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Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others NAMING THE NAMELESS: Experts struggle to identify drowned migrants
Workshop on Naga-India ‘Framework Agreement’
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— Barry Bonds
More glory for Jamaica, but Chinese fans upset
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india ready for Pak talks; Un Naga SAZ without alarmed by Kashmir violence medical assistance
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI, AuGuSt 17 (REutERS): India is ready to send its top diplomat to Pakistan for talks focused on fighting crossborder terrorism, sources at India’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after a spike in tension in the disputed northernmost region of Kashmir. Indian Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was willing to attend talks on the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart, the sources said, stressing that cross-border terrorism was central to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir state. The olive branch comes after 40 days of violent protests in Indian-ruled Kashmir that were sparked by the killing by security forces of a field commander of Pakistan-based Islamic militant group Hizbul Mujahideen who enjoyed wide support. At least 64 people have died and thousands been injured in clashes with security forces that have been denounced by Pakistan. The Indian sources, who declined to be identified, made it clear, however, that India “rejects in their entirety the selfserving allegations regarding the situation in J&K, which is an integral part of India.” Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is the name of India’s only Muslimmajority state that includes the disputed Kashmir region. No comment was immediately available from Pakistan’s foreign ministry. A top U.N. human rights of-
reflections
By Sandemo Ngullie
Swissaid and Doctors without Borders refused entry to Naga areas of Myanmar Eleven Myanmar Yangon | August 17
Pakistani rangers (wearing black uniforms) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) officers lower their national flags during a daily parade at the Pakistan-India joint check-post at Wagah border, near Lahore. (REUTERS/Files Photo)
ficial expressed “deep regret” at the failure of both the Indian and Pakistani authorities to grant access to the separate parts of Kashmir that each run to investigate allegations of serious human rights violations. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said in a statement issued in Geneva it was unfortunate that sincere attempts by the United Nations to independently assess the facts in relation to reports of human rights violations had failed. DEADLY AMBUSH In the latest violence on Wednesday, militants killed three members of the Indian security forces when they am-
achievements.
Naga apex bodies seek release of all Naga political prisoners DIMAPuR , AuGuSt 17 (MExN): The Naga Hoho, Naga Students’ Federation and the Naga Mothers’ Association have reiterated their call for the Government of India to release all Naga political prisoners who were booked under the guise of various draconian laws; and are yet to obtain justice even during the cease fire period. While appreciating the GoI’s move to release Anthony Shimray on bail, it further asked that the GoI release all other Naga political prisoners irrespective of groups/factions without further delay.
dence Day speech on Monday, accusing Pakistan of glorifying terrorism. In a tit-for-tat escalation in the war of words between the nuclear-armed neighbours, Modi said he had received messages of support from leaders in restive regions of Pakistan, in particular the troubled southwestern province of Baluchistan. India accuses Muslim Pakistan of supporting Kashmiri fighters while Pakistan accuses India of meddling in Pakistani trouble spots, in particular of helping separatists fighting the Pakistani state in resource-rich Baluchistan. Both sides deny the accusations.
Help yet to reach several villages Many villages in the disease affected areas of the Naga Self Administered Zone (SAZ) in Myanmar are yet to receive aid as of August 17. Media reports from Myan-
Pursue border issue in right perspective: UntABA
DIMAPuR, AuGuSt 17 (MExN):TheUnitedNagaTribesAssociation of Border Areas (UNTABA) today reiterated its demand for the Nagaland State Government to sincerely pursue the Assam-Nagaland border issue in the right perspective. It asked that the government “fight vigorously for the implementation of the Interim Agreement in letter and spirit by evicting the illegal settlements in all the Reserve Forests along the border areas facilitated by the Assam Government and demand for the implementation of the 16 Points These just came in, ... oh Agreement made between the no, no nothing important... Government of India and the peojust lists of your name and ple of Nagaland during the estab-
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bushed an army convoy and then fired on a police jeep that came to the scene. In a worrying escalation the previous day, Indian security forces fired live rounds at a crowd of stone-throwing protesters in Kashmir’s Baramulla district, killing five and wounding 10. Earlier, police and troops trying to control crowds had resorted to the use of shotguns, whose pellets are meant to incapacitate but not kill. But residents of Kashmir say the shotguns have inflicted severe injuries and even blinded hundreds of people including bystanders. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ratcheted up tensions in his annual Indepen-
The Myanmar government has refused to allow Swissaid and Doctors Without Borders to enter the Naga Self-Administered Zone (SAZ), where communities are plagued by an outbreak of measles, the organisations announced at a press conference at the Orchid Hotel on August 16. Speakers at the conference also described the state of affairs in the areas affected by the infectious disease, rescue measures and the challenges of delivering aid. The Naga SAZ is difficult to access,and itsinhabitantssuffer from shortages of food every year. The zone’s government has been weak in responding to such problems. The area has no systems for transporting emergency relief supplies or distributing information in a synchronised way. Furthermore, there is no organisation to managing emergency situations. Relief supplies cannot be transported in an effective manner.
mar state that the Council of Naga Affairs (CNA) has met with Vice President Henry Van Thio twice—once in Yangon on August 14 and once again in Nay Pyi Taw on August 16. Ke Jung, the information officer of the CAN was quoted as saying: “The vice president confirmed that seven tonnes of food and Ks 50 million have been sent to allow for immediate rescue operations when we met yesterday evening. He said he has to report other details of the process to the President’s Office and the State Counsellor’s Office.” It was further reported that food and rescue funds sent by the government reached Hkamti Township but not to Lahe Township because of bad weather in the area. “We suggested to the vice president that the rescue team should wait in Hkamti until the weather is good and to send the materials onward then. I suggested to him that even if a helicopter cannot go to Lahe, it can deliver the goods to Thakyan, which is close to Lahe,” Ke Jung was quoted as informing the Myanmar Eleven media outlet. Naw Aung Sann, the General Secretary of the CNA was reported to have said at a press conference on August 16 in Yangon that he was not pleased with the authorities’ performance in its emergency response. He said the government has not conducted rescue operations in a way that is commensurate to the magnitude of the emergency. He was quoted as stating: “I
lishment of Nagaland statehood.” The UNTABA further expressed concern at the Nagaland State Home Minister’s reported statements that “all efforts had been made to secure Nagaland border. It termed this as “not only nonsensical but completely contradicting the Border Affairs Department who had been seriously involved in litigation process for the last 3(three) decades as Respondent No. 3 in the Civil Suit No. 2 of 1988 filed by AGP Government of Assam claiming in the Supreme Court that the inter State boundary between Assam and Nagaland is yet to be clearly demarcated.” It said that such statements
“clearly show complete lack of coordination amongst the authorities in the Government revealing complete lack of the sense of responsibility and the lack of political will on the issue and creating more confusion among the masses…” The UNTABA stated that authorities in Assam had deployed 47 Assam Police Posts in all the border areas even inside Nagaland and from Nagaland side there are only 14 Nagaland Police Posts since the Interim Agreement was made between the 2 states in 1972. Moreover, it stated that all the 11 Reserve Forests mentioned in the Interim Agreement of 1972 and reaffirmed in 1979, wherein the ad-
ministrative power was given to the authorities in Assam on the conditions that no settlements shall be allowed, “now stands completely deforested by facilitating illegal settlements to the people of questionable origins from across the state even before these Reserve Forests are de-notified.” It added that starting from Doldoli Reserve Forest near Dimapur to all the Reserve Forests along the border areas to Tiru Reserve Forest and Abhaypur Reserve Forest in Mon districts “have become a big township all along. Such are the hard realities completely overlooked by the successive Governments of Nagaland.”
would like to ask to the government who is responsible for this situation—the authorities of the Naga Self-Administered Zone? The Sagaing Region government? Or the central government? We face such a tragedy today since the government did not do what it should have done in the past. They cited difficulties in communication and transportation as excuses for their lack of an effective response. But who can improve the system? Only the government can offer an effective response.” It was informed that the disease, thought to be a kind of measles, broke out on June 6, when a ninety year old died in Htankawnautkone Village in the Naga Self-Administered Zone. No one in the village knew the cause of his death until five more people in the village died that month. The villagers informed to the governing council of the Naga Self-Administered Zone of the situation on July 9. The disease has killed 42 people, including 13 male and 15 female of children in Lahe Township and eight female and six male of children in Donhee Township. Three children in Htankawlarma Village are facing life-threatening conditions now. The CNA General Secretary said: “If our lives continue to be sacrificed because of bad roads and transportation, what benefit do we have from being citizens of this country? We doubt Myanmar’s commitment to human rights as we witness the events in Naga today.”
Ao Senden asserts opposition to 33% women’s reservation
DIMAPuR, AuGuSt 17 (MExN): The Ao Senden today opposed the recent decision of the Nagaland State Cabinet on 33 % Women reservation in Urban Local Bodies/Town Councils, and stated that the Municipal Act is “totally in contrary to the Indian constitution Article 371 (A).” A press note from the Ao Senden said that reservation as contained in the act is “is totally against the Ao custom wherein there is no male
or female different status.” “It is very disheartening to see our Ao women folks drawn to sink down to 2nd class status by the State government,” the Ao Senden further stated. It therefore made clear that the Ao Senden “had totally opposed since the beginning and will never accept the above stated acts to be implemented in the near future too in our Ao land till the said clause is deleted and our demand is fulfilled.”
Tsupfume recognized for Kiwi cultivation Our Correspondent Kohima | August 17
In recognition of the enormous success of Kiwi cultivation in Tsupfume village under Phek district, the village recently figured in the award list for the best performing village among 11 others on successful implementation of Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) - Batch 1. This award was given away during the state level watershed conference, marking the culmination of IWMP- Batch -1, under the Land Resources Department, Nagaland. Kiwi, the national fruit of China, was introduced to Tsupfume village by Khazi Lea, a progressive farmer of the village. Subsequently, during a PRA exercise for IWMP, the Department of Land Resources spotted the fruit in the backyard farms of Tsupfume and took the initiative of providing training on Kiwi cultivation and management. Also recognizing the favourable climate condition and suitability of the soil for
its cultivation, 12,000 saplings of Kiwi fruit (Hayward Variety) were planted in the village through IWMP. To support the farmers in gaining more technical knowledge for its cultivation, farmers were also sent to Kiwi fruit-grown areas like Himachal Pradesh, and other North Eastern States for exposure as well as to attend the trainings. Through the interven-
tion of IWMP, the entire village comprising of 363 households are engaged in Kiwi cultivation apart from growing other cash crops. Tsupfume village was also christened as the ‘Vegetable Village’ by the Department of Horticulture for its cabbage and potato cultivation. In the year 2014, 30% of 15,000- 16,000 standing Kiwi plants in the whole village started bearing fruit
and generated a net profit of about Rs. 2-3 lakhs. Tsupfume farmers not only produce Kiwi but have also started raising nurseries by transplanting them in their respective farms. Fromahumbleharvestof 50 kgs in the year 2012, Tsupfumewenttoharvestatotalof 2500 kgs in 2014. By 2015, the villagers harvested an overwhelming 5000 kgs indicating an increase of 100%. Chairman of the Tsupfume Watershed Committee IWMP, Ngonyi Lea disclosed that the Kiwi fruit is sold on the way side of NH29, Pfutsero and also in the surrounding villages at the rate of Rs. 90-120 depending on the quality of the fruit. Buyers also come to the field and directly purchase in bulk, and are further transported to Dimapur and Kohima. Additionally, for more marketing, the Phek District Farmers’ Union has signed an MoU with ‘Exotic Delicia Nagaland’ on behalf of Tsupfume village. Currently, Kiwi is cultivated in 15 hectares of community land in Tsupfume village.
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