapati Zone) and Gorkha Welfare Union also participated in the event.

Village chairmen, secretaries, pastors, youth leaders from 56 villages also attended the programme.

Khadi boom in Manipur Two rhinos killed in Assam

Meghalaya's unique wine festival begins

Shillong, november 10 (PTi): As many as 11 home-brewers from all over Meghalaya descended in this hill city to give wine enthusiasts an opportunity to raise a toast to the ensuing chill in a wine festival held for the 11th consecutive time in the state capital.

Ginger, mulberry fruit, strawberry, passion fruit, blackberry, plum, banana, jackfruit, Roselle, sticky rice or cashew apple, name it and they have been fermented to produce a sensual variety of wine.

The only-of-its kind festival has already seen people, including foreign tourists, thronging the place in hordes.

"The ginger wine we make is soothing to a soar throat and is appropriate for the cold climate of Shillong," said Angel Marbaniang, who has been fermenting

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Clarification on Rs 18 crores of Police Department

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ecently there has been paper war on the issue of the CAG Report on the Police Department where it was alleged that the Department had misutilised an amount of Rs 18.00 crores sanctioned by MHA. It has been felt imperative to put the whole record straight since counter allegations are being published in the local papers.

I would like to state here that I am neither favouring nor am against any political party. What the parties write may be one up-manship against the other but in the process my name is being dragged into the controversy. Therefore I write here to clear my name from the allegations.

Ministry of Home Affairs Delhi directed all the States to raise Commando Companies from the IR Battalions which were sanctioned after March 2007. Each of such Battalions were to train and equip 2 (Two) Companies each. We have 3 (three) Battalions which were raised after March 2007 thus we were eligible to have 6 (Six) Commando Companies. A Battalion is made up of 6 (Six) Companies. The cost of raising one such Commando Company was Rs. 3 crores. So MHA sanctioned an

amount of Rs. 18 crores for 6 (Six) Commando Companies. All these 6 (Six) Commando Companies were to be equipped and sent for proper commando training. We arranged our commando companies to be trained with Punjab Police through the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR & D). Therefore to equip the boys with proper gears, arms etc, the amount of Rs. 18 crores was sanctioned by the State Government. This amount is to be reimbursed to the State after sanction is received from Delhi. It may also be mentioned that MHA had specified the types of arms and ammunitions, communication sets, transport and other equipments to be procured. Accordingly the amount of Rs. 18 crores was earmarked and drawn for purchases of various items as below: 1. Arms/Amns – Rs. 578.53 lakhs 2. BP eqpts – Rs. 243.60 lakhs 3. Vehicles – Rs. 292.10 lakhs 4. Other items as per MHA’s specification – Rs. 598.28 lakhs 5. Communication Eqpts – Rs. 87.49 lakhs Total – Rs. 18.00 crores Items were procured as per specifications and requirements.

However in the procurement for Arms/Amns, Proforma Invoices worth Rs. 413.65 lakhs only were received and paid for. The Department had also collected Arms/ Amns which were paid for. Arms/ Amns worth Rs. 164.88 lakhs could not be send since allocation for the same was not received from MHA nor any Proforma Invoice received from the Ordinance factories. This unspent balance was deposited to DGP’s account awaiting allotment order/pending allotment order from MHA. Since no allotment order was received, the unspent amount of Rs. 164.88 lakhs was deposited to Govt Treasury.

The CAG made some comments on procedural lapses made in drawing of the amount. In order to ascertain the veracity and to take appropriate steps on the matter, the State Government set up an independent committee consisting of high level officers to look into various purchases made by the Department. The said Committee observed some minor procedural errors committed by the Department while drawing the money. However, the Committee came to an unanimous finding that all the purchases were found to be correct and actual. Moreover, the CAG report was examined

much is not good.

The PWD roads in other parts of Nagaland are in deplorable conditions. The Minister had said more than once that improvement works will be taken up after the end of monsoon. Monsoon is long gone but we can’t see any work starting. The roads in Phek H.Q.; his own constituency has become very dusty from dried mudslides. Road conditions will not improve by media blitz.

My humble suggestion to photojournalists; “There are many roads, government buildings, etc that are in dilapidated conditions in every nook and corner of Nagaland. There may even be some presentable development projects in some areas. So, why not capture those things in your lenses for public display instead of tailing the ministers to cover even the rubbish they do”?

Mass social works may be necessary and good to educate public on social responsibility. But it should not be regularized to substitute government duty. Who knows, some people may be minting money even from those works done by mass social works.

Every time people cried against

bad road conditions in Nagaland, the usual response has been lack of maintenance fund. Funds have to be generated or attracted by careful innovative and creative planning.

When policy makers have no time to plan we can imagine fund positions.

They have no time for planning because they are always on the run as Chief Guest. Everywhere, everyday it has become Chief Guest routine. Can’t they do away with this culture which is alien to Nagas? It is very embarrassing when it is flashed in media that the minister so and so had inaugurated one toy shop, one garment shop, a small welcome gate, etc. Surely, there must be some other way to encourage enterprising people or have mass contact with people. At least they should spare themselves from inaugurating a pigsty or a toilet shed and grace birthday celebrations as Chief Guest. It will be very un-dignifying for the positions they hold.

What Nagas need today is an officer like Er. Vizotuo who will take his duty seriously without expecting undue praises/appreciations in return or frequent media limelight.

Appreciations Should Not Be Misplaced

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don’t’ know Er. Vizotuo personally but I like his outright, honest statement when he said; “For this, the department does not need any appreciation as it is our duty”. He also went on to show the right place for appreciation where it is due. His message was very clear; “Appreciations should not be misplaced”. The statement was made in response to the question posed to him on drainage clearance work from Targopan junction to Khermohal traffic point; a distance of not even half a kilometer.

This particular work was given undue photo-coverage just because the Minister for PWD (R&B) happened to be there on two or three occasions to over-see the progress of work. Many have appreciated his initiative saying that, this portion of road is not under his direct charge.

Nevertheless, it is not a charity work carried out with his personal wealth.

After all, this stretch of road is also not the only road in Nagaland. Sometimes, praises and photo-shows can be deceptive because in today’s Nagaland, rich people can buy even praises and appreciations for media blitz. Appreciation is courteous for all good works but everything too

and scrutinized by the Public Accounts Committee, where members are from both the political parties. The PAC had physically conducted the inspections of all equipments and materials procured by the Department with observation that the unspent balance be deposited to the Treasury if no sanction is likely to be received within a short time. Due to non receipt of Proforma Invoice of Ordinance Factory till during 2013, the unspent balance of Rs. 164.88 lakhs has been deposited in the Treasury in terms of the observation of the PAC. The procedure on procurement of Arms is that the State places demands and requirement with MHA which in turn directs various Ordinance Factories to meet our demand. Such factories would send Proforma Invoice to the Department, and unless we immediately make payment, the Arms allotment made to our State is re-alloted to other States. Therefore, in order to procure Arms/Ammunitions at the earliest for the Commando Companies, the unspent amount of Rs. 164.99 lakhs was drawn and kept in the current account of DGP, Nagaland, while awaiting allocation order from MHA, so that Arms/Ammunitions can be purchased on time, otherwise our

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State allotment would be re-alloted to other States.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) consisting of the elected members from different political parties have examined and considered the report of the CAG in detail, and appropriate action has been taken and the matter has arrived to a logical conclusion.

In the course of examination by the PAC, nothing has been found against me and no mismanagement or misappropriation was found against any officer. If the finding and conclusion of the PAC is opened again and again, the very purpose of the existence of the PAC becomes redundant.

It is pertinent to state herein that in a recent ruling, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Cairn-Vedanta deal has held “that though the CAG report commands respect or cannot be brushed aside and at the same time it cannot be the final word on any issue and that the Auditor’s report cannot be gospel truth as it is subject to scrutiny by the Parliament and that the PAC can accept the objection to the report or reject the report of the CAG.” The Police Department has also submitted its report in detail to both the State Government and Raj Bhavan indicating the item wise and the

amount spent on each item. Copy of the Treasury Challan, where Rs. 164.88 lakhs was deposited was also enclosed.

During the course of enquiry by the High Level Enquiry Committee and the PAC, no misuse or misappropriation of money was found against me. All necessary enquiries and investigation have been conducted under the law and nothing was found, except some minor procedural lapses which was subsequently corrected by depositing the money in the Government Treasury. In the process, no loss has been caused to the exchequer.

Whatever I have done as the DGP, Nagaland, I have done the same in the best interest of the Department and the State and I believe that by opening an issue which was thoroughly investigated and arrived to a logical end may not benefit anybody, and as such, the issue must be dropped in the interest of all concerned.

I am constrained to issue this statement with a view to avoid any doubt or confusion on the issue. If any individual or party is interested for further clarification, he is welcome to discuss on a personal level.

K Kire, IPS Former DGP, Nagaland

The Company Of Perishing: NSCN (K)

netime Hercules leaders Mr. Khole & Mr. Kitovi misused some of the promising Naga young fighters to the world of perishing.

The hosts of the workers in Khehoi camp under the influence of two perishing leaders has no choice but to perish with two perishing men. The said two leaders were moons and stars in the world of Naga politics when they were in NSCN (K) but now landing to the verge of perishing.

The Naga political struggle began with sovereignty and it will be ended with sovereignty where India’s version can never be applicable in the case of Naga country. Mr. Khole & Mr. Kitovi became the lost couple when duo stood against NSCN (K), (the mother of all revolutionary groups of Indian sub-continent). The State Dr. K. Hoshi of Nagaland had been cre-

ated at the cost of Naga sovereignty movement by vested interest group of people aimed at bringing full stop to the Naga people movement for sovereignty but miserably failed which directly taught an invincible lesson to mighty India. The Naga sovereignty movement cannot be misconstrued as 16 tribe Nagaland State movement but this movement itself displayed to the world the desire of the Eastern Nagas of present Myanmar, Nagas from Indian State of Manipur, Assam-North Cachar hill, Arunachal Pradesh Districts of Longding, Tirap and Changlang to become a country. This desire becomes immortal and remain to stay till Nagaland is freed from the yoke of aggressors. The State of Nagaland was created confined to only 16 tribes against the wishes of the Nagas, then what left

for Khole & Kitovi to have another settlement for 16 tribes? The desire of 16 tribes was fulfilled by 16 points agreement of 1963 and nothing left for Khole & Kitovi. The only option left for these two gentlemen is to surrender before Nagaland State govt. and choose their professions as per their choice to which the NSCN has no objection.

These two gentlemen should regret for what they are now and prayer for other able fighters instead of attacking and kidnapping and made them Indian dogs to be confined in Khehoi who has no business other than collecting illegal taxes from Dimapur only to bulge their stomach and yet acting as freedom fighters before the innocent Naga publics. The NSCN (K) has no problem at all under any circumstances and will continue

to fight for the restoration of Naga sovereignty from the hands of aggressors (India & Myanmar). When Khole & Kitovi, publicly announced that, they are for package solution within Nagaland State then why should they collect taxes from the Naga people in the name of sovereignty?

One more advised to Khole and Kitovi that, so many blood have been shed for Naga sovereignty.

Hence, it will not be so easy as two of you think to betray and cheat the Naga nation for your package solution. Moreover, as you have committed for the Naga reconciliation, be a committed leaders rather than minimizing the committed Naga youths who bravely stood for Naga sovereignty and continue satanic business of kidnapping and attacking the Naga patriots.

M.I.P NSCN/GPRN

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The Morung Express

Monday 11 November 2013

Dimapur

FILE People are our real high command: NPF DimapurMEx CMO informs DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): The Naga Peoples Front has responded to the NPCC statement that had appeared in the local media on November 8.

According to the NPF, “the NPCC seems to be trying its best to prove to the Naga people that they are really the agents of outsiders and not genuine leaders of the Naga people.” It stated that the NPCC has been critical of the consultative meetings with the NGOs, mass based organisations and tribal hohos on matters pertaining to critical matters regarding the Naga people especially in the issues related to Article 371 (A), Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulations and amendment to the Rules of Executive Business.

NPF said it is unfortunate that

NPF responds to NPCC on 371 (A) consultative meeting

the NPCC is so critical of the consultative meets and that “their opposition clearly indicates the fact that they have little regard and no respect for the mass based organisations and the tribal hohos.” It added that the NPF led DAN Government has “the highest regard for the NGOs, mass based organisations and the hohos and it is all the more pertinent to take their views through consultations on all matters relating to the rights of the Naga people.”

It added that the DAN Government will never take any step without taking into consideration the views of the mass based or-

One killed in truck accident Our Correspondent

Kohima | November 10

One person was killed in a tragic truck accident today near Chesezu village in Phek district. Source said the truck was going towards Zunheboto. The cause of the incident is not known at the time of filling this report.

SCERT conduct teachers orientation

kOhIMA, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): The Guidance & Counseling Cell, SCERT Nagaland has successfully organized teachers orientation on counseling psychology on November 9 last at the Mount Sinai Higher Secondary School Kohima.

Altogether, 36 teachers participated in the programme. Zavise Rume, Research Associate & Nodal Officer Guidance & Counseling Cell, SCERT Nagaland was the resource person of the programme. The participants were oriented on the skills of how to deal with psychological and emotional problems of the students through communication skills of talking, attending and listening skills. The concept of teachers as counselors was also discussed at the orientation programme. Several issues relating to students emotional and psychological problems were also discussed and explored some method and skills as to how to handle them with care and love.

ganisations, “because for the NPF, the people are our real high command.” “If the NPCCC wants to undermine the tribal hohos and the NGOs, it is their choice,” it stated.

NPF in the statement reminded the NPCC that the 16 Points Agreement which brought about statehood was also an agreement that was reached after consultations with the Naga people. Therefore, it said there is definitely nothing wrong in consulting the civil societies, NGOs and mass based Naga organisations for issues that are of paramount importance to the Naga people, for now and for generations to come.

It added that the NPF led DAN Government “will never compromise the future of our people and not fall prey to the negative designs of our adversaries.”

It said that the NPCC “is obviously defending others instead of standing up for the rights of the Nagas.” NPF added that “at a time when all Nagas need to unite and speak out and defend our rights, the true colours of the NPCC is once again exposed and the fact that they are agents of outsiders is once again revealed for all to see.”

Terming the language of the NPCC on all the issues as “shock-

Tovihoto launches education Website

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): Parliamentary Secretary for Technical Education, IT&C, Science & Technology and Taxes, Tovihoto Ayemi on Sunday launched education website NagaEducation.com at his residence.

Tovihoto, while congratulating the website developers Dr. Yan Murry, Renbemo and Marius Kithan, stressed the need for such a platform which makes it easy for students to find education related information.

“Years back students had to travel many hours just to get an admission form. This website can make life easier for students” the Parliamentary Secretary added.

The website provides information on educational institutions in Nagaland and education related news and events. The website has an education Group discussion forum. There are sections for down-

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Rev. Mhathung Lotha inaugurating the church building.

tee convenor R. Ezung extended gratitude to all the church members, the donors (both cash and kind) and workers for their con-

stant prayer support and help rendered physically and financially for successful completion of the church building. In the program,

Tumchobeni Tsopoe enthralled the congregation with a melodious rendition while deaconess Sencholo Khuvung read the scripture.

The program was chaired by Associate Pastor K. Benri Lotha while Deacon Thechamo Kikon said the benediction. Covering an area of 69 ft in length, 41 ft in breadth and 15 ft in height, the new church was constructed at the cost of approximately Rs. 50 Lakhs with a sitting capacity for 400 persons. The one special feature of the building is the Acoustic (sound proof) ceiling with special lighting provision. The nomenclature of the church is Kohima Lotha Baptist Church (Agri Sector).

PHD condemns

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): The Poumai Hoho Dimapur has strongly condemned the “heinous and barbaric act” committed on November 8, where five persons kidnapped a milk supplier at Seithekima Basa, Dimapur. A press note from the President and Secretary of the PHD said that the hoho has resolved to excommunicate the accused and have requested any individual or organization not to move bail petition for the said accused without the concern of the PHD. It further urged the authority to award befitting punishment to the culprit.

LLRPO condemns action of AR and CRPF

Winners of Axe’s Power CYF to hold 8th general National Guitar Rock Contest conference at Phek

Rock caTegoRy Winner: Arenlong Longkumer First runner’s up: Rhythm Shaw Second runner’s up: Zakie Nuh

classical caTegoRy

Winner: D.A. Chashe First runner’s up: Devel. K Second runner’s up: T. Benjamin

Blues caTegoRy

Winner: Shepherd Star First runner’s up: A.Karnik Second runner’s up: Imlimeren

All the winners walked away with a cash of Rs 1 lakh and an Epiphone acoustic guitar while the first runner’s ups got Rs 10,000 cash and an Epiphone acoustic guitar. The second runner’s up walked away with a cash of Rs 10,000.

Public SPace

a loud Mouth in High Gallery

his is one amongst the "loud mouths" who stood on "the high gallery" set up by ACAUT on the 31st October 2013 at Dimapur. Mine was perhaps the loudest voice in terms of volume even if it had no appreciative content from the stand point of NSCN(IM). My point of distaste lies in the NSCN (IM)'s indirect manner of demeaning others who may not share the same trend of thoughts as they do.

So let me loud mouth some more. I had made a public statement that if I had misrepresented truth that day I would gladly and humbly render a public apology once pointed out to me. That offer still stands.

However unclear, for the very first time the political philosophy, the perception of who NSCN (IM) believes they are and the direction being taken by them on the subject of self-determination is filtering into the public domain. Whether we agree or disagree, this is a very good beginning for a thought exchange on both sides and a blessing for us all. I doff my hat to them for this. For much too long a time, the God given gift of brain has been lodged in the trigger finger of the NPGs. That had made them dangerous 'thinkers' to barter our lives trying to express what we believe in. This slight shift towards a desire to reason is a welcomed breath of fresh air, knowing well that the finger is still not too far away from the trigger. The NSCN(IM) surely understands that no one's opinion is sacrosanct in this world. We are expected to contend with the conflicting views and find a common path that serves the honest will, not induced will, of the majority if we hope to succeed. This exercise has never been undertaken on a broad base appraisal and there has been a great deal of confused misgivings. In as far as I am concerned I have maintained a healthy regard for NSCN (IM) at least for taking negotiated settlement to the forefront which no other NPGs have been seen doing other than to raise tax. Having said that, it is about time that some of the existing critical questions that have been plaguing the minds of the people should be shared and cleared with sincerity in the absence of malice. My role here is a mere messenger carrying the people's confusion that has often been heard, for enlightenment, in the hope that the intended desire for REASONING is not misplaced where the messenger lands up becoming the target in the shooting range instead, which I certainly do not relish. I do this for the people as much as it is necessary for NSCN (IM) if they truly hope to have the Nagas behind them.

1. Many a time there have been reference made to

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): In view of the upcoming Common Review Mission visit to Dimapur District from November 11 to 15, 2013, all Technical and Non-Technical Staffs under Dimapur District, Department of Health & Family Welfare, posted at District Hospital, Community Health Centres, Primary Health Centres, Sub-Centres, and under CMO’s establishment are hereby directed to be in station. This was informed in a press note issued by Dr.P. Tia Jamir, Chief Medical officer, Dimapur. The note also stated that all leaves are hereby cancelled except on Medical exigency until the CRM visit is over. Please ensure strict compliance.

WOkhA, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): The Lotha Lower Rang Public Organization has strongly condemned the “senseless committed by the Assam Rifles and CRPF at the Nagaland Police Outpost at Yonlok village under Longleng district” as reported in media reports on November 5. A press note from Yiphulomo Mozhui, President of LLRPO and R Victor K Lotha, Secretary Education and Statistics of LLRPO stated that “harassing the innocent villagers in their own legitimate ancestral land is not an act of any uniform force who are supposed to be keepers and not breakers of law.” It questioned the “collaborative act of the CRPF for being hand in glove” with the Assam Police. It stated that the action is in violation of the 1972-1975 Assam Nagaland agreement. The LLRPO has appealed for the state government to defend the life Tovihoto during the website launch with the website developers. and property of its subjects. It further cautioned the Asloading admission forms and anThe website is an initiative of Di- sam government to rein their forces. It added that failure nouncement of results. The website mapur based organization The Soci- to do so, “they will be held solely responsible.” The oralso features interviews and educa- ety for Education, Empowerment & ganization lauded the villagers led by the chairman “for standing up to defend their fundamental rights and also tion related columns.

Development (SEED). appreciated the district administration led by the DC for effectively taking the situation into control.

KLBC Agri Sector gets new church building

kOhIMA, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): The completion of the new church building KLBC (Agri Sector) marked a special Sunday for the Lotha residents of Agri Sector, Kohima.

A press note informed that in a simple yet impressive church dedicatory ceremony, Pastor, KLBC Rev. Mhathung Lotha unveiled the monolith of the new church building and dedicated it to the glory of God on November 10 in the presence of Associate Pastors, K. Benri Lotha, Rev. Sankiluma Kikon and church members. Rev Sanki exhorted the congregation dwelling on the significance of the church.

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ing”, NPF said that it “resembles more like the language of the adversaries of the Naga people instead of a political party that represents our people.” The statement asserted that the DAN Government is not against anybody and definitely not against the Government of India and has no intention of confronting the Central Government.”

However, it stated that the DAN would continue to take all measures to ensure that what is due to the Naga people must not be denied. “We have the utmost respect for the Constitution and we will continue to make efforts so that the rights enshrined in the Constitution of India to the Naga people are fulfilled in letter and spirit.”

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the "National principle" of which the public at large is not aware. What is this National Principle?

2. Without mincing words the Naga National Struggle began with NNC/FGN as a united Naga Movement which the Government of India could not fragment until Shillong Accord appeared in the horizon which Mr. Phizo failed to denounce. The honourable National duty of all the senior national leaders of that era should have been to impeach Mr. Phizo in a legitimate way and not allow our national house to collapse around us. Instead we set up a conflicting parallel organization that introduced infighting and from then on we have been steadily climbing down the hill. Today Naga Tribal Council (NTC) has done exactly what NSCN did in the past. Instead of salvaging Naga Hoho which was a legitimate official forum of the Nagas of Nagaland and creating a Pan Naga platform for all Nagas from other States which also is a needed forum, NTC was more absorbed in creating another entity which now is on a collision course with the other NGOs and within each individual tribe. We Nagas do not believe in history and therefore have been condemned to repeated it plain and simple. Now NSCN(IM) is banning NTC for doing exactly what it did in the past. We as a people have been blessed with a complete lack of patience and foresight, so complacently content with digging our own graves just to identify ourselves as leaders.

Coming back however, NNC was the only Organization which had the true mandate of the people. No one can deny this fact. NNC (Accordist) still mislead the people as National Workers after their capitulation. They identify themselves as NNC "Accordist" and in the same breath say Shillong Accord did not exist. This is the faction that has no further reason or legitimacy to continue in the National Movement.

Their very name defines them. This kind of tomfoolery still finds acceptance in some Naga loyalists but most Nagas are waking up to their reality. The point that needs cool contemplation is the existence of NNC (NON-ACCORDIST), people who did not accept the Shillong Accord. From a very technical stand point they are the organization which still has a legitimate linkage with the plebiscite of 1951. So purely from this technical point of view again, if NPGs were to unify it still has this house to shelter under and let Isac and Muivah lead the united house or anyone that has the honourable support of the majority and revitalise the plebiscite. One tax one Govt. can then

have a meaningful conclusion.

3.NSCN(IM) claims they have the National mandate. Many have yet to understand how that "national mandate" was obtained. High percentage within the masses talk of the dissenting leaders being wiped out as traitors before the National Assembly, that was supposed to have been called in Eastern Nagaland, for disagreeing to the formation of NSCN. Others add that even if that was so, the mandate would have been for that consolidated NSCN before its further fragmentation into so many other factions. Necessarily that national assembly's mandate would have become null and void with the emergence of NSCN(IM) and so many other factions. This is where the fundamental issue as to who are real and who are not the mandate holders when linked to legitimacy for tax collection. None of the NPGs have taken time out to educate the masses. It is incumbent for them to do so now and garner the support of the masses as was the case of the generation that went before us.

4. The most asked question is what kind of negotiation is being conducted between NSCN (IM) and the GOI? Why is this being kept so secret? Whose sovereignty is NSCN (IM) fighting for if not for us? If it is for us, we too are serious stakeholders and we have a right to know what our future is going to be. Is Naga Peace talk being compromised on account of GOI's inability to sort out the issues of other Tribes in other States in connection to integration issue? These are the festering questions which are in everyone's mind but keeping silent for fear of guns. Without answering these questions, claiming loyalty becomes a big ask.

5. There are more but the final question for this round is: Should Nagas ever get our independence what kind of Government is being proposed to be established? Would it be a democratic one or the present form of the organization with Collective Leadership, one hierarchy without a party system? This too has to do with our future and this issue I had raised in my earlier writings saying " are we fighting for our independence so as to lose our individual freedom?"

Our people, the stakeholders, have the right to know the answers to all the critical question raised from not only the NSCN(IM) but from all the NPGs. We have been lead blindfolded thus far and the time to remove it is rife. The people are searching for a real FATHER. Please clear our minds.

This is loud mouth signing off again. God bless.

Khekiye K. Sema IAS (Rtd)

kOhIMA, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): Chakhesang Youth Front (CYF) is all set to hold its 8th general conference at Phek Village from November 13 to 14 under the theme “Biodiversity conservation for economic goods.” Minister for roads & bridges and parliamentary affairs Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu will grace the occasion as the chief guest while Vengota Nakro, deputy team leader NEPED and joint director soil & water conservation will be the main speaker. The two-day long conference will witness adoption of resolution, approval and introduction of new office bearers, nomination committee, biodiversity award 2013. Greetings will be delivered by president Chakhesang Public Organization and president Chakhesang Students’ Union. Presidential address will be delivered by CYF president Zhopayi Nakro. Every unit has been asked to compulsorily send a minimum of five delegates to the conference. All the units should bring their respective flag. All the pubic leaders, village council chairmen, village development board secretaries and women leaders have been invited to the conference.

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The Morung Express MonDAy 11 novEMbEr 2013 vol. vIII IssuE 307

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Eye on Delhi Rio’s audacity of hope

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ith another election coming up, regional parties of the North East (NE) region are once again floating the idea of a common regional platform. Ten regional parties in the NE have come together to form the North East Regional Political Front (NERPF) with Neiphiu Rio, the Nagaland Chief Minister and Naga People’s Front (NPF) leader as the Convener. Former Assam Chief Minister and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) President Prafulla Kumar Mahanta will function as the Adviser. Besides the NPF and AGP, the prime organiser of the meet, other political parties which attended the meeting at Guwahati on October 20, include the United Democratic Party of Meghalaya, People’s Party of Arunachal, Manipur State Congress Party, Manipur Democratic People’s Front, Manipur People’s Party, Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura, Hill State Democratic Party and Mizo National Front.

Now without taking away any credit from those who have taken the lead in its formation, the fact of the matter is that the NERPF is the coming together of disparate elements, perhaps with some common concerns vis-a-vis the NE region but really its main purpose is to leverage with whichever party or formation that comes to power in the next General Election. It is true that in unity lie the strength and a politician like Rio is smart enough to realize the potential of the NERPF, if at all it can pool together enough seats, even 4-5, that could propel the NERPF into centre stage in national politics. Of course all this will further depend on the post-poll scenario, especially if there is no clear verdict.

Purely from the view of electoral politics and the numbers game therefore, the formation of the NERPF does make sense.

However, except for the purpose to bargain for political power at the Centre, the NERPF may find it difficult to work together beyond the limited space, where there are shared interests, such as on illegal infiltration into the region from Bangladesh, seeking constitutional safeguards, repeal of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) etc. As such the long term viability of the NERPF comes into question.

One of the ambiguities noticed is on the position taken by the NERPF that it will remain both equi-distant and equi-close to the Congress and BJP. However all indications suggest that the NERPF is inclined towards the BJP led NDA Alliance. A verdict in favour of the BJP will best suit the NERPF. But what happens if say the Congress led UPA returns to power? In such a scenario, even if the NERPF manages to do well, it is unlikely that a party like the AGP will support or join a Congress led government.

Ideologically too, the constituents of the NERPF may have fundamental differences. For instance a party like the NPF with its vocal support for Naga integration and the peace process will not be able to see eye to eye with the likes of the Manipur State Congress Party or the Manipur People’s Party unless these issues are put in the backburner. It will be interesting to see how some of these inbuilt contradictions within the NERPF are addressed.

To conclude, this is not the first time that such an alliance is being talked about. In fact, the two main protagonists, Rio and former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma have been experimenting with such a theory of an anti-Congress alliance in the Northeast but without much luck and success. In the run up to the last General Elections as well, sensing the debacle of the Congress led UPA government, the so called Northeast People’s Forum was floated by the likes of Rio and Sangma. But as soon as the Congress led UPA stormed back to power, the much touted NE forum simply disappeared. Both Rio and Sangma were compelled to extent support to the Congress led UPA government.

Rio probably believes that if he can get his formula correct, he can reinvent himself into playing a more active role in Delhi. A few years ago, when Barack Obama had thrown himself in the race for the White House, it was described as the ‘audacity of hope’ because as an African-American, Obama dared to defy the odds. Like Obama, if Rio believes in himself that he can, whatever his shortcomings, we have to salute the man who dares to dream.

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Domino Effect

tudents from some of the toughest neighborhoods in Jamaica's capital hunched over school desks, clacking wooden dominoes, pausing to ponder their next move and razzing opponents with good-natured taunts. "Look out, here comes the end of the game! Nobody can stop it," said 20-year-old Chevon Brown as he boisterously slammed down a dotted tile, or "bone," and grinned. These young men and women aren't just killing time. A government program is teaching domino strategies to inner-city teens and 20-somethings from gang-steeped areas in the hopes it will keep them from becoming crime statistics or give in to despair at a time when youth unemployment stands at 38 percent and good opportunities are scarce.

Call it Jamaica's domino effect: At-risk youngsters are learning to view life through the lens of the deceptively simple game. Under the guidance of a Justice Ministry officer who devised the "Dominoes for Life" program, participants say the game is helping them work through possible outcomes and develop thinking skills as they learn how to better connect the dots in the real world. "Life is a game, just like the domino game. It's teaching us to have patience and strategize in our own lives to get past all the blocks and barriers facing us," said student Carlington Pryce of Denham Town, a West Kingston slum where police curfews are frequent and many young men get shot, locked up or overlooked. The centuries-old game is deeply woven into the cultural fabric of the Caribbean, from the beaches of Barbados to the plazas of Puerto Rico. In Jamaica, it's almost an obsession for many players, who can be seen each evening slamming domino tiles on card tables on street corners or outside rum bars in cities and rural towns. The style of play is loud and dominated by men. The government officially recognizes competitive dominoes as a sport.

The National Association of Domino Bodies, which regulates the game on the tropical island of 2.7 million people, is also teaching it in schools to improve youngsters' self-esteem. On the group's website, the domino diehards assert the brain game can even awaken social awareness, improve morals and boost community pride. Association Vice President Humbert Davis, who learned dominoes from his father decades ago, said struggling youngsters are riding their game tutorials to academic success.

Hundreds of players between the ages of 6 and 18 attend the association's three-week long camps. One of the association's young acolytes is Shavoine Lewis, a slender 16-year-old from the Kingston community of Halfway Tree. "Dominoes is giving me the focus to do better in all my subjects," he said as he watched a group of adult players get ready for a recent league competition in the rural community of Constitution Hill, some stretching like athletes, raising their arms above their heads or jumping in place.

Marcia Flynn, the architect of the government's domino program, believes it's the perfect tool to teach life lessons. She ticks off nuggets of domino wisdom to her students: The choices people make in life will largely decide whether they win or lose, just like in dominoes. Partners must be chosen carefully, in the real world and in the game. Starting out with an apparently weak hand can result in success. To Jamaicans from struggling inner-city neighborhoods, where many residents feel the odds are stacked against them, these are resonant messages.

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C O M M E N T A R Y

Margie Mason Associated Press

Kids are pimping out kids for sex

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himoy flicks a lighter and draws a long drag until her cheeks collapse on the skinny Dunhill Mild, exhaling a column of smoke.

Her no-nonsense, tough-girl attitude projects the confidence of a woman in her 30s, yet she's only 17. Colorful angel and butterfly tattoos cover her skin, and she wears a black T-shirt emblazoned with a huge skull.

Chimoy — by her own account and those of other girls and social workers — is a pimp. She got into the business when she was 14. A boyfriend's sister asked her to sell herself for sex, but she recruited a friend for the job instead. Then she established a pimping operation that grew to include a car, a house and some 30 working girls earning her up to $3,000 a month — a small fortune in a poor country.

"The money was too strong to resist," she says. "I was really proud to make money on my own." Two years ago in Indonesia, there were zero reports of child pimps like Chimoy who work as the boss with no adults behind the scenes. But the National Commission for Child Protection says 21 girls between 14 and 16 have been caught working as "mamis" so far this year, and there are likely far more.

It's easier than ever. Kids can use text messages and social media to book clients and make transactions without ever standing on a dark corner in a miniskirt and heels. "The sickening thing is you see 11-year-olds, 12-year-olds, getting into these practices," says Leonarda Kling, Jakarta-based regional representative for Terre des Hommes Netherlands, a nonprofit working on trafficking issues. "You think: 'The whole future of this child is just going to waste.'"

Chimoy, who has occasionally worked as a prostitute, and other teens in the sex industry interviewed for this story are identified by their nicknames. The Associated Press does not typically identify children who have been sexually abused.

Recently, in the eastern city of Surabaya, a 15-year-old was busted after escorting three other teens to meet clients at a hotel. Police spokeswoman Maj. Suparti says the girl employed 10 prostitutes — including classmates, Facebook friends and even her older sister — and collected up to a quarter of the $50 to $150 received for each call.

She conducted business over the popular BlackBerry Messenger service, earning up to $400 a month, says Suparti, who uses one name like many Indonesians. The girl also met potential clients in malls or restaurants first to size them up. "She was running her pimp action like a professional," Suparti says.

Human trafficking and sex tourism have long been big business in this vast archipelago of 240 million, thanks to rampant corruption, weak law enforcement and a lack of reporting largely due to family embarrassment or little faith in the system.

The U.N. International Labor Organization estimates 40,000 to 70,000 children become victims of sexual exploitation in Indonesia annually. Much of this abuse is driven by adults, but poverty and consumerism play a role. Indonesia's have-nots rub up against a growing middle class obsessed with the latest gadgets and the ultra-wealthy flaunting their designer clothes and luxury cars.

It was a smartphone that drove soft-spoken Daus into prostitution at age 14. The son of a factory worker and a street food vendor, the lanky boy says he was soon making $400 to $500 a month for having sex regularly with three women in their 30s and 40s. "I didn't want to do it, but I had to have the BlackBerry," he says. Indonesia is a social-media crazed country that ranks as one of the world's top Facebook and Twitter users. "If we don't have a BlackBerry, we feel we are nothing, and we are ignored by our friends."

But the biggest issue is not money. It's problems at home, including neglect and abuse, says Faisal Cakrabuana, project manager of Yayasan Bahtera, a nonprofit in the West Java capital of Bandung that helps sexually victimized children. Many girls end up on the street and connect with others facing similar situations.

Sometimes they band together and rent a small room or apartment, with one girl emerging as the pimp.

Often she's the one with prior experience. The

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ndia's reluctance to promote human rights at home and abroad is surprising, considering the nation’s pride in its democratic traditions.

In the past, ironically, following India’s independence from Britain in 1947, the country’s global voice against decolonization and for justice, universal dignity and freedom was loud and clear. Over time, however, India has withdrawn more and more into its shell, and today its voice is seldom heard on issues of human rights – globally or within its borders.

This reluctance stems in large part from India’s resistance to its arch-enemy, Pakistan, which has consistently tried to get third countries involved in resolving the long running dispute over Kashmir, the only Muslim majority-state in an overwhelmingly Hindu country. Pakistan has consistently raised human rights violations in Kashmir at the United Nations (U.N.). As a result, India is generally wary of outside interference in its own affairs, and prefers the principle of non-interference on human rights issues more generally.

This stance is disappointing, considering the historical role India played at the U.N. in supporting decolonisation and combating racial discrimination. In 1976, for example, India was instrumental in setting up the first U.N. investigation into crimes committed by the apartheid government of South Africa. Noninterference in domestic affairs was the rule in those

In this August 1, 2013 photo, a teenage sex worker checks messages on her mobile phone at a boarding house in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Two years ago in Indonesia, there were zero reports of child pimps who work as the boss with no adults behind the scenes but the National Commission for Child Protection says 21 girls between 14 and 16 have been caught working as “mamis” so far this year, and there are likely far more. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

other girls may pay her in cash, booze and drugs, or simply contribute to the group's rent and utilities, Cakrabuana says. In other cases, no money is collected at all from pimps, some of whom continue to receive support from well-off parents. "They are just seeking what their family doesn't give them: attention," he says. "They make big families of their own."

Chimoy was an only child living alone with her mom. She says her father was always gone, taking care of his four other wives. Polygamy is not uncommon in Muslim-majority Indonesia. She recalls with a proud smile how she was always among the top students in her class, with a knack for business and cooking. At one point, she even opened a small shop selling traditional spicy crackers.

In sixth grade, Chimoy was already running with a tough, older crowd. She was drinking and regularly using drugs by ninth grade, when she dropped out of school to manage the prostitution business full time.

She got pregnant and had her first daughter at 15.

The second baby came a year later.

Chimoy worked at karaoke bars, sometimes also selling herself, and racked up a list of clients. Money began to flow, and so did the drugs: She became hooked on crystal methamphetamine, known here as shabu shabu.

First she had three girls working for her, and later many more. Most were 14 to 17 years old, but some were in their 20s. All waited for her call to meet a growing list of local and foreign customers in the popular tourist town of Bandung. "We rented a house to live together," she says. "It makes life easier to yell out: 'Who wants this job?'"

Customers called or sent texts asking for a specific type of girl: tall or maybe light-skinned. Facebook was sometimes used to display photos of the girls, but Chimoy says no services were offered directly online. Once, she says, a client paid around $2,000 plus a BlackBerry and a motorbike in exchange for a girl's virginity. Chimoy pocketed $500 from that deal.

Nuri, a chopstick-thin 16-year-old with long auburn-dyed hair, says Chimoy is family and never demands a cut of her earnings. The girls decide how much to pay her. A high school motorbike gang serves as their muscle.

"She's different from my previous adult pimps because money doesn't matter to her, but my safety means everything to her," adds 16-year-old Chacha, who started selling sex three years ago at a karaoke bar

in western Indonesia. "I feel very comfortable working with her," she says. "She is even a mother to us."

Prostitution operations around the world are typically led by adults, but enterprising teens in many countries have figured out how to get money for sex on their own, says Anjan Bose of ECPAT International, a nonprofit global network that helps sexually abused children. Well before smartphones and social media, school girls in Japan, often from middle-class families, left their numbers at phone booths near train stations for men to call. Today, Bose says children as young as 13 in the Dominican Republic earn more than their teachers selling sex for everything from free car rides to mobile phones. In Thailand and the Philippines, teens go online and strip or perform sex acts in front of webcams, often for customers in Western countries. And a Canadian high school girl has been on trial this month for allegedly using Facebook to lure teens as young as 13 to have sex with men for money.

Both teen prostitutes and teen pimps need help to leave the business, says Bose, who's based in Bangkok. "A child cannot consent to prostitution," he says. "It's an exploitative situation where they are serving the needs of the customers. We have to look at them as being victims."

Today, Chimoy sits on the floor of a rented groundfloor room just big enough for a twin-size mattress.

This is home since she lost nearly everything to her ravenous meth addiction. Now, she says, she's given up drugs, and also wants to quit pimping. She's been working with Yayasan Bahtera for two years and says people there have given her the support she needs to start scaling back her operation.

The foundation offers skills and counseling.

Cakrabuana, the program manager, says children who seek help are not judged or turned away, even if they are still involved in the business. "I'm trying to get rid of my past," says Chimoy, who is raising her children with help from her mother. "I also explain to the girls, 'Don't do this anymore. You can find another job. This job is risky.'"

But she still conducts business regularly with about five girls who are also in the program. They're trying to quit too, but when money runs low, they call Chimoy to arrange clients. They are not hard to find.

As Chimoy sits talking about her dream of becoming a pastry chef, a gangsta rap ringtone keeps interrupting, along with several text messages.

All are calls from men looking to book girls.

INDIA'S GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY: Hamstrung by Kashmir and Cold War syndrome

days, but India worked hard to make a principled exception for South Africa.

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was one of the architects of the Non-Aligned Movement.

To be sure, the extent to which India maintained its distance from both the United States and the Soviet bloc is a subject of debate. What is clear, however, is that India’s Foreign Ministry still contains a large number of officials suffering from “Cold War Syndrome” with respect to human rights. Yes, the West once used “rights” and “freedom” as slogans against the Soviet bloc, but the world since has changed.

Consider Burma.

While visiting India, Burmese democracy leader and Nobel laureate Aung San SuuKyi admonished India for not doing enough to oppose Burma’s ruling junta.

Consider also Nepal and the Maldives. India long supported two authoritarian leaders, Nepali King Gyanendra and Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, and ignored democratic forces in both countries. India finally came around to supporting democratic groups in Nepal, and in recent months, has repeatedly called for free and fair elections in both countries. Indian Foreign Secretary Sujata Singh visited both

Suhas Chakma Kathmandu and Male’recently to drive home the point.

Although some of India’s interventions may seem aimed at promoting human rights, they are more likely related to political considerations. India’s resolution on Sri Lanka at the U.N. Human Rights Council in 2012, for example, was mainly aimed at placing its Tamil Nadu coalition ally. India’s support to pro-democracy forces in Nepal, moreover, was mostly aimed at backing its favoured political parties there.

wRiTE-wiNg Backing democracy in the Maldives, similarly, is intended to ensure maritime security balance in the Indian Ocean, rather than to fulfill a commitment to human rights.

Indian self-interest and strategy, in other words, outweigh other considerations. But then again, this is true of most major countries worldwide.

There also have been unintended consequences of interventions on rights and democracy. India had supported Bhutan’s ethnic cleansing of Nepalese in

the 1990s, but India’s recent economic sanctions against Bhutan just prior to the Bhutanese National Assembly elections on July 13, 2013, ensured the victory of the opposition People's Democratic Party after it swore allegiance to India. India’s economic sanctions came in July 2013 after Bhutan’s then Prime Minister, Jigme Y. Thinley of the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party, met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the Rio + 20 Summit in June 2012. It’s guaranteed that in the not-too-distant future, India’s policy on Bhutan, if not anti-India sentiments, will be the most critical issue for electoral politics in Bhutan.

India’s economic sanctions against Bhutan ahead of its national elections was roundly criticised in the Indian media.

Such adventurism works as long there is nothing at stake, but in the global village where democracy has been spreading, India is losing its buffer zone.

With the exception of Sri Lanka, the role of Indian civil society groups on India’s interventions has been nonexistent. While the Tamil political parties and Tamil civil society groups campaigned for a resolution against Sri Lanka at the U.N. Human Rights Council in March 2012, Indian civil society groups mostly remained si-

lent on this issue. Indian human rights groups have traditionally been parochial, focusing on thematic, ethnic, caste or geographical issues.

Unless India develops its policy on human rights, it will continue to view human rights and U.N. human rights mechanisms through the narrow prism of a nonexistent Cold War. At the recently concluded 24th session of the Human Rights Council in September 2013, India opposed the resolution on “Civil society space: Creating and maintaining, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment.”

India, among others, opposed the resolution, which urges “States to acknowledge publicly the important and legitimate role of civil society in the promotion of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and to engage with civil society to enable it to participate in the public debate on decisions that would contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights and the rule of law and of any other relevant decisions.”

The opposition to space for civil society is to be expected from the Hermit Kingdom of North Korea, but not the world’s largest democracy.

India’s intent to deny space to civil society at home and at the U.N. will reverberate globally. But, unfortunately, Indian civil society has not reacted.

Until it does, it’s unlikely that human rights issues in the rest of the world will be reflected on India’s priority list.

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PERSPECTIVE NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE

The Morung Express

POLL RESULTS

Do you support the DemanD for: one Government, one taxation?

Some of those who voted YES had this to say: • If only the Naga underground groups had reconciled and followed the FNR, such a situation would never have risen up. Though they criticize ACAUT, do they realize that it is all because of their own folly that it was formed. Our leaders have lost both wisdom and vision, they do not know where they are going anymore. It was FNR who has asked the UGs to united and form one inclusive Naga government on the basis of historical and political rights, and even that one the leaders did not accept. Such foolishness has led to the present situation.

• Yes, Because this is the only way NAGAS will survive as an Entity.

• Yes, and it should be used for the welfare • Yes. In the world there are many country like Nagaland a struggle for self determination are there and multi-party system and if we are to pay tax there should be only one tax and one govt whether we like it or not. In one country we cannot have multi-govt.

• Yes, This will put the naga agenda on the right track.

• We cannot survive with two law.

• 100% Yes, we don’t want other people to call us shameless beggars. Let our underground leaders know how to work and eat, but not how to extort and bark like mad dogs.

• Yes I support One govt One Taxation. Too many taxes by 8 underground groups, plus 20% cut for bureaucrats and politicians tax. No fund hardly left for planned activities. No wonder development still virgin in Nagaland even after Nagaland state is 50 years.

• ACUAT salutes from me. It is bold enough to speak their minds when these ugs r demanding taxes for everything and anything.

• There shud have been only one taxation if we were bold enough to come out like ACUAT did. Bravo!to the ppl behind this. How will public survive wen gun power is used to collect taxes for anything there is. Will they tax us for the AIR in the atmosphere we breathe in? When everything is done taxing they will b tym to pay for the AIR we breath whilst staying in nagaland.the irony behind is the ppl in the govt ate conniving with these UGs to threaten the business population to pay huge amount of cuts.

• Nowhere in the world will any citizen pay taxes to 7 to 8 groups of good for nothing ppl. Do u think these ppl r really serious bout our motherland?

Nah!!!this is just another way to make a living.

• Yes i support and i had raised my hand when this resolution was passed so therefore i truly support One Government One Taxation.

• Yes but the Tax should be a Legal tax.

• Yes, As the proverb goes, public cannot serve two taxing governments.

• Yes i support One Government one Tax, any individual, group, organisation, faction who does not support will be term as anti-Naga now its the time for various faction to walk the talk.

• YES but will the 'Governments' agree? And what must the people do to in order to pay one tax only is the big question.

• VERY MUCH.... In fact without TAX will be even GREAT....!

• Absolutely yes.....its high time.

• 100 and 10% yes..... let the common people suf-

• A thumping YES to it! For how long will we confer only this much.. let us also raise up...

• I do support one govt one tax. My only wish and tinue to live in a divided house? For how long will the common man continue to bear the brunt prayer is let not this platform be politicized.

• 1000% YES! This is our last chance to stay alive! of all these multiple taxes by multiple factions?

Give up this resolution and we return to dust!! Isn't it time, that we set aside our personal egos and selfishness for the greater good of the NaYes to this so that you and I can live peacefully. It's time for the citizens to stand up and say gas? Why is it so difficult for our factional lead"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!" And if you keep on ers to form one National government when their waiting for your friend, neighbor, father, mother political aspirations and the enemy are one and or girlfriend or boyfriend to stand up first, you're the same? Or is it because their personal interwaiting for your own destruction to come upon ests are greater and more important than the you without doing anything about it!! People of national cause which they so very often talk Nagaland, it's time to come together and unite about? It's high time they get into the act as one family and do what is needed to be done or else, ourselves so that we can stand for our rights together and also let our united voice be heard and they might as well stop fooling and betraying the hopes of millions of echoed in every Nagas in the name part of our land!! I of nationalism and strongly warn the patriotism. Any orgaPoliticians not to nization who claims use ACAUT as to be representing your campaignpeople's interest ing tool! We the but does not listen Youths don't wanto the voices of the na see any of your people they reprecheap stunts!! sent is no people's • Yes one, but incluorganization at all; siveness, no one such organizations is above nor below has no legitimacy to than anyone. even collect taxes in • Yes. Nothing more, the name of national nothing less. cause. Once again, • One that is streammy emphatic 'YES' lined, that is all.. to 'One Govern• Yes! Enough is ment, One Taxation.'

Enough! We can • Obvious answerno longer live in Yes...Bt da problm this grim reality. s our 'dear', 'brave', The demand for 'patriotic' national R E - D R E S S A L workrs vl nevr agree, and REMOVAL it'l spell an end 2 der from the chain of LUCRATIVE BUSIun-certainity and NESS!!!... ambiguity should • O n e g o v e r n be done away ment one taxation based on transpar- Yes! So which govency and accounternment shall we ability. For this, the choose to pay our G0I should agree tax? To Indian Govt with the outcry and or to Naga Govt.? sentiments of the If we choose the Inpublic, if not, any YES no OTHERS dian Govt, we kill the consequence will Naga Peace probe upon the Central Govt. I repeat, Yes i support "0ne Tax,0ne cess, if we choose to pay to the Naga Govt and Govt. "!! and yes, it is always better to be late stop paying the India Govt, is that practical?

• Yes, very much. Firstly, one (Naga) government, than never.

• Yes. One gov't one tax is the right way. Fed up of one taxation. From thereon to a single Governgiving tax everywhere and in whatever thing we ment; whichever or whatever that would be.

• We nagas have come too far to turn back now. do.

• Yes.... If the factions cannot unite let them share So let's say YES to one govt and one taxation. that one reasonable tax. List out what can be • This is the only way forward for Nagas. Unless taxed and since there is the consensus that a the groups unite the Naga movement for sovreasonable tax be paid, it should be done in a ereignty is doomed and the future generations transparent manner. No person/businesses will never forgive the present Naga leaders. If should be taxed directly by the UGs but through they are really serious about the Naga issue, agencies such as local councils in a fair manner. they should keep aside their false pride and This way bullying isolated individuals will cease. principles and join hands among all Nagas and Why not? if the colony/village councils are for form one government and one taxation. This will strengthen the Nagas. the welfare of the people, they must be the arbitrators of the people. Why should individuals be • Yes, Extortions is not a good culture for the Nagas to survive in long run. left alone to fend for themselves?

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Some of those who voted no had this to say: • No, cause how many govts should we have?

Why should GOI allow so many outfits to exists.

GOI Had signed ceasefire with NSCN-IM and NSCN-Khaplang than why allowing other outfits to collect so-called taxes from people. GOI should start crack down on these non-entities.

• One govt one tax' I do rather pay tax to one govt i.e Indian govt. Naga pol solution/sovereignty will never happen and dont never dream about it its out of dream. better stay under Indian and live peacefully.

• I am content with the Indian Government, so no need of any other Government, I still don't understand why people support this undergrounds by saying again 'yes' to as one govt. poor nagas.

• No. what govt? What tax? Why should i pay tax to any of the so called mafia gangster disguised as NPGs. Some of those who voted OTHERS had this to say: • We r ready to pay if the collected money were used for the real purposes. why fool nagas in the name of motherland? Nagaland had died when we were granted statehood so that we will forever be fed by Delhi . Now there is no point fighting for the lost cause. Everybody knows these uprisings are for personal benefit only.

• Intact there shouldn't be any taxes whatsoever levied on naga ppl as the rule applies for nagaland ppl that they need not pay any kind of taxes. when the central chamber of taxation had granted us with such a big bonus why r we paying our own generated brothers just because they seem fighting for our motherland .MOTHERLAND my foot....will paying taxes for their pockets bring freedom? Can it bring peace? Or will it get our ppl liberated from the mainlands.

• Nagaland for taxes... NBCC shud change the slogan.

• Its much difficult to put it to action rather thn words f reflected carefully in thoughts regarding all t cross ways tat meets t topic. 'join hands' • My first question would be.. will one government one tax team compromise and fade away like any other NGO's or will it really put an impact on what they are standing for. in short is it just a word an fade in the wind or will it result to action??

• Which govt. are you talking about here?? State govt. or ug govt.?? If its state govt. a BIG YES. And a big NO to ug govt. because they are underground. And we cannot consider them as our govt.

• The question which comes to mind now is... Will this concept as a result of desperate measures come to fruition and how or when.? Will this solution if you may, finally eradicate/solve the miserable disease our state is afflicted with or decisively ease our sufferings and usher in a new socio-economic era.? I would rather that there was no taxation at all but that would mean thinking the unthinkable at this juncture or may be viewed as derisive.

What was once willful charity has today morphed into TAXATION in the form of mandatory contribution towards I'm not sure what. So here we go "One government One Tax". I hope not as the age old adage goes "Out of the frying pan into the fire".

Long live Nagaland and its people.

• Can it be possible practically?

• Leaders them self are corrupted. How can we expect one govt one taxation?

• Why should we tax? we are paying to them for them to become rich.

naGaLanD, too small for too many Vaprümu demo, Kohima

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emember the parable of a weary Arab traveller and his intrusive camel on a freezing cold night in a wild desert?

Into the raised tent the humble camel first thrust its head and then on another pretext its front legs but when it tried to push in the bulk of its entire body the end results was disastrous for both the Arab and the camel.

The undersized tent could not accommodate the oversized camel and the fragile tent was crushed down to the ground. How does this portrayal have semblance with the present reality of the Nagas? Each character- the Arab, the camel and the tent correspondingly represents the Naga, the Naga problem and the State of Nagaland. Taking cue from this depiction let us reincarnate the Arab into the Naga and reinterpret this story into a local story.

In the arduous journey towards a predetermined destination (sovereignty) the Naga, somewhere by force of unexpected circumstances got stranded and was required to erect a single bedded tent (statehood) for his immediate safety in the midst of political wilderness. Though momentarily settled he was not comfortable without the camel (the problem) inside the tent as the camel was a part of his life venture and it was also his sole responsibility to keep the camel alive. Soon the camel complained of severe cold and danger outside so the compassionate master allowed the camel to bring its head, then half the body inside the tent. No amount of wish to accommodate the entire size of the camel in the small human tent was possible even if it was freezing cold outside. More so, camels do not live in tent and the man must survive, else his journey would end and without him the aimless camel would get lost too. But the unreasonable camel took undue advantage of the good gesture and tried to force itself fully into the small tent. The consequential effect of the forced entry in the case of the

Naga story is similar to that of the Arab.

The wretched condition of the present day Naga in the State of Nagaland, the limited space/provision of the State to accommodate the magnified problems, partly self-generated from within but more so imposed by external forces appears to have been foretold in the form of the Arabic fable. The Naga problem started when he undertook his dangerous journey because he had a dream, the problem continued when he raised up his tent because he had reason not to die due to the cruelty of the desert; the problem increased when the camel complained of cold and danger because animal too has natural instinct to survive even at the cost of others’ lives but the problem physically became problematic when he allowed the half-entered camel to come in full because the camel was too large for the tent too small. This tragedy happened at the instants of his acquiescence, his lack of wisdom to visualize the consequence of dangerous proposition and pathetically his inability to salvage the disaster created and he, himself became a prey of his own creation. In other words, he inadvertently created a Frankenstein monster set free.

The load that the camel carried on one side contained inside all varieties of severed factions, all kinds of unauthorized taxations (because there is no such thing in democracy as authorized taxation for unelected/ unconstitutional government) & forced collections, extortion in different shapes, state borne corruptions & scams, parallel lines of bogus employment & unemployment, swelling public protest & social unrest, suppression of right to expression & formation of people’s organization etc etc.

On the other side the bag contained inside all the State managed inter-state tribal bodies, tribal Hohos, civil societies etc and all the factions’ HQ/designated camps etc operating inside the State with none of it funded or supported by the central govern-

ment or neighbouring states or on its own means but entirely funded and aided by the patronized State Govt and passive citizens of Nagaland. To be precise, purely from the limited State fund and from the earning of the able persons & the due share of the disable persons; single government managing multiple governments; single state feeding several states and the mass of people working every day, be it sun or rain to feed and develop few section of people basking in the shed of ceasefire. Yet another side pocket contained inside- exodus of illegal migrants & others flooding in with different features but with local names, different people with different cultural imposition, massive land sold outside but there itself massive buildings and in numbers rapidly coming up in few districts, market expanding, so is price rise but with greater control over it by uncontrolled force beyond the clear visibility of common people. Again in other words, Nagaland State resembled a toy chest- old new, good bad, proper improper all put together. Somebody may say ‘dustbin’.

For those who live outside the State they may not fully comprehend the reason for the comparison of the condition in Nagaland to that of dustbin-like situation and may not appreciate this kind of simile. But for those inside the State who are actually wriggling under the severe pressure of the jumbled load of the illustrated camel no one is going to appreciate, for that matter buy anymore the stuff that the suffering caused (not owned) is for the Naga cause. And for God sake let no one teach the other on national cause, especially not to those and/ or their children or relation who had suffered or died or killed by the Indian Armed Forces (not the Naga Armed Factions). Human lives sacrificed for a cause is more precious and meaningful than human lives reserved. It is quite possible that the public en masse may not know completely about national cause but the

factions can be rest assured that the public know completely, what national cause is not. And here the huge load of variable problems we are talking about is all about a problem which is certainly not of national cause but of exploitation beyond tolerance.

It sounds bitter but Nagaland alone cannot be made the bullock cart of Naga cause.

However, unlike the vulnerability of the Arab’s tent, Nagaland State, despite its limited size yet with disproportionate load of insurmountable problems has withstood all suppressive forces against its very existence up to 50 years. This has become possible more so because of the special status it enjoys above the other states in the country. Nagaland is not an ordinary tent and the mass of the people in the state highly valued it, so they groomed it and tried to make the best use of it. Coincidentally forces of anti establishment also loomed high and the worst of things came in. Yet for years together the people remained calm (until recently) although they knew that the enlarged problems confronting them are not only their own creation but are largely imposed by external forces. The hilarious part of this problem is that during the long years silence or suppression of silence the uncommon people in authority of various establishments were shouting at the tip of their voice promising heaven-like on earth but when it actually turned out to be helllike on earth and the common people started shouting ‘enough is enough’ everywhere those uncommon people in authority suddenly became mute or disappeared. The only thing we heard or saw was threat.

Still then it is true each of us has reaped optimum benefit from the statehood; we have also earned uncommon recognition for the special status we hold from our counterparts and central government. Even if there be some peripheral changes around us so long as the State is unaffected Nagaland will and it ought to exist as it is. We will remain

where we stand unless we decide otherwise. Let us preserve and protect it; let us not allow it to be broken by someone who has no other interest and intention than to simply squeeze out the juice of statehood or our labour. It is our bounden duty, for it is here not elsewhere the fate of the present and coming generation (though we lost some) will be determined.

Unfortunately, we seem to be creating yet another situation of unnecessary controversy on Art 371(A). Let us hope the Chief Minister knows what he is saying or doing because the way we see things, on the pretext of defending the Article he has unnecessarily stirred the hornets’ nest of the special power of the Governor of Nagaland in the third term of his ministry and 50 years of wide acceptance. Is the CM venturing into something more special beyond the immediate comprehension of ordinary people like us or is he doing this at the behest of someone having sore eye on the special status of Nagaland or the Governor? Are we inviting another bigger camel- the GOI by abusing the guaranteed right and/or by challenging the special power given to the Governor of Nagaland by the Constitution? But by doing so and by creating more commotion on this matter are we also not creating a potential situation for the GOI to intervene finally in the manner of “Enough is enough. From here on I will take over”. (This is another pertinent subject that needs to be discussed sometime later).

Meantime let us not endorse or do anything stupid which will remove our special status, which will make ours like others’ state (as CM stated), one amongst equals or our Governor like others’ Governor. Honestly the ball is in our court, not in others’ court. So, let us not just grumble, let us complaint; let us not just oppose, let us protest; let us not escape, let us stop it; let us not demand it, let us do it. But (repeating But) the choice to be so is ours, not others.

God bless mine Nagaland!

Readers may please note that, the contents of the articles published on this page do not reflect the outlook of this paper nor of the Editor in any form.

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Monday 11 November 2013

The Morung Express

Cong goes into eleCtion warm-up on the baCkfoot

NEW DELHI, NovEmbEr 10 (rEutErs): Trailing in opinion polls and stunned by the rise of opposition leader Narendra Modi, India’s ruling Congress party is limping into a clutch of state elections, underlining the struggle it may face to retain power when the nation votes next year.

Surveys last week showed that Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could win as many as four of the five states going to the polls over the coming month.

Opinion polls are notoriously unreliable in India, however.

The Nehru-Gandhi dynasty’s Congress party could still cling to power in the capital, Delhi, and it may wrest control of Chhattisgarh from its rival. The results of the state polls, due to be declared on December 8, will largely hinge on local leaders and issues, but analysts say a strong showing for the BJP will boost the momentum for Modi in the run-up to the national election due

by April.

“Congress is certainly very nervous because it has seen how the popular mood continues to be against it,” said Amulya Ganguli, a political commentator. Although a deeply polarising figure, Modi’s star has brightened dramatically, in large part because many voters - particularly the growing ranks of young urban citizens believe he could set India on a new path after nine years of corruption scandals and policy drift under Congress.

Modi is widely seen as a business-friendly reformer who has attracted investment and bolstered economic growth in Gujarat, the western state he runs.

The prospect that he may become the country’s next prime minister, almost inconceivable a year ago, has helped drive a surge in the Indian stock market.

The benchmark BSE index .BSESN hit a record high this month, notching up a gain of 20 percent since its 2013 low in late August, compared with a 12 per-

Economic Times.

India's Congress party Vice President Rahul Gandhi waves to supporters next to a photograph of his mother and Congress party President Sonia Gandhi during a rally in New Delhi, India on October 27. Rally was organized to boost the election campaign for upcoming assembly polls. (AP FILE Photo)

cent gain in the MSCI AsiaPacific index excluding Japan. Goldman Sachs last week upgraded its stance on Indian equities, noting in a report titled “Modi-fying

our view” that optimism over the BJP leader’s chances had trumped concerns about economic problems such as high inflation and a fiscal gap.

Furious over the report, the Congress party accused the investment bank of interfering in India’s politics.

“Goldman is parading its ignorance about the basic

facts of the Indian economy, and it also exposes its eagerness to mess around with India’s domestic politics,” Commerce Minister Anand Sharma told the

NEW DELHI, NovEmbEr 10 (AgENcIEs): With Lok Sabha elections less than five months away, the government is planning to bring a legislation to curb paid news in the winter session. The draft Press and Registration of Books Bill mandates that publications found indulging in paid news could face suspension of publication for an indefinite period of time or cancellation of their registration. The bill has widened the definition of a publication to include

websites.

I&B minister Manish Tewari said, “We have already begun consultations on the draft bill and will try and bring it in the winter session of Parliament.”

According to the amended bill, paid news has been defined as “publishing news or analysis in the publication for a price in cash or kind as consideration” and publication means “newspapers, magazines, journals or newsletters printed periodically and published in India including its repro-

duction in electronic form or any syndication.”

If the publication is found indulging or having indulged in the practice of paid news on the basis of adjudication by the Press Council of India or any other quasi-judicial authority. The recommendation will be sent to the central government who can seek suspension of publication or cancellation of registration. The publication can appeal within 60 days with the Press and Registration Appellate Board members

which can be appealed in the court of law.

The new bill also requires the publication to furnish details of advertising revenue when asked for besides annual statement of accounts. The amendments are based on recommendations of parliamentary committee examining the issue of paid news. The parliamentary panel reviewing the PRB act had recommended that annual statement record of income from advertisements should be filed by publications.

LoNDoN, NovEmbEr 10 (PtI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been listed as the world’s most powerful, influential and contemporary Sikh, according to the first edition of the annual ‘Sikh 100’ published here.

According to the list, the world’s first comprehensive ranking of the most powerful, influential and contemporary Sikhs in the world brought out by the Sikh Directory, 81-year-old

Singh is “highly acclaimed as a thinker and a scholar”.

“He is well regarded for his diligence and his academic approach to work, as well as his accessibility and his unassuming demeanour”, a brief profile of Singh read.

Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, 69, ranks as the second most powerful Sikh on the list, released on Saturday night.

Jathedar Singh Sahib Giani Gurbachan Singh, current

religions head of Sri Akaal Takht Sahib, the supreme religious authority of the Sikhs based in Amritsar, is listed third. He is followed by chief minister of Punjab Parkash Singh Badal, who ranks 4th.

Ajaypal Singh Banga, president and CEO, MasterCard Worldwide, USA is ranked 8th on the list while Rabinder Singh, high court judge, Royal Courts of Justice, UK is 9th. Gursharan Kaur, wife of Prime Minis-

ter Singh is 13th on the list while Sukhbir Singh Badal, president of Shiromani Akali Dal and deputy chief minister of Punjab is 14th. Others figuring on the list are Sir Mota Singh, Judge (UK) (17th), Sant Singh Chatwal, president and CEO, Hampshire Hotels and Resorts (USA) (19th), Malvinder & Shivinder Singh, chairman/ director, Fortis Healthcare, India (21st) and Khushwant Singh, Journalist and Novelist (22nd).

Telangana unlikely Govt plans law to curb paid news before 2014 polls

HYDErAbAD, NovEmbEr 10 (tNN): The flurry of activities notwithstanding, Telangana is unlikely to become a reality before the 2014 elections. The Congress high command - though strong in its resolve to carve out a new state - is unable to bite the bullet.

This is primarily because of chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy. Though all methods have been used to persuade Kiran to fall in line - including in the last two days- he is unwilling to relent. The powers that be aver - on the basis of information from multiple sources that Kiran will resign the moment the Telangana resolution is sought to be introduced in the Andhra Pradesh assembly. Intelligence reports have also predicted that he will launch his political outfit batting for united Andhra Pradesh immediately after resigning.

But Kiran’s expected resignation is not worrying the Congress high command. What the bosses fear is that any new Congress chief minister will not be able to command the majority in the assembly and win a vote of confidence. In this situation, the assembly will have to be dissolved and fresh elections ordered.

“With the term of the assembly ending in April next year and even the general elections slated then, the feeling is to continue with the Kiran government till the end of the term,” said a source in the inside track of the development.

However, till the elections are announced - the Congress party and the government will continue to make motions of moving forward on the matter.

The group of ministers (GoM) set up to study the problem will continue its work and present its recommendations to the Union cabinet at the end of the month.

Even as the GoM goes ahead with its confabulations, Congress party bosses are also seeking legal opinion to figure out whether a newly appointed chief minister can carry on in office for a few months without facing a vote of confidence in the legislative assembly.

Though President’s rule is an option that the government should have ordinarily preferred to- the thinking is against this.

There is an opinion that legally it may not be pos-

sible to divide the state when President’s rule is on. However, in the past - in 1966- Punjab was divided in the midst of President’s rule. The Congress party is also seriously mulling over the proposal to merge Anantapur and Kurnool districts with Telangana to water down the opposition to the new state in Rayalaseema region which is Jagan’s stronghold. Jagan has emerged as the most potent opposition to bi-

“Telangana will make them vote decidedly in favour of TRS”

furcation.

Now, it transpires that the Congress is not even sure that it will be able to get a resolution on Telangana approved in the Lok Sabha. The apprehension is that in the run-up to the general elections, the major opposition party (the BJP) is unlikely to play ball with the Congress and help to get the bill passed.

Though on paper the BJP is committed to Telangana, it now senses an opportunity in the political vacuum in Seemandhra and wants to piggy ride on the back of TDP. Analysts aver that the BJP will oppose some clauses and sub-clauses in the proposed bill and stymie efforts of the Congress to create Telangana before the elections.

Sensing this, the Congress has already initiated back channel talks with the BJP seeking support for the Telangana bill.

The TRS which is the only party unequivocally for Telangana will protest at the delay in creation of the separate state but will benefit from the delay. If Telangana becomes a reality before the elections, the party will have to share honors with the Congress for creating the new state. But if it does not happen, the party will sweep the polls in the region as people’s ire in Telangana will make them vote decidedly in favour of TRS. The delay in the creation of the new state is however going to hit business and life hard. Business and other sections of people are now mentally prepared for the bifurcation which they analyze will end the uncertainty in their lives. But for the time being it seems that the uncertainty will continue.

Manmohan ranked world’s most powerful Sikh

Indian camel herders sit near their camels during the annual cattle fair in Pushkar, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan on November 10. Pushkar, located on the banks of Pushkar Lake, is a popular Hindu pilgrimage spot that is also frequented by foreign tourists who come to the town for the annual cattle fair and camel races. (AP Photo)

ROW OVER OPINION POLLS Congress has also been stung by polls showing it may be hammered in the national election, with one survey showing it may win just 102 of the 543 parliamentary seats at stake, its worst performance ever.

The party has urged a ban on opinion polls, arguing that they can be “doctored by vested interests”. It has also launched a series of attacks on Modi: in an interview with Reuters, a senior cabinet minister compared his rise to the emergence of Nazi Germany’s Third Reich.

Critics have long sought to brand the Hindu nationalist leader a fascist and blame him for anti-Muslim riots in 2002 that killed at least 1,000 people in Gujarat. Modi denies wrongdoing and a Supreme Court probe found no evidence to prosecute him. Surveys have shown that Rahul Gandhi, the young scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family that has dominated Indi-

an politics since independence in 1947, has so far failed to electrify voters.

“They have given up the battle. They know they have no future,” BJP spokeswoman Meenakshi Lekhi said of Congress. For all its confidence, the BJP is expected to emerge from next year’s election far short of the parliamentary majority required to rule. Modi could find it tough to win around allies to form a working coalition, Ganguli said.

The local polls kick off on Monday in Chhattisgarh, where the battle is expected to be closely fought. Surveys suggest the BJP will retain power in Madhya Pradesh, and wrest control of Rajasthan from Congress. Mizoram is also going to the polls. Security will be tight during the staggered elections, especially after several small bombs killed six people at a Modi rally last month. In Chhattisgarh, long plagued by a Maoist insurgency, police said several improvised explosive devices were recovered in the runup to voting.

‘Manmohan tells Rajapaksa he is not coming’

NEW DELHI, NovEmbEr 10 (IANs): Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sent a letter of regret to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, explaining why he is not attending the Commonwealth summit in Colombo next week. The letter, whose contents were not disclosed, was sent following the UPA government’s decision to scale down the level of India’s participation at the Nov 15-17 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo.

This followed emotive protests by Tamil Nadu parties and opposition from some central Congress ministers over Sri Lanka’s reported human rights abuses and its failure to devolve power to the Tamil minority. The prime minister, who was in Chhattisgarh Saturday campaigning for the Congress in assembly elections, returned to the capital at night. The letter was sent Sunday, an official source told IANS. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will now lead the Indian delegation to the CHOGM summit of 53 countries, being held in Asia after two decades.

Navtej Sarna, additional secretary in the external affairs ministry, and Pavan Kapoor, joint secretary, UN political division of the ministry, will attend the official-level meetings ahead of the summit. Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh would also be there. The decision to keep the prime minister away from Colombo has been hailed by DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi, who said it was “somewhat comforting that at least Manmohan Singh has listened to our voice”. Sri Lanka was very keen to see Manmohan Singh at the summit. It sent its Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris in August to personally hand over the invite.

The prime minister, a strong votary of good neighbourly relations, was reportedly keen to go. The external affairs ministry also pushed for his attendance at the summit, keeping in mind India’s overall security and strategic interests. The DMK and the AIADMK, along with other Tamil parties, however, demanded that India boycott the summit. Central ministers P. Chidambaram, Jayanthi Natarajan and G.K. Vasan -- who all hail from Tamil Nadu -- as well as V. Narayanasamy -- who is from Puduchery -- were pressing the prime minister that he keep in mind Tamil interests while deciding, especially with the general elections in the country just months ahead.

The Congress Core Group at its Friday meeting too decided against the prime minister going to Sri Lanka. The more vocal critics in Tamil Nadu, which is separated from Sri Lanka by a strip of sea, accused the Sri Lankan military of killing innocent Tamil civilians during the final stages of the war that crushed the Tamil Tigers in May 2009. There is also anger in Tamil Nadu over the continuing attacks on Indian fishermen in the sea by the Sri Lanka Navy. Separately, many in India are upset that Sri Lanka has gone back on promises it made to New Delhi when the war was raging on devolving autonomy to the Tamil minority.

There have been two occasions since 1993 when India sentitsexternalaffairsministertoattendtheCommonwealth summit. In 1995 at Auckland, New Zealand, Pranab Mukherjee as external affairs minister led the Indian delegation. In 2002 in Coolum, Australia, it was Jaswant Singh as the external affairs minister who went in place of the prime minister.

Battered housemaids: Growing trend, violated rights

NEW DELHI, NovEmbEr 10 (IANs): Barkha (name changed) was just 12 when she came to Delhi from West Bengal to work as a domestic help, her only option to escape the life of grinding poverty back home. She started working as a maid at the home of a doctor in West Delhi, and hoped her life would change for the better.

But her dreams came crashing when her employer started beating and abusing her for small mistakes.

“She would slap me and shout at me for no reason, I was made to stand under the summer sun, they did not give me food and locked me inside the house,” Barkha told IANS, recounting her tale of horror which ended only when she managed to call her parents who contacted the police.

She was rescued from the west Delhi flat in 2012 after serving for a few

months. Barkha is not the only one. In the last one year, around 170 cases of violence against domestic helps have been reported in the capital.

But the case that has jolted the people due to its sheer perversity is of dental surgeon Jagriti, who was arrested for allegedly beating to death her 35-yearold maid Rakhi.

Jagriti, wife of a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Dhananjay Singh, has also been accused of severely battering her two other servants. He has also been arrested for allegedly destroying evidence and violating the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act. The couple is in police custody.

According to Rishikant, spokesperson with NGO Shakti Vahini, violence against domestic helps is on the rise.”There has been a rise in such cases. There is an all-round debasement

in society.

“It is also linked to the economic situation of the people. People have suddenly got rich, and this makes them ill-treat those who are poor or are working for them,” Rishikant told IANS. The NGO rescues minors working as child labourers.

Recounting a 2006 incident, which he has never been able to forget, Rishikant said three girls aged between eight and 12 were rescued from a Faridabad house.

“Their employer used to give them food inside the toilet and used to beat them with a flat wooden bat meant for pounding clothes while washing. The three were brought here on the pretext of a job from West Bengal and Chhattisgarh,” Rishikant told IANS. The three girls were working in an engineer’s residence. According to Deputy Commissioner of

Police S.B.S. Tyagi, such brutality is seen in homes where the woman of the house is “frustrated” or “depressed” for whatever reason.

“It might be financial loss, marital discord or mental disorder. But nobody has the right to assault their maid, whether they are minor or major,” Tyagi told IANS. In the past decade such cases have gone up and in most of them, the victims are minor girls, said another police officer.

Girls from eastern states like West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, as also Andhra Pradesh, are usually brought as housemaids.

They are often lured to Delhi by a placement agency agent, who brings them on the pretext of job but then “sells” them to an employer.

According to the Delhi Police, there are thousands of placement agencies

that are operating illegally. “There are huge numbers of placement agencies running in the capital, but we don’t have the exact data. We immediately take action as per the law whenever we get information about a fake placement agency,” Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat told IANS. In the past two months, three maid-battering cases have been reported in the national capital. In September, a minor from West Bengal was recovered from the south Delhi home of a female employee of a multinational company.

Police arrested the employer. In October, a 13-year-old girl ran away from her air hostess employer’s home in south Delhi after being locked for two days. Police later arrested the air hostess.

According to Rishikant, in 90 percent of such cases,

the minor girls were assaulted by their female employers.

There is yet no specific law to safeguard the rights of domestic workers. The employer can be booked under laws preventing child labour if a child below 14 years is employed as a domestic help.

For children between 14 and 18 years of age, the Juvenile Justice Act comes into play. For crimes in which the domestic help is an adult, various sections of the Indian Penal Code are invoked.

The draft Delhi Private Placement Agencies (Regulation) Bill lays emphasis only on the functioning of placement agencies and the background check of domestic workers. But the bill, which has been longpending, is silent on the rights of domestic workers and on penalising employers found violating these rights.

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Monday 11 November 2013

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DDLSA carries out legal ‘Lead yourself to lead others’ awareness in the streets Leadership conference on building peace makers held

Dimapur District Legal Services Authority interacting with public and handing out literature pertaining to services offered by the Authority.

DiMaPuR, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): The National Legal Services Day was observed by the Dimapur District Legal Services Authority (DDLSA) starting with a function in the Office of the District & Sessions Judge/Secretary, DDLSA. It was informed in a press release that the advocates and para-legal

volunteers of the DDLSA thereafter carried out a legal awareness programme in the streets of Dimapur as part of the National Legal Services day. The public were informed of the right to avail free services from the frontal office, DDLSA. Literature pertaining to the services offered by the DDLSA was also distributed to the public in strategic

KVC general meeting

locations in the town such as City Tower, Bata Police Point, Plaza junction and the SP Office junction.

The basic idea was to create awareness of basic rights and the programmes carried out under the aegis of the legal services authority. Citizenry were sensitized on free legal aid, lok adalats and certain basic laws.

PEREN, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): A leadership conference on building peace makers was organized by Nagaland Peace Centre (Peren Sub-Centre) together with Hope for Nations Ministry and Changers League at Jalukie Town, Peren, Nagaland.

A press note informed that the organizing committee stated that the work of building Peace maker/ leaders in the society is an indispensable and urgent demand of the day.

Niketu Iralu, while acknowledging the rich history of the Zeliangrong people briefly recounted the history of Naga struggle for freedom and resistance against foreign rule in their land.

Iralu affirmed that each society progresses only to the extent it meets its challenges. He stressed on the need to examine oneself. He also mentioned, “A life not examined is not worth living.”

“Our forefathers and national workers did respond to the challenges of their times when they said that they have decided to choose their own future.

The Nagas’ aspiration for freedom and their right to self determination was right. The Neighboring states and people know and respect the Nagas for their right and decisions to create and hold on to their history,” he asserted.

Iralu however, lamented,

Resource persons and participants of the leadership conference on building peace makers held in Jalukie town, Peren.

“The nagas do not need anybody to destroy them; they are destroying themselves.”

He called for Nagas to “appreciate one another for what we have become instead of accusing one another for what we have not become.”

Comparing the Naga nation to America, Iralu stated that America too has faced diverse and divisive forces within but could overcome it with God’s help. “What makes America one of the young nations but the greatest nation of the world was that, America seeks first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,” he stated.

Iralu further stated that leaders are not to be ministered but to minister.

Leadership is a cup of bitter challenge one must drink in order to lead the people, he said. “First learn to lead yourself. You cannot lead other well unless you lead yourself well,” he added.

Iralu asserted that leadership is not about the thrill, excitement or of enthusiasm but of responsibility. He stated of two philosophy of leadership: Lordship leadership and Minister/servant leadership of the people.

Dr. Peter, President of Hope for Nations Ministry

in his devotional sharing lamented that the Naga society at present is “degrading.” “Morality is bankrupt and our society is therefore demoralized,” he stated.

He further lamented that the money the centre provides for the state is being returned in the form of students expenses. “But what gain and good does this to the Nagas?” he queried. He also informed that more than 40 lac is spent every day

by Nagas on consumption of tobacco products.

Denis Elung, President NPF Peren Division and Member of Peace Centre stated that the program

was soul enriching as well as mind empowering. He stated that such a program is the first of its kind and most effective. Pastor Mongzeung Mpom facilitated the program and gave his comment on the conference to be inspiring and blessed experience for all the participants. G Gwangphun gave a vote of thanks on behalf of the organizing committee and participants.

He observed that, the program will have far reaching impacts on the lives of the leaders-participants and the society will be blessed through the leaders present today in the Conference.

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KOhiMa, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): The Kigwema Village Council (KVC) will hold its general meeting on November 16 at 10:00 AM at the panchayat hall. Welcome address will be delivered by Er. Vikho-o Yhoshü, parliamentary secretary for housing and treasuries & accounts while Dr. Neiketou Kiso, director, health & family welfare will exhort the gathering. Consequent upon the success and heralding Merry Christmas, the Kigwema Biodiversity Trust Committee invite for a lunch to be sponsored for the day. This was stated in a release issued by KVC chairman Thepfuralie Zütso and general secretary Khokhe Neihu.

DC Kiphire meets ENSF on mid day meals

LONgLENg, NOVEMBER 10 (DiPR): The monthly meeting of the Longleng District Planning & Development Board was held at DC Conference Hall on November 8 under the Vice Chairman of DPDB & Deputy Commissioner Longleng. At the very outset, the Chairman welcomed all the members in the meeting. L.T. Konyak, Member of Nagaland Quality Control Board also attended the meeting.

SDAO Longleng gave a presentation on National Water Conservation Year. District Manager Longleng gave a brief presentation on e-Governance. She also gave a report of the activities that has completed so far.

KOhiMa, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): The Directorate of Tourism informed all the public that in view of the forthcoming Hornbill Festival 2013 and to let the ongoing works go on smoothly and unhampered that all kinds of social gathering and picnics at Kisama, the venue of the Hornbill Festival, will not be entertained from November 8. In this connection, the interested parties have been requested to bear with the department until the Hornbill Festival is over. This was stated in a public notice issued by additional director tourism K.T. Thomas.

KiPhiRE, NOVEMBER 10 (DiPR): A meeting between the District Administration and ENSF along with the District Education Officer was held at DC’s Conference hall on November 8 to discuss on the issue of mid-day meal. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner. The meeting was attended by different head of the Schools in charge from different villages.

Directorate of Tourism informs

Longleng DPDB meeting held

National Handloom Expo at Dimapur

Mao Colony Women Welfare Union Kuda “B” Khel undertook an early morning cleanliness drive on November 9.

Demonstration on Management of Livestock Rearing

DiMaPuR, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): The Nagaland Handloom & Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd Dimapur is organizing National Handloom Expo at Dimapur from December 4 to 18. Sponsored by Office of the Development Commissioner for Handloom, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, New Delhi. Interested Primary Co-operatives society, Apex Co-operatives society, SHG, Individual participants within and outside State may apply for participation to the undersigned on or before November 28 during the office hour or application mail to nhhdcdima@yahoo.in.

This was informed in a press release issued by NHHDC Ltd Dimapur Managing Director Hokiye Yeputhomi.

DiMaPuR, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): ATMA Dimapur, Kuhuboto Block conducted a demonstration on “Management of Livestock Rearing” on November 6 at Xelhozhe Village with Dr. Sentinungla, VAS& BTT Member, Kuhuboto Block as the Resource person.

Firstly, she gave a brief

description on the various rearing method of livestock such as pig, rabbit, guinea pig, kuroiler etc. She further explained on how to overcome the various diseases by way of proper cleaning the house and its surrounding. She also said that the house of the livestock should be well ventilated with sufficient light-

ing and the floor should be good with proper drainage. She encouraged the farmer to take up this type of rearing method as it not only help for consuming but also boost up our economy by supplying or selling them to the market.

The programme was concluded by demonstrating on how to rear and manage

livestock.

Altogether 24 farmer SHGs from various villages participated in the demonstration. Earlier the programme was chaired

by Aviboli Zhimomi, SMS (ATMA) Kuhuboto Block and the programme ended with vote of thanks by Sentinaro, BTM (ATMA), Dhansiripar Block.

ChuChuyiMPaNg, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): In view of the 66th general conference of the Ao Kaketshir Mungdang (AKM) scheduled from January 14 to 16, 2014 at Chuchuyimpang village, a oneday ‘Hospitality Awareness Seminar’ was held at Chuchuyimpang Baptist Church (CBC). Assistant professors Akok Walling and Dr Aotemshi of Fazl Ali College and Aotemshi were the resource persons.

The 66th General Conference AKM Planningcum-Finance Committee of Chuchuyimpang village and sponsored by CBC organised the seminar, which was attended by a huge number of villagers led by the village council, the women and youth organizations and church members.

Assistant Professor Akok Walling who spoke on the topic “Inner beauty is radiated by our outward appearance” spoke at length about the importance of hospitality to guests who come to our homes.

‘Hospitality Awareness Seminar’ held at Chuchuyimpang

but the relationship built in 2-3 days will be forever. In times of shortcomings and problems, he/ she may prove to be your angel in disguise. So treat people to your best,” said the resource persons. They urged the gathering to take human relationships in a broader sense, since the relationship built while the delegates stay with the host families might last a lifetime and even beyond.

“The guests may not visit the entire village or know about the mentality of the whole villagers. But what your family (the host family) showed them will be the picture of us,” said Dr Aotemshi.

The convener of the 66th AKM General Conference (Planning cum Finance Committee) Moasangba Jamir, while delivering the keynote address, said that the seminar was held to make each family and citizen of Chuchuyimpang to be hospitable during the conference so that the 66th General Con-

ference of the AKM will be a successful one.

Meanwhile, the Chuchuyimpang Village Council representative, NI Zulu delivered the welcome address while the Chuchuyimpang Students’ Union (CSU) president, Maongtoshi delivered the vote of thanks. CSU Advisor, Takamanen, chaired the programme while pastor of CBC invoked God’s blessing at the seminar.

It may be noted that Chuchuyimpang, which is located some five kilometers away from Mokokchung town, will be hosting the 66th General Conference of the Ao Kaketshir Mungdang in January 2014.

The General Conference of the AKM is one of the biggest student’s conferences in Mokokchung district where thousands of students from different parts of the state will be attending the threeday conference. This was informed in a press release issued by Media Cell, 66th AKM General Conference, Chuchuyimpang.

AKM prepares for 66th general conference He said that the conference in Chuchuyimpang should make a mark and usher in some positive changes, if at all there is to be a change in the way the AKM General Conferences in this 21st century.

In this regard, Akok Walling pointed out that many financial and logistical resources will be spending during the forthcoming conference. Therefore, he said urged the villagers as well as the planning committee to be prudent and to use the huge financial and logistical resources to be used judiciously so that the villagers and the whole students community can reap the blessings and benefits of the resources spent after the conference.

Assistant Professor, Dr Aotemshi, assisted by his wife, talked on the topic “Do to others what you want others to do you”. Saying that more than 2500 delegates will converge at Chuchuyimpang, Dr Aotemshi however cautioned that students of all personali-

(Left)Associate Professor Akok Walling of Fazl Ali College. (Right) Assistant Professor Dr Aotemshi.

ties, from different backgrounds and different mindset, would converge during the conference. In this regard, he said that the Chuchuyimpang villagers, especially the host families, should take the conference as a great opportunity to impart some positive lessons to those delegates who will be staying with them.

Supplementing her husband, Dr Aotemshi’s wife

encouraged the families to maintain strict family discipline like daily routines and daily family prayer meetings. She also encouraged the gathering to maintain utmost cleanliness and sanctity so that when the delegates go home after the conference, they might take fond memories of the Chuchuyimpang village and its citizens with them.

“People may visit only once

Kigwema village a biodiversity conserved area

KOhiMa, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): The Kigwema Youth Organisation (KYO) had a general meeting at the Panchayat Hall on November 3 last to reiterate and affirm its stand in line with Kigwema Biodiversity Trust (KBT) informed the neighbouring villages and public in general that, The Kigwema village is conserving its area under State Community Biodiversity Conservation Plan and had signed MOU with the Department of Forest, Nagaland to protect and preserve its Mt. Japfű foothill rich biodiversity heritage. In continuation of its earlier resolution and notifications, it informed the public that hunting and fishing, forest fire/ jungle burning and destructions activities including illegal usage of natural resource from/by own people and outsiders are punishable as per the Village Regulation Act. This was stated in a release issued by KYO president Mezhuvo-o Thorie and general secretary Khisakedo Phira.

KLCSU parting social on Nov 13

KOhiMa, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): The Kohima Law College Students’ Union (KLCSU) is organizing the 33rd parting social cum magazine release function on November 13 at the State Academy Hall, Kohima at 11:00 AM. Minister for planning & coordination, evaluation, geology & mining T.R. Zeliang will grace the occasion as the chief guest. All the bonafide students of Kohima Law College have been asked to attend the programme positively. A fine of Rs. 200 will be imposed on the absentees, according to a release issued by the KLCSU president Wekhrope Marhu and general secretary Keyigabuing Ndang.

KUWA Dimapur annual gathering held

DiMaPuR, NOVEMBER 10 (MExN): The Kuzhami Welfare Association Dimapur District held an annual gathering cum picnic programme at Agri Expo Site on November 9 representing 15 Villages Unit gather around 700 plus members. KUWA general secretary Neikhalo Sono in a press release said that S.K Kenye, Khalo Kapfo, Rozelle Mero gave an exhortations. Tsuthowe Kupa EAC on behalf of achiever gave a short speech, whereas Neikhalo Sono acknowledged 16 KUWA members in different area of achievement and success. Nguzonyi Wetsah, Convenor Nomination Committee, introduced new office bearers for the tenure 2014-2016. Neiba Kronu Parliamentary Secretary for Horticulture encouraged the student community to go forward through hardworking, sincerity and dedication to achieve success in life.

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Remarkable Ronaldo leads Real Madrid romp

Real Sociedad's Markel Bergara, right, in action with Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, left, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain on Nov. 9. (AP Photo)

The Morung Express MADRID, NoveMbeR 10 (ReuteRs): Cristiano Ronaldo kept up his remarkable run of goals netting a hattrick as Real Madrid crushed Real Sociedad 5-1 at the Bernabeu on Saturday. The prolific Portugal forward took his La Liga tally to 16 goals from 13 games, adding to his top scorer status in the Champions League where he has eight from four matches.

One of the favourites for the FIFA World Player of the Year award, to be announced in January, Ronaldo has now scored 28 goals in 20 games for club and country this term. "Ronaldo has a level from another world," Real coach Carlo Ancelotti told a news conference. "He makes scoring look so incredibly easy. It's difficult to find words to describe him."

Karim Benzema and Sami Khedira also scored as Real rattled in four before halftime and climbed to 31 points in third place, two behind city rivals Atletico Madrid, who visit promoted Villarreal on Sunday (1800 GMT). Unbeaten leaders Barcelona have 34 points and visit struggling Real Betis in Sunday's late game (2000 GMT). Ancelotti appears to have settled on a striking trio of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo, a frontline dubbed 'The BBC' in the local media, and their devastating pace tore apart the Basque visitors in the first half. "We played a great game, especially in the first half," Ronaldo told broadcaster Canal Plus.

"I am very pleased because everything is going well. The team is starting to find a style of play and we are achieving our objectives." Asked about his chances of winning a second Ballon d'Or to add to the one he lifted in 2008, Ronaldo said: "I do my talking on the pitch." Ronaldo had already struck the crossbar when he notched the opener in the 12th minute. A floated cross from Benzema found him unmarked at the back post, and the Portuguese forward netted from a tight angle.

Ronaldo returned the favour soon

after, crossing low for the Frenchman to sidefoot home the second in the 18th.

He then won a penalty for the third goal when Sociedad's Markel Bergara inadvertently handled as he slid in for a tackle in the area. The spot kick was converted as, for the fourth game in a row against Sociedad at the Bernabeu, Ronaldo netted a double. Bale, who missed two good chances, then laid on the fourth for Khedira in the 36th minute with a firsttime pass.

French winger Antoine Griezmann pulled one back for the visitors with a neat lob in the 61st but, as Real's backline creaked, Ronaldo added a fifth to end any thoughts of the sort of defensive meltdown that has marred their recent league games. The Portuguese curled a freekick over the wall past a stationary Claudio Bravo in the 76th minute for his 23rd hat-trick in four years with Real, and then missed a sitter in the closing stages when he sidefooted wide with only the keeper to beat.

Sociedad, who had taken 10 points from their previous four La Liga games and held Manchester United to a 0-0 draw in the Champions League during the week, are seventh with 17 points.

Athletic Bilbao preserved their unbeaten home record and climbed to fifth on 23 points after a 2-1 comeback win at home to Levante. Substitute Mikel Rico levelled with a volley in the 72nd minute and another substitute, Aritz Aduriz, glanced in a header for the winner in the 84th. Aduriz's night was spoiled, however, when he was sent off at the end after an incident involving Levante's Simao Mate.

Getafe are sixth with 20 points after being held 1-1 at home by promoted Elche, Richmond Boakye cancelling out Pedro Leon's first-half strike for the hosts. Rayo Vallecano hauled themselves off the foot of the standings with a 2-0 win at Celta Vigo, goals from Jonathan Viera and Joaquin Larrivey moving Paco Jemez's side to 17th with 12 points.

Anand plays out tame draw with PSG beats Nice 3-1 to stay top white pieces against Carlsen

CHeNNAI, NoveMbeR 10 (PtI): Defending champion Viswanathan Anand was caught off guard by a surprise opening from Magnus Carlsen of Norway as he played out a tame draw against his challenger with white pieces in the second game of the World Chess Championship on Sunday.

World number one Carlsen showed that he was made of sterner stuff and pulled back the attention on himself with an easiest of draws against Anand, who played with his first white in the match. The first game, in which Anand played with black pieces, was also a drawn affair on Saturday.

The scores are now tied 1-1 after two games and there are 10 more games to go under Classical time control in this Rs 14 crore prize money championship. Just like Anand's mesmerising work in the opening game on Saturday, it was Carlsen all the way as Anand could not do anything.

"It's my turn to offer a slight apology today,"

Anand said after avoiding any undue risk that might have led to wild complexities out of a Caro Kann defense. The local hero agreed that the opening was a surprise for him and even more the variation chosen by Carlsen.

It was a repetition of a game played by Anand against Chinese Ding Liren some time back and Anand spent a lot of time thinking about various complicated variations but could not be sure of himself. The easier way out was to play solid, as Carlsen did when posed with slightest difficulty and the draw was up for grabs for the Norwegian. While the first game lasted just 16 moves, this one went on till the 25th but the result of the game had been forecasted by many much before that.

Carlsen's surprise opening apparently took Anand completely off guard and the world champion will now have to look at some new options to figure out the Caro Kann. The variation that Carlsen chose has

MIAMI, NoveMbeR 10 (ReuteRs): It didn't have all the same players involved, but the HeatCeltics rivalry proved it can still make for quite a game.

Forward Jeff Green hit a buzzer-beating, fall-away 3-pointer over LeBron James as the Boston Celtics stunned the Miami Heat 111-110 on Saturday night at American Airlines Arena.

"I was in the first row because I faded back so far," Green said. "I ended up on some lady's lap, but I saw it when it went through."

While James said before the game that the matchup was no longer a rivalry without former Celtics coach Doc Rivers and forwards Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, Boston won its third in a row after starting the season 0-4.

Green, who scored 43 points in a loss to Miami last season, seems to have a knack for stepping up to the challenge when facing the Heat. "They are the best team. They won backto-back championships," Green said. "You got to get up playing these guys."

Green led the Celtics with 24 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field.

James hit two free throws with three seconds left to turn the Heat's

two-point lead into a twopossession game that appeared to ice the game against the young, scrappy Celtics. But forward Gerald Wallace scored on a layup to cut the lead to 110-108 with 1.6 seconds left. Wallace fouled Dwyane Wade, who missed one free throw and then intentionally missed the second. "Just 0.6 left, I was trying to hit the rim, but it didn't go as planned," Wade said.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said, "That clearly did not work." Rookie Celtics coach Brad Stevens benefited from an NBA rule that would not have worked in his favor last season at Butler -- the opportunity to advance the ball to midcourt on a late timeout. "In college basketball, that game would be over because you have to go the length of the court in .6 seconds; that is almost impossible," he said. "In this, you have a chance to catch it facing the basket and shoot with .4 seconds or more."

Wallace made the crosscourt inbounds pass and rookie center Kelly Olynyk set the pick that freed Green. Guards Avery Bradley and Jordan Crawford scored 17 and 15 points, respectively, and forward Jared Sullinger pitched in 12 for Boston. James played

tendencies to go for wildplay which is a major shift from the Carlsen camp according to general perception that the Norwegian plays well in dry positions.

The two players followed played games till move 17 and on his 18th turn Anand came up with a 'Novelty' by going for the trade of queens. However, the new idea was probably an over the board preparation rather than home work as white got nothing.

Anand found all natural and forcing moves thereafter and with his 21st move, the writing was already on the wall as the repetition of moves was quite evident. Just four moves later, the position had repeated thrice for a well-deserved draw for the Norwegian.

In the post match chat, Carlsen said white could have avoided the queen exchange to have a game on, but his later analysis proved that there was not much hope for white even though it looks optically it looked like a decent option.

PARIs, NoveMbeR 9 (AP): Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat trick as Paris Saint-Germain beat Nice 3-1 to move four points clear atop the French league on Saturday. Ibrahimovic converted a cross from Gregory Van der Wiel in the 39th minute before scoring from the penalty spot in the 57th.

Nice defender Nemanja Pejcinovic pulled one back from close range in the 70th but Ibrahimovic put the result beyond doubt with a header in the 75th for his eighth league goal.

"We're lucky to have players who score a lot of goals," PSG coach Laurent Blanc said. "You can have as much ball possession as you want, but it's useless if you're not efficient in front of goal."

PSG is the only French club still undefeated this season while Nice suffered a third straight loss to drop to 12th place. "We're a bit frustrated after this match because we could have done better with a bit more focus and application," Nice midfielder Didier Digard said. "Paris takes advantage of every weakness,

that's the difference between the big teams and the small ones."

Also, it was: Guingamp 0, Lille 0; Lorient 0, Reims 0; Bastia 1, Rennes 0; Toulouse 1, Ajaccio 1; and Valenciennes 1, Montpellier 1.

On Friday, Monaco drew 1-1 with Evian.

Nice nearly caught PSG off guard after three minutes. However, PSG centerback Thiago Silva rushed back to prevent Nice striker Dario Cvitanich from converting from four yards a low cross from Christian Bruls. Nice played a high defensive line to stymie PSG's potent attack. The tactic worked to a certain extent as Edinson Cavani's goal in the 24th and Ibrahimovic's goal in the 28th were both disallowed for offside. PSG quickly spotted cracks in the Nice defense. Ibrahimovic beat the offside trap in the 20th to chase a long ball from Thiago Motta but fired over the bar from 12 yards.

Ibrahimovic exploited another lapse of concentration from the visitors in the 30th but Nice goalkeeper Luca Veronese came off his

Paris Saint Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, left, heads the ball to score his third goal while Nice's Kevin Gomis looks on during a French League One soccer match Paris Saint Germain against Nice at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 9.(AP Photo)

line to deny the PSG center forward. Veronese was making his French league debut because goalkeepers David Ospina and Mouez

Hassen were both injured.

Ibrahimovic made Nice pay for its defensive frailties by ghosting past fullback Gregoire Puel to flick home

Van der Wiel's offering. He came close to doubling the lead on the stroke of halftime, but headed wide Javier Pastore's free kick.

Boston Celtics sink Heat at buzzer Clippers fight back to beat Rockets

Miami Heat's Chris Bosh, left, attempts to shoot as Boston Celtics' Brandon Bass defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 9, in Miami. (AP Photo)

through a sore back and finished two rebounds short of a triple-double with 25 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. James scored 11 in the fourth quarter as the Heat constantly went to him late. Forward/cen-

ter Chris Bosh scored 20 points and Wade had 18.

Green ranked his buzzer-beater as the No. 2 moment in his career, with No. 1 being the driving layup he made as time expired against the Cleveland Cava-

liers last March because his heart surgeon was able to witness it. Miami was outrebounded 39-31 and beaten off the dribble and surrendered driving lanes to the basket and open shots. "This game has always had ... an

energy and a karma about it, and we did too many things where we did not deserve to win that game," Spoelstra said. Forward Michael Beasley found ways to score against Celtics forward Kris Humphries early.

HoustoN, NoveMbeR 10 (ReuteRs): Having spent a considerable portion of his pregame conference with the media dismissing the notion of teams needing to establish an identity this early in the season, Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers seemed particularly pleased that his team used defense -his personal calling card -- as the impetus for their second-half comeback. The Clippers shackled the highscoring Houston Rockets during one critical stretch late in the third quarter and built upon that momentum in the fourth for a 107-94 victory on Saturday night at Toyota Center.

By holding the Rockets (4-3) scoreless in the final 5:02 of the third quarter, the Clippers (43) erased a 71-60 deficit and wrangled control of the game. Houston ended the drought when forward Dwight Howard converted an offensive rebound into a second-chance basket with 10:12 left, but by that stage the Clippers had worked an 18-point turnaround.

"Your defense won the game for you. That's what won the game," Rivers said. "The whole second half (39) points (allowed)

against a terrific offensive team, and we had all kinds of strange lineups with foul trouble." After closing the third quarter with a tip-in at the buzzer before adding a three-point play early in the fourth, Clippers guard Jamal Crawford drilled two 3-pointers that kept the Rockets at arm's length.

Crawford finished with 16 points off the bench, including an open trey with 3:45 remaining to lift the Clippers (4-3) to a 95-85 lead. He complemented strong performances from Clippers forward Blake Griffin (22 points) and guard Chris Paul (14 points and 13 assists). Forward Chandler Parsons led the Rockets (4-3) with 23 points and eight rebounds, and Howard added 21 points and eight rebounds. But once they lost the lead, the Rockets seemingly lost their rhythm, producing nearly as many second-half turnovers (11) as field goals (13). "We missed some shots and we started doubting it and we stopped taking some shots that we needed to take," Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. "Then we got a lot of turnovers and then we just got really passive. We just got nothing going from that point on."

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PhiliPPine tyPhoon deaths climb into thousands

TACLOBAN, NOvemBer 10 (AP): As many as 10,000 people are believed dead in one Philippine city alone after one of the worst storms ever recorded unleashed ferocious winds and giant waves that washed away homes and schools. Corpses hung from tree branches and were scattered along sidewalks and among flattened buildings, while looters raided grocery stores and gas stations in search of food, fuel and water.

Officials projected the death toll could climb even higher when emergency crews reach areas cut off by flooding and landslides.

Even in the disaster-prone Philippines, which regularly contends with earthquakes, volcanoes and tropical cyclones, Typhoon Haiyan appears to be the deadliest natural disaster on record.

Haiyan hit the eastern seaboard of the Philippine archipelago on Friday and quickly barreled across its central islands before exiting into the South China Sea, packing winds of 235 kilometers per hour (147 miles per hour) that gusted to 275 kph (170 mph), and a storm surge that caused sea waters to rise 6 meters (20 feet).

It wasn’t until Sunday that the scale of the devastation became clear, with

local officials on hardesthit Leyte Island saying that there may be 10,000 dead in the provincial capital of Tacloban alone. Reports also trickled in from elsewhere on the island, and from neighboring islands, indicating hundreds, if not thousands more deaths, though it will be days before the full extent of the storm’s impact can be assessed.

“On the way to the airport we saw many bodies along the street,” said Philippine-born Australian Mila Ward, 53, who was waiting at the Tacloban airport to catch a military flight back to Manila. “They were covered with just anything — tarpaulin, roofing sheets, cardboards.” She said she passed “well over 100” dead bodies along the way.

In the storm’s aftermath, people wept while retrieving the bodies of loved ones from inside buildings. On a street littered with fallen trees, roofing material and other wreckage, all that was left of one large building were the skeletal remains of its rafters.

The airport in Tacloban, about 580 kilometers (360 miles) southeast of Manila, was a muddy wasteland of debris, with crumpled tin roofs and overturned cars.

The airport tower’s glass windows were shattered,

and air force helicopters were flying in and out as relief operations got underway.

Residential homes lining the road into Tacloban city were all blown or washed away.

“All systems, all vestiges of modern living communications, power, water all are down,” Interior Secretary Mar Roxas said after visiting Tacloban on Saturday.

“There is no way to communicate with the people.” Haiyan raced across the eastern and central Philippines, inflicting serious damage to at least six of the archipelago’s more than 7,000 islands, with Leyte, neighboring Samar Island, and the northern part of Cebu appearing to take the hardest hit. It weakened as it crossed the South China Sea before approaching northern Vietnam. It was forecast to hit land Monday morning.

On Leyte, regional police chief Elmer Soria said the provincial governor had told him there were about 10,000 deaths there, primarily from drowning and collapsed buildings. Most of the deaths were in Tacloban, a city of about 200,000 that is the biggest on Leyte Island. A mass burial was planned for Sunday in a nearby town. On Samar, Leo Dacaynos of the provincial disaster office said 300 people were confirmed dead

in one town and another 2,000 were missing, while some towns have yet to be reached by rescuers. He pleaded for food and water and said power was out and there was no cellphone signal, making communication possible only by radio.

Reports from the other affected islands indicated dozens, perhaps hundreds more deaths. The massive casualties occurred even though the government had evacuated nearly 800,000 people ahead of the typhoon.

About 4 million people were affected by the storm, the national disaster agency said.

President Benigno Aquino III flew around Leyte by helicopter on Sunday and landed in Tacloban to get a firsthand look at the disaster. He said the government’s priority was to restore power and communications in isolated areas and deliver relief and medical assistance to victims.

Challenged to respond to a disaster of such magnitude, the Philippine government also accepted help from its U.S. and European allies.

In Washington, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel directed the military’s Pacific Command to deploy ships and aircraft to support search-and-rescue operations and airlift emergency supplies, while European

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Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso sent Aquino a message saying “we stand ready to contribute with urgent relief and assistance if so required in this hour of need.”

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon offered his condolences and said U.N. humanitarian agencies were working closely with the Philippine government to respond quickly with emergency assistance, according to a statement.

Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said Aquino was “speechless” when he told him of the devastation the typhoon had wrought in Tacloban. “I told him all systems are down,” Gazmin said. “There is no power, no water, nothing. People are desperate. They’re looting.”

UNICEF estimated that about 1.7 million children are living in areas impacted by the typhoon, according to the agency’s representative in the Philippines Tomoo Hozumi. UNICEF’s supply division in Copenhagen was loading 60 metric tons of relief supplies for an emergency airlift expected to arrive in the Philippines on Tuesday. “The devastation is ... I don’t have the words for it,” Interior Secretary Roxas said. “It’s really horrific. It’s a great human tragedy.”

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A resident looks at houses damaged by typhoon Haiyan, in Tacloban city, Leyte province central Philippines on November 10. Haiyan, one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded slammed into central Philippine provinces Friday leaving a wide swath of destruction and thousands of people dead. (AP Photo)

haCh PATTON It’s magical, powerful and awesome. Nagas and their love for music are but a tapestry. It is inherent to both the old and the young. It is inexplicably intense. I still remember one fine morning the guitar maestro, Ren Merry telling his music students at Patkai Christian College about the Nagas love for music and its prospects.

In his words. “I find that Nagas are inJennifer Batten, former guitarist for Michael credibly talented in whatever they do. But as of now I can asJackson (center) and Chandresh Kudwa, renowned guisure you that, if we are to complete with the rest of the world. tarist from Mumbai performing at the Agri Expo site on Its’ through our music”. That was circa 1994. Almost 20 years November 9. (Photo by Manen Aier) down the line he has not been proven wrong.

Naga musician have taken their passion for music all across the world and have made great impressions. Some mention can be made about the indomitable spirit of the Abiogenesis, Divine Connection, Alobo Naga, Neise Meruno, Nagaland Chamber Choir and the new teenage sensation the Polar Lights.

Talk about Goa and you of music and that falls on Monday, Nov. heaval in the five years it and has Jamaica the runoff to think sort out alleged times. So, Naga ‘musicos’.

You have taken Nagaland to beengood a multiparty democdiscrepancies in the voters’ 11. Saturday’s elections the world. Now, it is about time you bring the world to Nagaracy. land Society and even familist.

Nasheed had said the and let them feel our love and passion for good music. were the third attempt to lies have beenhere divided alongTis the elections wereand fair.

There elect a president this year.

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Maldives court postpones presidential runoff

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mALe, NOvemBer 10 (AP): The first democratically elected president of the Maldives and the brother of the country’s former autocratic ruler have qualified for a runoff according to results in the island nation’s presidential election. But the Supreme Court has postponed Sunday’s runoff by six days, setting the stage for a constitutional crisis in this tourist paradise nation that has been buffeted by political turmoil for the past five years.

Mohamed Nasheed, who resigned as president of the Indian Ocean archipelago last year, won nearly 47 percent of the popular vote in Saturday’s election, while Yaamin Abdul Gayoom, the brother of 30-year autocratic ruler Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, trailed with 30 percent. A third candidate businessman Qasim Ibrahim had 23 percent. A runoff between the top two candidates was required as neither received at least 50

percent of the vote.

It was supposed to be held Sunday, but hours earlier the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a petition filed by a member of Ibrahim’s Jumhoory Party who asked for a postponement arguing there was little time to campaign or forge alliances. The court set the runoff election for Nov. 16 as it was originally scheduled before it was moved up on President Mohamed Waheed Hassan’s behest to avoid a constitutional crisis.

Hassan’s term ends Nov. 11 and the constitution requires an elected president be in office by that date. The Supreme Court on Saturday reiterated its previous ruling that Hassan will stay in office until a runoff election is held if no clear winner emerged from the first round, ignoring the possibility of a political logjam.

The Maldives, which is known for its luxurious resorts, has faced much up-

party lines, and institutions like the judiciary, public service, armed forces and police have worked in different directions and been accused of political bias. There is fear that continued political turmoil could harm Maldives’ reputation for stability and economy. The country is heavily reliant on tourism, which contributed 27 percent to the gross domestic product in 2012.

The next president faces huge challenges in building public confidence in government institutions and dealing with pressing issues including high unemployment, increasing drug addiction among young people and improving transportation among the far-off islands.

Gayoom also told reporters late Saturday that he wants a postponement of

is deep mistrust between Nasheed, Hassan and the Supreme Court because the former president believes the other two are under the influence of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom himself.

The integrity of the Supreme Court itself has been called into question with the United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay last week accusing it of interfering with the presidential election and subverting the democratic process. Nasheed’s Maldivian Democratic Party had insisted that the runoff be held as planned accusing his opponent of “once again, trying to subvert democracy by refusing to sign the voter lists.”

It called on the international community to do everything possible to ensure that a president is elected by a constitutional deadline

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Judges, including rock star Steven Tyler from Aerosmith, picked the winner from a total of 86 contestants at the show, watched by millions of viewers around the world. Isler, whose full name is Maria Gabriela de Jesus Isler Morales, appears on Venezuela's Venevision television. (AP Photo)

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MotoGP: Marquez becomes youngest world title winner VALENCIA, NOVEMBER 10 (AP): Marc Marquez became the first rookie to win the MotoGP championship in 35 years by protecting his points lead at Sunday's Valencia Grand Prix. The 20-yearold Marquez finished third on his Honda behind race winner and defending champion Jorge Lorenzo, which was enough to clinch the championship.

M a rq u e z h e l d a 13-point lead over Lorenzo entering the 18th and final event of the season and only needed a top-four finish to secure the title.

"This was the longest race of the year," Marquez said after celebrating with his team and fans and receiving a hug from Lorenzo.

"I was very nervous before the race, even if I didn't say so. Thanks to all my team.

Mikey Garcia, right, lands a punch on Roman Martinez, left, during round 7 of a WBO Super The dream has come true, Featherweight title bout, Saturday, Nov. 9, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Garcia knocked out maybe too soon because I Martinez in the eighth round to win Martinez's WBO super featherweight title. (AP Photo) didn't expect it."

Marquez's teammate Dani Pedrosa was second after an entertaining joust with Lorenzo on the openKOHIMA, NOVEMBER ing laps. The last rookie to 10 (MExN): 17 year old, win the title was American Likhumpi Sangtam is the Kenny Roberts in 1978. only player from Kiphire to Marquez won the 125cc have gone outside to play, title in 2010 and the Moto2 after it became a district title last year before joining and the first Naga to repthe top-tier circuit. resent the state of Madhya Lorenzo's best hopes Pradesh at the All India depended on him winning Football (AIF) Affiliated the race and having MarCup during 2009. quez finish fifth or worse.

Currently part of the Lorenzo pushed his YaBhawanipore Football Club maha past the pole-sitting in Kolkata under the guidance of Carlton Chapman and Jose Barreto (Brazilian football player), Likumpi Sangtam was earlier only MUMBAI, NOVEMBER one of the 3 Naga boys who 10 (PTI): Mumbai Cricket were selected from NagaAssociation chief Sharad land to attend Satpura Oil Pawar has revealed that it Football Academy in Bettul. was Sachin Tendulkar who Showing remarkable batted for Mahendra Singh zeal and excellence, he reDhoni as captain of the Inmained the only player dian team after Rahul Dravamongst the three to go the id expressed his desire to longer distance by endurgive up captaincy in 2007. ing a life in a hostel that did "Sachin loves to lend not have current frequently a helping hand to fellow and went on to represent players, especially the juMadhya Pradesh at the AIF niors, and believes in team Likhumpi Sangtam Affiliated Cup apart from being a part of the Naga- Sangtam is one of the few dent. The young footballer spirit. Humility is his midland Under-17 Team at Naga players who decided has played about 70-80 dle name. He gave up capJammu and Kashmir. The to pursue sports right after football matches till date. taincy to concentrate on his midfielder had earlier also high school, which is why Inspired by the likes of game," Pawar wrote on his played for Barak Flamingos he did not enroll himself legendary Naga footballer, blog on Sunday.

"Now, a cute story and attended the Goregaon anywhere for higher aca- Dr. T.Ao, the ultimate goal which will delight the Football Academy in Assam demic studies after passing of the 17 year old Naga countless fans of Sachin under the guidance of Ut- his tenth. He is a product sportsman is to play for Intam Rai for a season, which of St. John School Dimapur dia while simultaneously Tendulkar and M S Dhoni as well. It so happened that is normally 6-7 months. and had also played for the representing the state of a few years ago the Indian Interestingly, Likhumpi school as a high school stu- Nagaland.

Naga Lad excels in football

MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Spain celebrates on the podium after the Spain's Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix, the last race of the season, at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Cheste near Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 10. Marc Marquez became MotoGP's youngest champion and its first rookie to win the title in 35 years by protecting his points lead at Sunday's Valencia Grand Prix. Marquez finished third on his Honda behind race winner and defending champion Jorge Lorenzo, which was enough to clinch the championship. (AP Photo)

Marquez at the start but then tried to apply a strategy of going slow to give other riders a better chance to overtake Marquez. "I tried everything I could, but it wasn't to be," said Lorenzo.

"The other pilots were just too slow to keep up."

Marquez finished a comfortable seven seconds ahead of fifth-placed finisher Alvaro Bautista. Valentino Rossi was fourth.

Despite breaking his collarbone earlier this year, Lorenzo earned a circuitbest eight wins this season — two more than Marquez.

He won the last three races to turn what appeared to be a sure title for Marquez into one of MotoGP's closest championship battles in years. "It was a season to remember," said Lorenzo.

"We have to congratulate Marc because he had an incredible season and deserved to be the champion."

This was the third time that two-time champion Lorenzo finished runnerup. Earlier, Maverick Vinales became the Moto3 champion by winning the race, edging runner-up Alex Rins after fellow challenger Luis Salom crashed.

Vinales and Rins changed places several times through the 24 laps around the 4-kilometer (2.48 mile) Cheste Circuit before Vinales finally gained the top place before the final straight to the finish line.

Sachin favoured Dhoni as captain: Pawar cricket team was playing in England. As BCCI chief I too was in London," he said.

"One day Rahul Dravid came to me with a request that took me by surprise.

Dravid said he wanted to give up captaincy as it affected his game. I flatly said no. The Twenty20 series was to begin soon and the World Cup match was barely a year away," the union agriculture minister recalled.

Pawar said Dravid had suggested Tendulkar as the possible replacement but the senior batsman was not keen. "How could Dravid think of giving up captaincy at such a critical juncture?

Who would be his successor? Dravid persisted. He suggested Sachin's name

as the next captain. I talked to Sachin on the issue. He didn't seem eager to step into Dravid's shoes. Instead, he suggested Dhoni's name. This came as a twist in the tale. "'Dhoni is an excellent wicket-keeper. But, will he make a good captain?' I asked Sachin. 'You try him out. He will make a great captain. I say this with a sense of responsibility', Sachin replied," said Pawar in his recollection.

"Accordingly, the BCCI's selection committee chose Dhoni as the team captain.

And he did India proud. We won the Twenty20 World Cup and, later, the 2011 World Cup in Mumbai as well. Handsome praise was heaped on the new captain

which he rightly deserved.

This happened because of Sachin's far-sightedness."

"Sachin is all set to retire. However, he can't keep himself away from crick-

et for too long. I am sure grooming young players will be a part of his post-retirement plans. Best wishes to the Master Blaster," Pawar said.

ROYAL GOLD CUP IN LOVING MEMORY Khanglai FC to face Kohima Komets in finals today

LT. NGUROHIE ZAO, MLA OF 1st NLA Southern Angami A/C-1, 1964

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Khanglai FC, MaROLL OF HONOURS nipur will face Ko- 1988- Embassy Club Kohima hima Komets in the 1989- Embassy Club Kohima finals of the presti- 1990- Embassy Club Kohima gious 22nd Royal 1991- PHE Mizoram Gold Cup 2013 on 1992- Nagaland Police November 11 at 1993- Nagaland Police the Kohima Local 1994- Manipur Police SC Nagaland Police Ground. The final 19951996- Boys Club, Gangtok kick will start at 1997 (Tournament not held) 1:00 pm.

1998- Manipur XI Kohima Kom- 1999- Nagaland Police ets entered the fi- 2000- Mizoram Police nals after defeat- 2001- Punjab Police ing Barak FC 2-1 in 2002- Assam Regimental Centre the first semi finals 2003- Nagaland Police 2004- Nagaland Police while Khanglai FC 2005- Nagaland Police also booked their 2006/07/08 (Tournament not held) place in the finals 2009- Dimapur District after a 2-0 win over 2010- TTFC Mizoram Aizwal FC, Mizoram 2011- Mizo Youth Team in the second semi 2012- TTFC Mizoram finals played earlier. The champion will fetch a cash prize of Rs. 2 lakh while runners-up will pocket Rs. 1 lakh. Minister for youth resources and sports Merentoshi R. Jamir will grace the Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States perform grand finale as the chief guest. Keneido Peseyie will comduring the gala exhibition at the NHK Trophy figure skating pere the function while short speech will be delivered by Atuolie Mepfüo, president Royal Club, Kohima. in Tokyo, Sunday, Nov. 10. (AP Photo)

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