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‘india’s rising temperatures are already deadly’ NEW DELHI, JuNE 8 (AP): India is now two and a half times more likely to experience a deadly heat wave than a half century ago, and all it took was an increase in the average temperature of just 0.5 degrees Celsius (less than 1 degree Fahrenheit), a new study shows.

The findings are sobering considering that the world is on track for far more warming. For the last two weeks much of Asia has been gripped by a heat wave, with a record high of 53.5 degrees C (128.3 degrees F) set in the southwest Pakistani city of Turbat on May 28 — the world’s hottestever temperature recorded for the month of May. Temperatures in the Indian capital of New Delhi have soared beyond 44 degrees C (111 degrees F).

Even if countries are able to meet the Paris Agreement goals in curbing climate-warming carbon emissions, that would still only limit the global temperature rise to an estimated 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F).

“It’s getting hotter, and of course more heat waves are going to kill more people,” said climatologist Omid Mazdiyasni of the University of California, Irvine.

“We knew there was going to be an impact, but we didn’t expect it to be this big,” he said.

Their study, published in the journal Science Advances, shows that, while India’s average temperatures rose by more than 0.5 degrees C (0.9 degrees F) between 1960 and 2009, the probability of India experiencing a massive heat-related mortality event — defined by more than 100 deaths — shot up by 146 percent.

The study also found that the number of heat wave days increased by 25 percent across most of India. Areas in the south and west experienced 50 percent more heat wave events, or periods of extreme heat lasting more than three or four days,

reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

it was so hot i fainted, i’m oK now. nevertheless can i stay in this AC cabin for some more days?

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Vote on www.morungexpress.com SMS your anSwer to 9862574165 Unlike other NE states that stand up to the Centre, Nagaland govt is unable to take a firm stand due of over-dependence on Delhi? Why?

in 1985-2009 compared with the previous 25-year period.

“The general public may think that a 1 or 2 degree temperature rise is not that significant, but our results show that even small changes can result in more heat waves and more death,” said Amir AghaKouchak, another climatologist at UC Irvine and a co-author of the report.

“It stands to reason there would be more dire health impacts with more severe heat waves, and this paper provides a key quantification of those impacts for one region of the world,” said climate scientist Gerald Meehl of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, who was not involved in the study.

The same methodology can be applied in any region to get a sense of how vulnerable a country or population might be, the authors said.

They accounted for India’s fast-rising population and income levels in the analysis, to make sure neither affected the results. In the case of income, they found an even stronger correlation between heat waves and deaths among those who are poor.

That’s bad news as India is already seeing new deadly highs. Last year in May, India recorded a record 52.4 degrees C (126.3 degrees F) in the western city of Jaisalmer.

The vast majority of India’s 1.25 billion people are poor and have few options as temperatures hit sweltering levels, drying forests and riverbeds and wiping out farm animals. They are unlikely to have air conditioners — up to 25 percent still have no access to electricity.

Many who work as farmers or in construction will have to shorten their work days by 2-3 hours within four decades, simply because it will be too hot outdoors, according to a report last year by the U.N. Environment Program.

Heat-wave and power woes scorch Dimapur

A man trying to keep cool as the heatwave in Dimapur continued for the third consequetive day.

(Photo by Manen Aier)

Morung Express news Phek recorded temperatures as high as 30 degrees Dimapur | June 8 Celsius.

As per weather foreThe heat-wave in Dimapur continued for a third day cast, over the next few days with the scorching tem- till the end of the week, peratures making life very people can expect some uncomfortable for people respite in Dimapur. While temperatures are predictin the town.

Weather reports indi- ed to remain the same as cated that Thursday saw a Thursday, weather reports maximum temperature of say that there is chance of around 35 degrees Celsius. rain and thunderstorm on However the real feel tem- Saturday and Sunday.

However, temperaperature was 42 degrees Celsius, coupled with a tures are expected to rise relative humidity of 90 per- again by the middle of next cent. Even hilly areas like week. Next Thursday is

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ter a 500Kva transformer broke down on the intervening night of June 6-7. A Power department official informed today that a replacement was found and installed on Wednesday but it also broke down. It turned out that the replacement was of a lower load capacity.

Explaining the bungle, the official said it was a case of wrongly embossed citation (on the transformer casing) indicating load capacity. The substitute transformer’s capacity turned out to be only 315Kva as

Petrol and diesel prices to UK general LRD determined on reviving change daily from June 15 election held Nagaland coffee cultivation

MuMbAI, JuNE 8 (IANS): Petrol and diesel prices will be revised daily from June 15 onwards by the three Indian oil marketing companies in sync with global crude oil prices, officials said here on Thursday.

Daily revision of Retail Selling Prices (RSP) has already been implemented on a pilot basis in Udaipur, Jamshedpur, Visakhapatnam, Chandigarh, and Puducherry from May 1.

After the success of the experiment, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd have now decided to implement it across the country from June 15.

Presently, the oil marketing companies review and revise retail fuel prices after every fortnight on the basis of global crude oil prices.

An IOCL statement said daily revision in oil prices will make retail prices more reflective of the current market conditions, besides leading to increased transparency in the system.

This, it said, will enable smoother flow of products from refinery/de-

pots to the retailers.

It said many developed countries are already revising prices of petrol/ diesel on a daily basis.

BPCL sources said here that the move will greatly benefit consumers since prices offered by all three OMCs will differ on a daily basis, thus giving them an informed choice, besides infusing competition among the oil firms.

The prices are expected to change every night at midnight, following directives by the Petroleum Ministry, the sources said.

"Each (oil marketing) company will try to keep its retail prices at the lowest possible to attract more consumers. Though the difference will be only about 15/20/30 paise per litre daily, it spells substantial savings in the long run and for bulk customers," the sources said.

The three firms will now establish suitable mechanisms to convey daily prices to prospective consumers through media ads, displays at retail outlets, price-related data/SMSes send from centralised locations, and mobile apps.

LONDON, JuNE 8 (IANS): Polling stations across Britain opened on Thursday for people to cast their vote in the UK general election.

Voting began at 7 a.m. (local time) in over 40,000 polling stations, the BBC reported. Counting of ballots will start once the voting ends at 10 p.m. A total of 650 Westminster MPs will be elected, with about 46.9 million people registered to vote.

Some votes have already been cast, through postal voting. A handful of seats will be declared by Thursday midnight, with the final results expected by Friday afternoon. British Prime Minister Theresa May called the snap general election in May, when the ruling Conservative Party held a working majority in the British House of Commons of just 17 seats and had a lead of over 10 percentage points suggested by some surveys. But the Conservatives' lead over the opposition Labour Party narrowed to a single digit after weeks of campaign, which has made the battle for 10 Downing Street unpredictable. To form a majority in the House of Commons, one party must win 326 seats.

Nagaland’s future is not for sale: NNPGs Working Group

DIMAPuR, JuNE 8 (MExN): The Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) Working Group today stated that “Nagaland’s future is not for sale.”

A press note from the media cell of the NNPGs Working Group expressed concern that the “people of Nagaland continue to be taken for a ride by NSCN (IM) through its propaganda ministry, promising imaginary political institution.” This, it stated is being done “while the GOI, time and again, made it clear that breaking up neighboring Indian states to integrate all Naga inhabited areas was out of question.”

The Working Group reaffirmed that the “aspiration of all Nagas to live

predicted to be especially hot with weather reports indicating the day may see a maximum temperature of 37 degrees Celsius.

Overloaded transformers add to misery Meanwhile, a wobbly power distribution network in Dimapur is adding to the woes as at least 3 distribution transformers were reported damaged in 3 different locations during the past 3 days.

Consumers of K Khel, Diphupar ‘A’ went without power for almost 2 days af-

opposed to the imprinted insignia.

The consumers had to endure another sleepless night as the department had to look for another of 500kva capacity.

A spare was found, which was installed on Thursday, charged and put into circuit in the late evening.

At another location in Diphupar ‘B’, near the airport, a 25Kva transformer broke down on Wednesday. It was removed and replaced with an upgraded 63Kva on Thursday.

A third such incident occurred at Eros Lane on the night of June 7. It was yet another case of an overloaded 500Kva transformer going kaput. A replacement was installed today, which the official said should go into circuit by evening.

The soaring summer temperatures, coupled with ageing distribution equipments were attributed as the major factors for the breakdowns. Consumers coping with the heat-wave respond with using more cooling appliances simultaneously for longer durations, which ultimately result in transformers over loading and breaking down.

under one political roof remains an undying desire, yet the most essential component of the quest, the Integration of Naga areas, not on the anvil, profound sounding political terminologies cannot silence indigenous tribes of Nagaland.”

It further declared that “if the question of integration issue be outside the purview of GOI-NSCN (IM) talks, separate acceptable solutions for Nagas living in various Indian administered territories must be pursued without ambiguity.”

It urged the GoI to look into the grievances of Nagas living in other states and announce political steps for their progress and

upliftment. “Today, Nagas everywhere must understand that there has been a natural evolution of the Indo-Naga political issue, fuelled by external forces and internal strife,” it added.

It further stated that the GoI requires political wisdom and decisiveness to understand the situation and address the political aspirations of the Nagas of Nagaland, Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Meanwhile, the Working Group alleged that the NSCN (IM) leadership “continues to indulge in unrepentant theatrical politics in their nonexistent land called Nagalim.”

“A single political group cannot decide the political future of all Nagas. The

dangers of impractical political settlements cannot be overlooked. Consequences have been far reaching in the past. The GOI knows too well,” it warned.

It further criticized the NSCN (IM) for “churning out press releases inserting names of officials from proper Nagaland… as authors, worshipping the Framework Agreement.” “It is not the number of Kilonsers and Tatars hailing from Nagaland. It is practical politics which requires indigenous Nagas of Nagaland to determine their political future basing on historical facts, present status and desire for the future,” the Working Group said.

It further stated that “threats and intimidations against members of civil societies, tribal hoho leaders of Nagaland are unacceptable and best avoided in the interest of all concerned.”

“A humane approach could heal much wound,” it viewed, and informed that the Working Group has in principle, agreed to explore and exercise all political options in the interest of mainland Nagas in particular and all Nagas in general, “until appropriate time in future when emotional integration will ultimately lead to physical integration of Nagas, fulfilling the vision of the forefathers.”

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Joint Director (Extension) CBi, Guwahati, Dr. V. R. Gudde Gowda explaining coffee growing techniques to the LRD officials in Diphu on June 8. (Morung Photo)

Morung Express news Dimapur | June 8

After the Land Resources Department (LRD) was assigned as the nodal department for revival of coffee in the state, officers of the department have been working towards creating awareness, getting first hand technical knowledge and disseminating it to the farmers.

On Thursday, around 30 LRD officers led by Secretary, Y. Kikheto Sema and Director, Hoto Yeptho visited the Regional Coffee Research Station (RCRS) of the Coffee Board of India (CBI) at Chutianala, Diphu in Assam.

The team was enlightened on aspects of growing coffee of two main species – Robusta and Arabica,

by Coffee Scientist, Bijaya Barman, RCRS, Diphu. She clarified various doubts, feasibilities and the technicalities involved. Joint Director (Extension) CBI, Guwahati, Dr. V. R. Gudde Gowda and Deputy Director, P.P. Choudhary, CBI also took questions from the visiting team.

Gowda spoke on feasibility of growing coffee in the state and encouraged officers to put in best efforts. He said the enthusiasm of the Secretary has been widely recognized by the CBI and assured all

possible assistance to the State. He said once coffee has been properly nurtured to its producing stage, it can yield crop for 30-40 years and more than 100 years depending on the species and feasibility. Gowda further said CBI would visit the state once in two months if the farmers could meet the criteria of cultivating at least 1000 coffee plants per person in an area of one hectare.

Informing that there was no dearth of funds, he stated: “in fact we are surrendering funds since there are less coffee farmers.” “We are ready to provide all technical, developmental and financial support to coffee growers but you have to be more enthusiastic,” he added.

Kikheto meanwhile thanked the CBI for increasing coffee seed allocation to the state from 350 to 2400 and informed that the department was targeting to cover 4200 hectares with that allocation. He said that the 2400 seeds could produce 60 lakh coffee saplings. However, Kikheto talked about difficulty in sustaining and maintaining the crop since at the nursery stage alone, the cost of nurturing a single coffee sapling comes to Rs 12 per year, which comes to Rs 720 crores approximately for nurturing

60 lakh saplings in a year.

He thus requested the CBI to assist farmers for the initial years by crediting the maintenance fund directly into the farmers’ account or through the department.

He also urged the CBI to send a report to the LRD about the funds released to the farmers. He added that the current allocation of coffee seeds could provide employment to about 10, 000 people. The Secretary informed that the department has set a target to cover 50, 000 hectares with coffee by 2030, and that the CBI has written an assurance letter to the LRD to establish a Technical Evaluation Centre on Coffee in Nagaland.

He meanwhile cautioned officers against imparting half-baked knowledge and improper technical skills to the farmers, since the department was determined to make coffee a resounding success in the state.

Director, LRD, Hoto Yeptho meanwhile informed that the department was planning to establish a coffee nursery, and encouraged the officers to get proper knowledge during such field visits. The LRD team was also shown digging pits, planting, centering, topping etc. They were also shown how varieties of mixed cropping could be done along with coffee.

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CLEAN ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Dimapur urban bodies take decisive resolutions

DIMAPUR, JUNE 8 (MExN): The Dimapur Urban Council Chairmen Federation (DUCCF) and GB Union Dimapur (Sadar) has resolved to take the clean election campaign in “letter and spirit” to the respective colonies at the grassroot level based on the coordination meeting on May 19 at Lotha Hoho ki, Dimapur.

With the “moral obligation of every colony leaders and public to take corrective measures, the urban genuine voters have strongly resolved to support clean election movement and pledged on the clean election principles.”

Therefore, the DUCCF and GB Union under the banner of Clean Election Committee Dimapur Municipal Area has called upon all GBs, chairmen, council members, women and youth leaders and the residents of colonies to join together and take a

concerted effort towards achieving the desired goal.

In support of the clean election campaign initiated by the NBCC and churches, the joint forum of DUCCF & GB Union has laid down common guidelines for all the colonies under urban municipal area to follow. “The proposed follow up action plan will be carried out by all the colonies/municipal area simultaneously, within the month of June,” the Committee informed in a press statement.

Core group meeting A core group comprising of the colony council members, gbs, women leaders, youth leaders, pastors and church leaders and intellectuals of the colony must be formed (3050 members). The Core Group will have a meeting, resolve with strong conviction to take forward the Clean Election Movement in the respective colony.

The Core Group will fix the follow up meetings with youths & women group and also fix the colony general meeting on clean election, within the stipulated period. The core group will endeavor to check any malpractices in all election process; enrolment, election canvasing and voting.

Core group meeting with colony youths Appraise the Young minds about the ills of corruption in the election which is a major cause for every drawback in the society. Let all the youths commit themselves to stand by the clean election movement and take the pledged for their brighter future.

Give the responsibilities to the youths to create awareness.

Core group meeting with colony women/mothers Appraise the womenfolk about the ills of corruption in the election which is a major cause of

Clean Election Pledge

• I will not enroll myself in multiple places • I support one man one vote • I will not sell my vote nor buy votes • I say no to proxy voting • I say no to booth capturing • I will not force anyone to vote against his/her wishes • I say no to use of alcohol during elections

every drawback in the society. Let all women commit themselves to stand by the clean election movement and take the pledged as it is for the better future of their children.

Colony general meeting on clean election movement Every colony will call for a general meeting on clean election with the participation from each household and pledge to stand by the clean election movement and thereby eradicate the genesis of corruption for peace, progress and development. The meeting should also resolve to discourage any unethical practice during elections.

The meeting should resolve to blacklist any resident who violates the clean election norms and to take severe action against outside/proxy voters disrupting the harmony of the colony. A press release will be given by every colony on the declaration to abide

by the clean election principles. “Every colony must conduct the meeting on clean election within the month of June based on the notification circulated,” the Committee directed.

Me & my family pledge on clean election The DUCCF & GB Union will come up with a pledged sticker (Me & my family pledge on clean election) and seek the support of all churches within municipal area Dimapur to fix a Sunday in the Month of July/August and pray for the clean election movement. The proposed sticker will be blessed and distributed to every household by the respective churches on the designated Sunday. In the presence of the family members the head of the family, with a prayer, will paste the pledged sticker at the main entrance door of the house. This pasted pledged sticker will be the sign of promise taken by

the household for all time to come. The committee will also rope in the various non Naga communities to cover the municipal business areas. Every household within Dimapur urban municipal area will be covered under this clean election movement of pledged sticker pasting.

The joint forum envisages that the concept of pledged sticker will be emulated by various youth bodies, NGOs and Churches of other districts as well. The Joint Forum also appeals to all councils and GBs of urban areas of other districts to take initiative and implement their own convenient road map on clean election campaign.

“The Joint Forum firmly believes that if every individual and households takes one small step in the right direction it will be a Giant Leap for our State towards better future,” the statement added.

Farmer-scientist deliberates on pulse Kiphire Village Women Union attain 25 years cultivation and promotion in Nagaland

MLA, Ghaspani-II, Zhaleo Rio addresses the field day cum farmer-scientist interaction programme on pulse cultivation and promotion in Nagaland held on June 8.

MEDZIPHEMA, JUNE 8 (MExN): ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre organized a field day cum farmerscientist interaction programme on pulse cultivation and promotion in Nagaland on June 8 at its campus. The event was organized with an aim to popularise pulse cultivation in Nagaland through demonstration of various pulse crops to increase the area, productivity and production of pulse crop in the state.

ICAR in a press note informed that MLA, Ghaspani-II, Zhaleo Rio graced the occasion as chief guest and inaugurated the event

in the presence of, Professor R C Gupta, Dean, NUSASRD, Dr. Lallan Ram, Director, CIH, Captain G Dhananjaya Rao, Dean, Veterinary College, CAU, Hemant Kumar, Commandant BSF, 93 Battalion, Kohima and other dignitaries from different line departments and institutions.

Joint Director, ICAR Nagaland Centre, Dr. D. J. Rajkhowa delivered the welcome address and briefed the objective of the programme. He highlighted the role and activities being undertaken by the ICAR for the development of agriculture and allied sectors in the state. He emphasized on

increasing the cropping intensity by cultivating pulse crop, especially in the rice fallow and highlighted the ways to double the farmers’ income by 2022.

Senior Scientist, ICAR Nagaland Centre, Dr. L K Baishyagave gave a detail information on the status and prospects of pulse cultivation in Nagaland. He encouraged the farmers to popularize local pulse crops of the state and request to participate in participatory seed production of pulse crop.

The chief guest in his speech emphasized the need of convergence for development of agricul-

ture and allied sector in the state. He urged the farmers to adopt scientific ways of farming to improve the productivity of the farm in a sustainable way.

Professor R C Gupta, Dr.Lallan Ram, Captain G Dhananjaya Rao andMr. Hemant Kumar also addressed the gathering.

Various farm inputs including seeds of pulse crops, paddy seed, small farm implements, chicks, irrigation pipe, Verminbed, Vermicompost etc. were also distributed to the farmers by the chief guest.

During the event, Zhaleo Rio also inaugurated exhibition where eight organizations and input dealers showcased their technologies and produce to the farmers.

At the end of the session, a farmers-scientist interaction programme was held wherein resource persons from ICAR Nagaland Centre, Bio-control Lab, Medziphema, NRC on Mithun, KVK Longleng, and KVK Dimapur addressed the problems raised by the farmers.

More than 253 farmers from different region of the state attended the programme.

A group presents a song during the Kiphire Village Women Union silver jubilee celebration held at at Hopongkyu Memorial hall on June 7 last. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Kiphire | June 8

The Kiphire Village Women Union celebrated its silver jubilee at Hopongkyu Memorial hall under the theme ‘Unity Brings Victory’ with well wishers, citizens and officers on June 7 last.

Speaking at the jubilee, Tsipikyu, head GB of the village expressed gratitude to the founding members of the union and said that there was a time when

women were confined only to homes and domestic work but today women are moving ahead and are leading society in many areas.

He encouraged the gathering to carry on with the good work which they are contributing to the society.

Saying that jubilee is a time to thank God for His faithfulness, the head GB asked the gathering to reason together while celebrating the jubilee so that it becomes a blessing.

Encouraging the union,

the head GB also said that the council and the elders of the village are all with the union and added, “as we celebrate the jubilee with gratefulness let’s work together as today to celebrate golden jubilee with more blessing and happiness.”

Akhala, Associate Women Secretary USBKA, who spoke on the theme, ‘unity brings victory’ called upon the gathering to express gratitude for His faithfulness in the past 25 years and said, “celebrating jubi-

lee is not for merry making but to build better relationship and mend broken relationship if any.”

She asked the women gathered to be a role model and said, “women has great role to play in family and society” and asked the women to be sensitive to the need of the society.

Folk song, Khuling Khutaba, Furu thsu khi, folk dance and Khingkuru liliyah Ngusohba were the cultural highlight of the celebration.

CPO visits Phek Civil Hospital Nagaland BJP chief assures to solve unemployment problems

TSEMINYU, JUNE 8 (MExN): The office of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 12th Tseminyu Mandal was inaugurated on June 5 at Tseminyu Town with Visasolie Lhoungu, President, BJP Nagaland State as chief guest.

Lhoungu spoke on the development activities and schemes of Central government. He encouraged the party workers to stay united and be committed and not CPO team with the doctors and others during their visit to Phek civil hospital on June 8. be fooled by the false political propaganda on BJP by other KOHIMA, JUNE 8 (MExN): The Chakhe- initiative for the year 2016-17. rival political party, stated a Earlier, they also met the newly posted sang Public Organization (CPO) led by its press release from Shoyhunpresident Kekhwengulo Lea today the CPO Phek Deputy Commissioner Kovi Meyase. lo Kempm President, BJP visited Phek Civil Hospital and interacted The CPO welcomed him on assuming the with doctors, nurses and staff. It lauded the office of DC Phek and assured fullest coauthority of Phek Civil Hospital for bagging operation to the later for the welfare and second prize in Kayakalp: A clean hospital overall development of the district.

12th Tseminyu Mandal.

While urging the party workers to work hard for the party, he also promised that if the BJP forms the next government in Nagaland, the BJP government in the Centre will develop the State and grant “big projects” to solve the unemployment problems and uplift the economy of the State.

He also encouraged the Mandal workers to think wise and choose the right BJP leader for the constituency as Rengmas have a lone seat in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

Visasolie Lhoungu, President, BJP Nagaland State inaugurating the office of BJP 12th Tseminyu Mandal on June 5 at Tseminyu Town.

Tsasepi Sangtam, Vice President, BJP Nagaland State, Dr. Khriezovolie Kesiyie, President, BJP Kohima District, K. Thong, Secre-

tary, BJP Nagaland State all spoke for the betterment and uplift of the party on the occasion. Rushvulo Kent, General Secretary

(Adm), BJP Tseminyu Mandal exhorted the gathering.

The meeting was chaired by Gwasenlo Kent, Vice President, BJP Tseminyu Mandal, Presidential address was given by Shoyhunlo Kemp, President, BJP Tseminyu Mandal, invocation was pronounced by Athonglo Khing, Pastor, Tseminyu Town Baptist Church.

Yhunchulo Seb, President, BJYM Tseminyu Mandal delivered welcome address, while BJP Tseminyu Village unit and BJYM Kohima District presented special numbers.

Medical camp for People with Disability at Mon underway

State Core Committee on SVEEP updated KOHIMA, JUNE 8 (DIPR): The Chief Electoral Officer in a notification has informed that the State Core Committee of political parties and NGOs on SVEEP are updated.

The core committee includes NBCC General Secretary; Chairman of Pentecostal Churches, Revival Churches, ACAUT Chairman Langpangkong Range CEC; president of Naga Hoho, ENPO, CNTC, NTC, NMA, ENWO, All Sumi Students’ Union, Nagaland Law Students’ Federation, Catholic Association of

Nagaland, Bharatya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, Janata Dal United, Nationalist Congress Party, Nagaland Peoples’ Front, Beauty & Aesthetics Society of Nagaland, YouthNet and The Naga Blog.

The Committee will hold a meeting June 16 at 11:00 am in the Conference Hall, Hotel Japfu, Kohima to discuss on cleansing of electoral roll and conduct of clean election.

Therefore, all above members have been requested to come prepared with their action plan on

cleansing Electoral Roll and conduct of clean election. Those NGOs who have undertaken action in this regard may present action taken reports as well.

Each organization can be represented by two responsible officials.

For any queries Deputy Chief Electoral Officer may be contacted through phone number 229230 or Toll free number 1950 during office hours. All the members have been requested to make it convenient to attend the meeting without fail.

Morung Express News Mon | June 8

Awareness cum medical camp for People with Disability (PWD) at District Civil Hospital Mon is underway from June 8 The programme is organised by Nagaland Parents Association for Disabled in collaboration with Mon District Parents Association for the Disabled, partnering with Commissioner for Disability, Social Welfare, Health & Family welfare and District Administration, Mon. Deputy Commissioner, Mon, W. Honje Konyak while speaking on the programme said that much attention have to be given to all the dis-

Officials from NAPAD and MDPAD along with DC Mon, CMO and the differently abled children and persons at Mon. (Morung Photo)

abled persons in the district and it should not only be left to the parents of the disabled but all people should work hand in hand with sincerity.

Honje said that such aware-

ness cum medical camp will help many people with disabilities in the district and such programme should be organised even in the days to come.

Visiting NAPAD team all the way from Kohima includes Dr. Atha Vizol, Commissioner for Disability, Nagaland, Kapochu-o Naleo, GS/NAPAD, Bendan-

ginla Imsong, Asst. Treasure NAPAD and Tongpang L jamir, coordinator state Nodal Agency NAPAD. The programme will conclude on June 10.

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Army deployed as Gorkhaland movement Rajnath to chair meet on Indo-Myanmar border turns violent in Darjeeling, tourists stranded DARJEELING, JUNE 8 (IANS): The army was called in on Thursday after thousands of angry Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists demanding a separate Gorkhaland indulged in arson and pelted stones at police, injuring 15, as 12,000 tourists were stranded in the hill station due to the violence.

In Kolkata, a Defence Ministry spokesman said two army columns based in Darjeeling were being requisitioned.

The GJM has called a 72-hour shutdown in the north Bengal hills on Friday in protest against "indiscriminate police action on the peaceful demonstration" by its workers.

"Requisition from state government received. Two army columns based in Darjeeling moving out," said Wing Commander S.S. Birdi, Chief Public Relations Officer of Defence, at Kolkata. One column

comprises around 80 men.

Demanding a separate state of Gorkhaland, the GJM workers engaged in a pitched battle with the police, as panicked tourists tried to rush out. The GJM supporters broke through police barricades, damaging and torching five police vehicles, set fire to a traffic outpost, and indulged in massive stone pelting at the police.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held her first state Cabinet meeting in Darjeeling in 45 years on Thursday.

The police, who initially beat a hasty retreat, made a repeated baton charge and lobbed tear gas shells at the mob to quell the violence that erupted near Bhanu Bhawan on the tourist hub Mall Road, that was virtually taken over by the GJM workers.

At least 15 police officers, including Jalpaiguri range Dep-

uty Inspector General of Police Rajesh Kumar Yadav, sustained severe injuries. The Morcha supporters also forced the markets in the neighbouring Kalimpong district to shut down.

Banerjee, after her Cabinet meeting, claimed the Morcha's agitation was based on a "non-issue".

"Every political party has a right to protest. So have they. But what is the issue on which this agitation is based? There are no issues at all.

The Morcha is trying to gain political relevance by holding these protests," Banerjee observed at the end of her Cabinet meeting.

"We have no enmity with anyone. We want the hills and the entire state to be well," she added.

The GJM claimed that 45 of its supporters were injured in the police action.

"Our party has called for a 12hour shutdown in the North Ben-

gal hills, including Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts and the Mirik subdivision, in protest against the indiscriminate police action on our peaceful demonstration," GJM General Secretary Roshan Giri told IANS. "We condemn the police action on our supporters today in Darjeeling. At least 45 GJM supporters including women got injured in the police beating," he said.

The political temperature soared in North Bengal hills after the GJM -- the dominant party in the region for close to a decade -- seized on Banerjee's earlier announcement that Bengali would be a compulsory subject in schools across the state.

Banerjee on Monday tried to cool passions by announcing that Bengali would not be compulsory in schools in the Darjeeling hills and in certain areas of the Dooars and the Terai.

AIZAWL, JUNE 8 (IANS): Home Minister Rajnath Singh will meet the Chief Ministers of four northeastern states bordering Myanmar here on Monday to review the security situation and will also visit the border areas by chopper, an official said.

The Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh (Pema Khandu), Nagaland (Shurhozelie Liezietsu), Manipur (N. Biren Singh) and Mizoram (Lal Thanhawla) will be attending the review meeting to discuss the status of infrastructure along the India-Myanmar border, a Home Ministry official said.

Issues like implementation of Border Area Development Programme (BADP) projects, streamlining the Free Movement Regime (FMR) for better facilitation of movement of people across the border, works relating to bound-

ary survey and other coordination issues between the states and the border guarding force, Assam Rifles, would also be discussed.

Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, Chief Secretaries, Directors General of Police (DGPs) of the respective states and Director General of Assam Rifles Lt General Shokin Chauhan, including senior officials from the concerned central ministries, will also be present in the meeting.

"The Union Home Minister would be visiting Myanmar border areas by helicopter on Tuesday. The Minister would also interact with senior Assam Rifles officers on the prevailing situation along the India-Myanmar frontier," the official added.

Last month, around 280 people from Myanmar's Ralie village in Arakan took shelter at Lungpuk and

Khalkhy mountainous villages in Saiha district of southern Mizoram.

Assam Rifles troopers posted along the Myanmar border areas and the Saiha district administration provided necessary aid and support, including food, to the refugees who were subsequently repatriated.

"The India-Myanmar unfenced borders along Mizoram are being frequently used by smugglers to smuggle drugs, arms and contraband from Myanmar," the official said.

Mizoram shares an unfenced 510-km border with Myanmar and 318 km with Bangladesh, providing infiltrators, terrorists and smugglers an opportunity to illegally move across the border.

There is a 16-km-wide free zone (8 km on either side of the frontier) along the 1,643-km unfenced India-Myanmar border.

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Assam Member of Parliament, Gaurav Gogoi, today met N.F. Railway General Manager Chahatey Ram at Maligaon and held discussions on various development related issues and other issues of mutual interest.

Kuki leader assassinated

KANGPOKPI, JUNE 8 (NNN): The General Secretary of Kuki Liberation Organization/Kuki Liberation Army (KLO/ KLA) was shot dead this morning at a shop in Thangkanphai bazar in Saikul under Kangpokpi district by an unidentified armed man.

The incident reportedly took place when the KLO/KLA leader was purchasing supplies at a shop in Thangkanphai bazar located just a stone throw from Saikul Police Station after dropping off his children to school. According to reports, the deceased died on the spot after the armed man shot him at his back.

The deceased KLO/KLA General Secretary was identified as Letkhosei Haokip @ Timothy @ Seiboi, s/o Khuplun Khongsai. Postmortem was conducted at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal today.

Meanwhile, United People’s Front, one of the two umbrella organisations of Kuki underground outfits strongly condemned the killing of the KLO/KLA General Secretary in the strongest term and termed the incident as ‘very unfortunate’.

UPF Information and Publicity Secretary, Thanglenlal Doungel said that the brutal murder of KLO/KLA should be condemned by all civil society organizations and like-minded people in the society saying such killing in the society should stop once and for all.

He said that the society is struggling for peace and harmony and added that such killings have no place in society. He also urged the Kuki people not to endorse such killing but to come forward to stop such act.

Civil society organizations of Saikul including Kuki Inpi and Kuki Student Organisation (KSO) also vehemently condemned the killing. "The Kuki Inpi and KSO are opposed to factional killings among Kuki underground groups as it disturb peace in the land," the two organizations said and added that this kind of killing only leads to vendetta and further bloodshed.

Strongly condemning the killing, the KSO and Kuki Inpi demanded that the assailants make known the reason behind the killing to the public. They also appealed to the people of the area for maintaining peace and calm.

A ‘gun manufacturing unit’ was busted today at Langol Game Village Zone-1 in Imphal West district this afternoon by Manipur police and seized various related items. The person who was running the ‘unit’ was also arrested by the police.

According to the police, one Yangkholet Haokip (28) from Kangpokpi district was running the ‘gun manufacturing unit’ at his present residence. The police on learning the development rushed to the area and cordoned off before a search operation was carried out this afternoon.

The police claimed that two country made pistols, some parts of country made

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pistol, equipments and tools used in making of the country made pistols, one receipt book containing 100 leaflets, four empty cases, one computer set used for printing underground demand letters and receipt books, one seal with the print “Terrorist Revolutionary Army”, 97 ‘demand letters’ and two seals with ‘T. R. A’ were seized from the residence of Yangkholet Haokip.

The police also claimed that the owner of the computer set was also picked up by the police. The identity of the owner of the computer set is one Khunjamayum Dayananda Singh (41) of Thoubal Haokha Leikai, Thiubal district.

He runs a printing shop at New Checkon in Imphal, according to the police.

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(Rectification/Correction Names) Regd. No: 3201/17 Date: 17/05/17 I, KHONBENO AKKA KHUVUNG alias KHONPENO LOTHA D/o Shri/Late L SOPHAMO KHUVUNG permanent resident of SHAKI village District Wokha and presently residing at H/No. 9 Kitsubozou colony Kohima, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That in some of my documents my name has been recorded as KHONBENO AKKA KHUVUNG and in some others documents including Academic Records recorded as KHONBENO LOTHA which is a clerical error hence, the stated names represents i.e. Myself.

3. That henceforth I herewith rectified the same and declare that my correct name KHONBENO AKKA KHUVUNG for all official references.

4. That the above statements made are true to the best of my knowledge and no material facts has been concealed herein and I signed this affidavit before the competent authority on 17th May 2017 at Kohima, Nagaland.

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More observes World Environment Day diMapur, June 8 (Mexn): Porbami Social Club Kohima organised a programme on the occasion of World Environment Day with Government High School, Porba and Village Council Porba at Government High School Porba. Veduvo Chiero, Deputy Director, Directorate of School Education called upon the gathering to wake up to the consequences and challenges posed to the world today due to climate change.

The programme was chaired by Shri. Veshelie Dzudo, Chairman, PSCK, invocation of God’s blessing by Huvevo Sakhamo, Pastor BCP and vote of thanks was delivered by Shekhozo Thuluo, VCC Porba Village and benediction by Thuvoswuyi Dzudo Head Deacon BCP. Cornerstone College celebrated World Environment Day 2017 in collaboration with the Nagaland Science Centre Dimapur, Government of Nagaland.

A brief lecture on the theme ‘connecting people to nature’ was delivered by Sunjemnaro Kubzar, Asst professor Department of Sociology. The programme was marked by a tree plantation drive within the science centre campus.

The Yorubami Thinkers Forum successfully organised tree plantation coinciding with World Environment Day” on June 5, at the Village under the theme ‘Go Green Yoruba’ by advocating environmental awareness through people’s participation. The initiative was supported by the Village Council and all frontal organisations. Volunteers including Yorubami Thinkers Forum members, Village Council Members, YSU, MVYYA, Mothers Association and High school students participated. More than thousand saplings including fruit bearing trees, flowers and ornamental trees were planted in and around the village.

Ordnance Factories Skill development and certificate Indian Recruitment 2017 course commence at CIH Nagaland

Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Ordnance Factory Recruitment Centre (OFRC), Nagpur has published vacancy notification for direct recruitment of Industrial Employees (SemiSkilled Grade) in Indian Ordnance Factories (IOF). The Ordnance Factory Recruitment Centre invites online applications from eligible Indian Citizens for filling up vacancies/ posts in Semi-Skilled grade of various trades in Group-’C’ Industrial Establishment under Direct Recruitment through OMR based Examination 2017-18. The OFRC Recruitment of Industrial Employees for filling up total vacancies is tentatively 5186 and is subject to change. Indian Ordnance Factories Recruitment 2017 Group C posts online registration start from 5th June 2017 and close on June 26, 2017.

Name of the Post: Industrial Employees (Semi-Skilled Grade) and Labour - Group ‘C’

Director, CIH with staffs and trainees of skill development course on floriculture commenced at Central Institute of Horticulture on June 6.

MedzipheMa, June 8 (Mexn): Skill development course on floriculture of 200 hours duration and certificate course on post harvest management of horticulture crops of three months duration commenced at Central Institute of Horticulture (CIH), Nagaland on June 6.

Director CIH, Dr. Lallan Ram, in his address at the brief inaugural programme, encouraged the trainees to further strengthen their skills through the courses provided by the Institute.

Maintaining that with proper skill set

a person becomes more employable; he said the Institute has been taking initiative to build a strong work force in horticulture in the region.

Andrew, Asst. Director, SFAC Meghalaya highlighted the efforts put in by the Director, CIH and his staffs in taking up skill courses in the Institute, informed a press release. Such courses, he said, will equip the trainees with the technical skills to practice horticulture in a more organized manner and will also create avenues for self employment for the youth of the region.

54 graduate from Kohima Bible College

Graduating students of Kohima Bible College with faculty members and speaker on June 6.

KohiMa, June 8 (Mexn): Kohima Bible College held graduation programme for class of 2017 with founder of Himalayan Good-News Networking Ministry Rev. Dawa Singye Bhutia as the main speaker on June 6 at multipurpose hall, IG stadium here.

Bhutia in his address said that everyone has special purpose in their life for God and one should utilize that for His glory. Encouraging the fresh graduates, he stated they

should be like the salt of the world in whichever place they are. “Faithfully serving Him is more important than just being successful,” he reminded them.

Rev. Neihulie Award for Academic Excellence were bagged by Numakato Numakanta Panthi (M.Div) and Khrüküdulü Swuro (B.Th), Rev David Nunn Award for Field Ministries were awarded to Numakato Numakanta Panthi (M.Div) and William A Pat-

ton (B.Th), Rev. CB Anderson Award for Practical Theology and Christian Maturity were bagged by Kurisülü (M.Div) and Vizoyol Rote (B.Th), President Award for Old Testament was bagged by Seyievituo Rote, and Principal’s Award in New Testament were bagged

by Khrieneilie and Mercy NS. Altogether, 54 students graduated – 21 in Master of Divinity, 32 in Bachelor of Theology, and one Certificate in Theology.

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Students urged to keep up self-confidence & self-esteem pughoboto, June 8 (dipr): The Sub Division Planning Development Board meeting Pughoboto cum felicitation programme for HSLC first division holders of HSLC examination center, Pughoboto & HSSLC successful candidates was held under the chairmanship of Minister for R&B and SDPDP Pughoboto, Y. Vikheho Swu at the ADC Pughoboto office on June 8.

The Minister congratulated all the successful students and encouraged them to continue their hard work with sincerity in the future endeavors. He exhorted the students to keep up their self-confidence and self-esteem and hoped that they will take their responsibility with strong determination to bring flying colours in days to come. He also called upon them to be broadminded.

The Minister gave certificate with cash awards to all the 31 first division holders in HSLCE, Nizuto Chishi, subject topper in Geography (91 marks), Kivitoli, Gold Medalist (Pol. Sc) NU including the GHS Iqanami which secured the highest percentage for four consecutive years amongst the GHS under

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No organizational changes in BJP Nagaland before election: Ram Madhav Dimapur, June 8 (mexn): There will be no organizational changes in state’s unit before the next year election in Nagaland, BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav reportedly told party workers on Wednesday.

Ram Madhav said this during a meeting with the State Office Bearers, Core Group Members and BJP Legislators at the Hotel De Oriental, Kohima on June 7, the Bharatiya Janata Party Nagaland General Secretary (Media) Jaangsillung Gonmei informed in a press note.

The organizational changes refer to that of State unit President, it said.

The BJP being a disciplined party, Madhav told

BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav. (File Photo)

the meeting that every party officials, senior leaders and party workers should cooperate with the State President to make the party strong, it added.

He further urged all the Party members to work hard to strengthen the par-

MEx FILE Bhojpuri Samaj Dimapur informs members

ty from the Booth level upwards and to strive to make party programmes a grand success.

The National General Secretary further told the party members that the state of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura which are

going to the polls early next year, is very important for BJP “to bring development and rapid progress” at par with the rest of the country.

He also stated that the State party Head Office is to be situated at Kohima, it said.

Madhav further informed that the BJP National President Amit Shah will be visiting Kohima on August 27, it added.

The National General Secretary, who was accompanied by the North East Organising Secretary Ajay Jamwal, also meet the Chief Minister Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu and had interaction with BJP legislators P Paiwang Konyak; Imtilemba Sangtam; and Dr. TM Lotha before their departure.

Deafness screening camps held in Dimapur Dimapur, June 8 (mexn): A total of 226 patients were given checkups for different ear problems during screening camps for prevention and control of deafness held around Dimapur District under the National Programme for Prevention & Control of Deafness (NPPCD).

The screening and check-up were done for the staff of DC Office, Dimapur; and the students of Kushiabil High School, Darogapathar GMS, Thilixu GMS. The medical team led by Dr. Krunichuno Rino, ENT Specialist and Lutoho Kiba, Audiometrist, DHD. According to a press note, during the camps, the patients also underwent Pure Tone Audiometry procedure.

Fourteen patients were diagnosed with Hearing Loss problem and problems such as ear wax, perforated eardrums, ear discharges etc were also diagnosed and treated, it added.

Some patients were referred to DH for further testing and treatment.

Dimapur, June 8 (mexn): The Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) while lauding the newly elected team of Ao Senden and Sumi Hoho has asserted that as the apex mandated platform of the three tribal bodies it will continue to work under the motto of unity, fraternity and solidarity and uphold the rights and voice of the three tribes in particular and the people of Nagaland in general. “The CNTC has reaffirmed to work against faulty policies and wrong ideals and will continue to work in the destination for common aspirations and cherished goals for the people of our Nagaland state for a better tomorrow,” asserted a press statement from Media Cell, CNTC.

Dept of School Education informs Kohima, June 8 (Dipr): Principal Director of School Education, Sarangi IAS has informed all the Sub-Divisional Education Officers to submit the current Enrollment of Classes -A to 8 inclusive of the students enrolled in Elementary section of the GHS, GUMS under the respective jurisdiction. The enrollment should be submitted on or before June 30 in the Directorate of School Education Kohima, Room No. 10 Textbook Section. Ground Floor or mail to cvyphei47@gmail.com/ruthames77@ gmail.com/Apps to 8794279254.

Mass animal vaccination in Zunheboto

Dimapur, June 8 (mexn): The Tenyimi Students’ Union Dimapur (TSUD) has strongly supported the “ultimatum Memorandum” served by the Public Service Aspirants of Nagaland (PSAN) to five departments on June 5.

The PASN served the ultimatum to department of Rural Development, Social Welfare, Labour and Employment, Art and Cul-

Kohima, June 8 (Dipr): The Department of Social Welfare has informed that the Government of Nagaland has appointed Zhalievino Peseyie, resident of Kuda Village, Dimapur district as a Member of the Nagaland State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NSCPCR) with effect from the date of her assuming charge of office under the following terms & conditions: The Commission will exercise power and perform functions assigned to as conferred under the Act; the Headquarter of the NSCPCR shall be in Kohima; Chairperson and Members shall hold office for a term of 3(three) years from the date he/she assumes office; the service conditions of the Chairperson and Member will be regulated as prescribed in the Act. Short speeches will be delivered by Maongwati Aier, IAS, secretary PHED and Er. K.G. Sumi, director WSSO, PHED. Topics to be covered in this workshop include “Sanitation & good sanitary practices” and “Waste management.”

gramme for Prevention & Control of Deafness (NPPCD) also visited for monitoring and supervision of the programme.

ture, and Treasuries and Accounts reiterating its demand for requisition of posts to NPSC for direct recruitment.

In this connection, TSUD in a press release issued by its President Azo Wetsah and General Secretary A Shyerhunlo Lorin, requested the Governor and Chief Secretary to look into the Memorandum served by the PSAN. It further requested all

the AHODs and HODs for requisitioning the vacant posts through direct recruitment process.

TSUD also urged the State Cabinet to stick with its memorandum to banned contractual appointment, as per the cabinet decision.

Appreciating the efforts taken by PSAN, the Union also assured its “unflinching support to fight any such causes.”

Narcotic Cell registers BSNL to conduct 83 offences in May SSSVS across state Dr. Vinito L. Chishi, Consultant, LFA speaking during consultative meeting held at the office of State Consultant LFA-Nagaland with church leaders of NCRC on June 7.

Kohima, June 8 (mexn): One day consultative meeting was held at the office of State Consultant LFA-Nagaland with church leaders of Nagaland Christian Revival Church (NCRC) on June 7 to carry forward the church advocacy programme on HIV and AIDS in all the tribal organisations within NCRC. During the meeting,

it was resolved that HIV/ AIDS advocacy will be disseminated to all churches under NCRC for which Training of Trainers (TOT) will be initiated from each tribal organisation.

Dr. Vinito L. Chishi, State Consultant LFA-Nagaland in a press release acknowledged all the 13 participants for taking the leadership role in the cause of HIV and AIDS. “We hope

that our partnership will bring about a change in the scenario of HIV/AIDS in Nagaland by generating community response and participation at all level,” he added.

Meanwhile, it also stated that Rev. Dr. Shiwoto Assumi Chairman, Core Committee will be the key leader for networking and strengthening the partnership.

Dimapur, June 8 (mexn): The Narcotic Cell of the Excise department registered a total of 83 offence reports for violations under various acts of the state during the month of May. It includes 80 offence cases registered under the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1989 and 3 cases under NDPS Act 1985 and Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940, S Phyobemo Kikon, Superintendent of Excise (NC) informed in a press note.

A total of 16632 capsules of Spasmoproxyvon and 709 bottles of Codeine cough syrup were seized during the same period. All the offenders were forwarded to the judiciary, it added.

Dimapur Electrical Division informs Dimapur, June 8 (mexn): The Dimapur Electrical Division today informed power will be shut down in several areas of Dimapur on June 10 from 6:00am to 11:00 due to jungle cutting/tree clearance.

A press note from the division also asked the public to trim down trees which are near the electrical lines and requested col-

ony chairman to mobilize the colony youth and carry out the tree clearance. For assistance the following numbers can be contacted: Referral hospital, central jail, 4th mile and its adjoining areas (8974522232); Airport, Naharbari, Padhumphukuri, Purana Bazar and its adjoining areas (9436402190); Darogajan, Kushiabill, Dairy farm, Vet-

erinary colony and its adjoining areas (9856206643); Burma camp, walford, Supermarket areas, Nargajan and its adjoining areas (9436261642); Nagaland gate, Erose lane, Blue hill station, MST road, Khermahal and its adjoining areas (9615543165); Circular road, Dhobinalla-thahekhu road, Sechu, Notun Bosti, Naga cem-

Dimapur, June 8 (mexn): BSNL Nagaland SSA will be organising ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sammelan’ “(SSSVS) in various location in the State from June 10. The Sammelan (Conference) are organised as per the directions of the Government of India on completion of three years of the Government led by Prime Minster Narendra Modi, BSNL Nagaland Asst General Manager (Mktg) informed in a press note.

Success of Central Government’s various schemes will be discussed by distinguished guests during the events, it said.

The programme will be held in Town Hall, Longleng on June 10; Town Hall, Phek on June 12; and Town Hall, Tuensang on June 13.

Meetings & AppointMents NCD convenes emergency meeting

etery, LRC, AO khel, Fellowship, PWD colony, Residency, Children park, Army supply, Lhomthi colony and Main town areas (9615582763); Lengrijan, Duncan, Kyong colony, Rio colony, Phom Colony, Oriental colony (9856905718); Aoyimkum, Indensen, Kashiram (8575205860); and Thahekhu, Kevijau, Signal area (9615850248).

The Naga Council Dimapur has convened an emergency meeting on June 9, 3 PM at its office in Nyamo Lotha Road Dimapur. The NCD in a press note has requested the office bearers of the following civil societies in Dimapur to attend the ‘crucial meeting’’ without fail- Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industries; Dimapur Urban Colony Chairman Federation; GB’s Union Sadar; Dimapur District Citizen Forum; Naga Women Hoho Dimapur; and Chairman, GB’s and youth leaders of Naga Colony Burma Camp, Sunrise Colony Burma Camp, and United Colony A&B Burma Camp.

Governor, Raj Horticulture office building at Phek inaugurated Bhavan officers pheK, June 8 (Dipr): The inaugura- Kejong Chang called upon all not to run programme for office building of the after easy money and advocate cooperaDistrict Horticulture Officer, Phek was tion from all sections of the people for de& staff condole tion held on June 8 with Parliamentary Sec- velopment.

All the members of the Board of Directors of MARCOFED Ltd are informed that its 100th meeting will be held on June 15, 10AM onwards in the office chamber of the Chairman. All concerned members are requested to attend the meeting positively.

Dimapur, June 8 (mexn): In continuation of its the pre monsoon vaccination drive, Chief Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Officer Zunheboto has informed that the department is still dispatching its team to uncovered villages in the district. The mass vaccination covers all types of livestock & poultry species with different types of vaccines - Swine Fever, Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Entero Toxaemia, Ranikhet Disease, Fowl Pox etc. In this connection, CVO, Zunheboto Dr. Toshi Aier in a press note thanked all the village authorities, farmers and public for their help and cooperation rendered during the drive. He also requested all the other remaining villages to help avail the facility in their respective villages and to render all possible co-operation Kohima, June 8 to the team during their visitation. (mexn): The Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya, Sanitation workshop for women leaders his wife Kavita Acharya, officers and staff of Raj Kohima, June 8 (mexn): A sanitation workshop Bhavan, Kohima have exfor women leaders under the aegis of AMK and spon- pressed sadness over the sored by WSSO, PHED Nagaland will take place on June demise of Than Prasad 9 at AMK Ki, Kohima. Minister for PHED Chotisuh Sazo Regmi on June 6.

A condolence note will grace the inaugural function as the chief guest at from PRO to the Governor 10:00 AM. The workshop will witness the participation informed that Late Regmi of women leaders from all Angami villages under Kohad been working at the Raj hima and Dimapur district.

Bhavan since September

Zhalievino Peseyie appointed as NSCPCR member

Dr. K. Vikato Kinimi, Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur and Dr. Antoly Suu, Dy. Chief Medical Officer and Nodal Officer for National Pro-

NCRC partners with LFA-Nagaland TSUD extends support to PSAN

Dimapur, June 8 (mexn): The Nagaland Bhojpuri Samaj Dimapur will be organising a felicitation programme for rank holders or toppers belonging to the Samaj on June 25 at Christian Higher Secondary School Covenant Hall Dimapur. All Postgraduate or Bachelor degree holders as well as higher secondary students with 75% and above marks; and high school students with 80% marks and above are eligible for the felicitation. In this connection, a press note for the Samaj Secretary informed all the students, parents or guardians to submit self-attested mark sheets to its office by June 18. They can further contact the following numbers for submitting the same – 9862337044, 7005749681, 9863079387 and 9436002219.

CNTC affirms to work against faulty policies, wrong ideals

A member of the medical camp conducts a screening for deafness during one such camp held in Dimapur recently.

16, 2010. “He had worked with sincerity and full dedication...He showed great respect to senior officers.

His untimely demise has saddened Raj Bhavan and is a great loss to all who had contact with him,” it stated.

The people of Raj Bhavan further conveyed sympathy and prayers to the bereaved family and all near and dear ones and prayed to God to give them strength and comfort. A short funeral service was held at the premises of Raj Bhavan, Kohima.

Regmi is survived by his wife and two children.

His body has been taken to Bragatinagar, Nepal for the last rites, it was informed.

retary Horticulture, Kejong Chang as the chief guest.

Speaking on the occasion Kejong Chang said that without people’s cooperation the office cannot function successfully and called upon them to work hard.

He called for change in all fields to achieve our goal. While wishing the department to work hard for the welfare of the people,

Guest of honour, Deputy Commissioner Phek, Kovi Meyase, who also spoke on the occasion, thanked the Parliamentary Secretary and also congratulated Zhamai community for producing huge quantity of vegetables. The programme was chaired

by Secretary for Horticulture, Alan Gonmei IAS. Vote of thanks was pronounced

by DHO Phek, Moalemba.

MACROFED meeting

LASU Mid-Term Assembly The Longmatra Area Students’ Union has convened its 22nd LASU Mid-Term Assembly on June 16, 10AM in Tethuyo Village time. LASU President has informed that it is mandatory for the entire Unit President, VCCs, VDB Secys, Hd.GBs, AST Longmatra Unit, Govt. Servant, Public Leaders and well-wishers to attend the meeting positivity. All the LASU officials and Executive members are also requested to reach the host village by June 15.

Dimapur Sakshi Union The Dimapur Sakshi union will held its Annual Midterm meeting on June 10, 10 AM onwards at the residence of its Treasurer H Molem Phom, in Signal Angami Village Dimapur. All the Union members are requested to attend the same without fail

Mass social work in Zunheboto town Administrator, Zunheboto Town Council, Vekhoyi Chakhesang has informed that there will be a mass social work at Zunheboto town on June 10, 6AM onwards under Swaach Bharat Mission and to commemorate World Environment Day. All sector GBs has been asked to supervise the work in their respective wards.

Tseminyu SDPDB meet on June 13 The 37th annual conference of International Leo District 322-D hosted by Leo Club of Dimapur was held on June 3 and 4 at Leo Park, Lions center, Dimapur. Lion Roman Bordoli, District Governor, Dist. 322D was the chief guest and Lion Praveen Agarwal, International Leo Advisory panelist & DCLC was the guest of honour for the opening ceremony. 150 Leos and 3 Lions from 8 clubs – Guwahati, Gauhati Girls, Golden Jubilee Girls (Tinsukia), Karimganj Centurion, Thoubal, Nagaon city and Jorhat – attended the conference.

The SDPDB meeting of Tseminyu Sub-Division will be held at the Dobashi Customary Court of ADC office, Tseminyu on June 13, at 11:00 AM. All concerned members have been informed to attend the meeting positively.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

The Power of Truth

The Morung Express volume XII Issue 156

By Witoubou Newmai

Media should not be the only platform for communication

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t is an unsettling experience to peruse various press statements from Naga organisations in Nagaland based newspapers these days. Unsettling because, the intent of many press statements goes against the spirit of Naga reconciliation and the desire for peace. In short, often these statements are infused with the “Tom and Jerry Syndrome” of the cartoon series, where outdoing the other defines the whole affair.

It is sooner the better for the Naga organizations and leaders to realize that their much vaunted press statements and activities impair the collective Naga progression. They should also realise that today’s common Naga men and women have the capacity to read things between the lines. One is only inviting a catastrophic situation if the serenity maintained by the Naga public is misunderstood as ‘un-dissenting’.

Any organization not able to exhibit the elements of 'guardianship' but finds vigour and security in employing the bullying approach is driven by insecurity complex and vested interests.

The connotation is that, an organization that suffers from insecurity and overwhelmed by vested interests can never be a responsible organization. If any organization is genuinely working for the cause it will not choose media as a parroting platform against kin organisations. The spirit of reconciliation and genuineness of one’s intention are two sides of the same coin. If these qualities are ingrained in any organization then scoring brownie points through the media becomes unimportant.

One should learn that, to make the media as the only ‘connect’ for communication is a concomitant of the continuing practice of ‘untouchability’ among the Naga organizations which is unbecoming of them who are supposed to be leading a people’s movement. It is every common Naga’s desire for the various Naga organizations and leaders to be responsible towards the collective aspiration the Naga people have been fighting for.

It is quite pathetic that, many Naga organizations continue to employ coercion and muscle flexing complete with ‘warnings’ and ‘cautions’ instead of choosing to rely on sound articulation and innovation.

Not being able to value certain universal ideals by the Naga organizations is another big issue and hence they fail to see a clear notion about what the society needs. The credibility of a responsible organization and leaders lies in facing the reality and acting responsibly in the face of the problems. The Naga case, haunted and hobbled by Naga organisations’ own creations, has given room for growing antagonism.

It is high time the Naga organizations discard the practice of ‘untouchability’ among them. As much as possible they should also avoid the media as a platform to ‘advise’ other kin organisations. Instead, adopting the policy of ‘goodwill mission’ to reach out to each other as the basic frame for sorting out misunderstandings, Naga society can neutralize the whole antagonism.

In this way, Naga society can insistently reject any expression of tribalism and interests.

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Rachel V. Thomas IANS

Why mustard oil may be healthy for your heart

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ustard oil, with its ideal ratio of essential fatty acids and natural antioxidants, may be one of the healthiest edible oils, with huge benefits for the heart, experts suggest.

Mustard oil, which has a pungent taste, contains about 60 per cent monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), 21 per cent polyunsaturated fats (PUFA) and about 12 per cent saturated fats.

"High levels of MUFA and PUFA -- also called good fats -maintain heart health and lower bad cholesterol, while improving good cholesterol," Reeti Kapoor, Venkateshwar Hospital, Dwarka, told IANS. Further, it also consists of six per cent of the omega-3 fatty acids (N-3) and 15 per cent of the omega-6 (n-6) -- the two essential fatty acids -- in the ideal ratio of 1:2, which is a huge benefit for the heart, as it balances cholesterol levels.

This, in turn, reduces triglycerides or blood fat levels, and helps in keeping the heart healthy, experts said.

"A heart-friendly oil should be cholesterol- and trans-fat free, low in saturated fat and high in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat, and should have an ideal N6 to N3 acids ratio as well as a high smoking point. Mustard oil meets all these criteria," Parmeet Kaur, Nutritionist, Columbia Asia Hospital Gurgaon, told IANS. According to a study published recently in the Journal of Preventive Cardiology, use of mustard oil as a cooking medium reduced the chances of heart disease such as coronary artery disease (CAD) -- the most common type of heart disease -- by nearly 70 per cent.

It also helps to regulate blood flow and protects the body from hypertension.

Furthermore, mustard oil may also be more beneficial than olive oil, which is typical to Mediterranean cooking, as well as other refined oils such as vegetable oils, the experts said.

"Olive oil, which is much-hyped and five times costlier, does not have an ideal ratio of omega-6 (N6) and Omega-3 (N3) fatty acids useful in reducing heart complications," said Umesh Verma, DGM (Corporate Communications), Puri Oil Mills Limited, the company that manufactures and markets the P Mark Mustard Oil brand.

Whereas, mustard oil has a ratio of 1.2 which is closest to the one recommended by World Health Organisation (WHO), that is, 1.25.

Additionally, "olive oil is not a good choice for deep-frying as it has a low smoke point (the temperature at which the oil starts to burn)", Verma said.

Refined oil, on the other hand, is a product obtained after treating natural oils with various chemicals which can cause various diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart and kidney ailments, among others.

The mechanical and chemical processes also use solvents such as hexane and is heated at very high temperature, which affects the quality and nutrition value of refined edible oil.

However, "mustard oil extracted through 'kachi ghani' process is unrefined oil. Its unique fatty acid profile is backed by a chemical-free method of manufacturing and is by far the healthiest and affordable cooking oil", Verma observed.

Mustard oil has various non-edible uses as well, such as in massaging the body and hair of new-born babies as well as adults. It is used as a remedy for stomach and skin diseases (fungal infections).

The oil, which also has high levels of Vitamin E, helps the skin to fight free radical damage to the body by ultra violet rays and pollution.

During oil production, beta carotene gets converted to vitamin A, which is excellent for hair growth. Apart from this, it also contains iron, fatty acids, calcium and magnesium, all of which promote hair growth.

C O M M E N T A R Y

Mariano Aguirre & Manuel Nunes Ramires Serrano openDemocracy

In any and every conflict there is always room for negotiation

There is no rule saying that some conflicts have no solution. The dynamics, the interests and the timings keep on changing and opening up possibilities for resolving them Manuel Serrano: please allow me to put it bluntly. Where is Latin America heading to?

Mariano Aguirre: There are five ongoing processes in Latin America.

The first is the question of corruption, which is currently at its peak in Brazil.

The second is the civil rights question, which is highlighted by the demands of the indigenous movements in the Andean zone and the Afro-Colombians, and which is also present in the debate on the so-called “two-forone” policy (the Argentine Supreme Court of Justice ruling according to which detention time before trial, even in cases of crimes against humanity, is to be counted double) and Macri’s government stand on immigration, which criminalizes immigrants and considers them “undesirable”, thus deteriorating the country’s democratic system.

The third is the peace process in Colombia: the agreement reached with the FARC and the ongoing negotiations with the ELN. These two factors can put an end to a 50-year cycle of violence and to the insurrectional model of bringing about social change through force. The great challenge for the coming years will be the implementation of the Havana agreement and the deployment of the Colombian state in areas of the country where, so far, it does not exist.

The fourth process is the one which is currently taking place in Venezuela. Contrary to what some analysts are saying - and celebrating -, what is going on in Venezuela does not entail the end of populist governments, or governments with strong social policy agendas. Both will, sooner or later, re-emerge in Latin America. But Venezuela is a case in itself. If a negotiated agreement is not reached, violence could escalate and turn the current political stalemate into the most serious crisis in the region.

The fifth process is the ongoing violence in Mexico and Central America.

Violence in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala is deep and serious, and it is related to inequality, poverty and racism. In the case of Mexico, however, it has to do with an explosive formula: a crisis of the state system in addition to deep social inequalities, the inability to control violence, partly because of corruption, the diversification of the drug trade, the border with the United States, and arms and human trafficking. All this factors combined have resulted in a violent, unconventional conflict. It is not a war, but its characteristics warrant the application of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Convention.

sis possible?

MA: In every conflict, it is always possible to negotiate. In some cases, achieving some positive outcome can take months or even years. But there is no rule saying that some conflicts have no solution. Some conflicts are in a non-resolution situation - such as the Israeli-Palestinian and the Syrian ones -, but this does not mean that negotiation should not be attempted or that there is no prospect of resolution.

Conflicts and international actors are not static. The dynamics, the interests and the timings keep on changing and opening up possibilities.

MS: Colombia is an example of successful negotiations. What factors have contributed to their success?

MA: I believe that several factors have been at play here. First, the fact that the parties in conflict were willing to negotiate. Second, the role of the facilitators - Norway and Cuba – who did not try to impose their criteria, but provided a safe space, as Cuba did, and helped from the margins, as Norway did, with the utmost respect for the actors, so as to let them come to an agreement. Discretion over the negotiations was also essential. Contrary to what happened more than a decade ago with the Caguán peace process, the Colombian government and the FARC were, in general, very careful to respect confidentiality while they were negotiating. The messages that came out of the Havana talks were thought through and through and agreed upon. There were not two scenarios: the negotiation table on the one hand and a media space on the other.

Another very important factor was the contribution, through consultations and invitations to meetings in Havana, of civil society members and victims’ representatives. The presence of the victims is innovative: it is the very first time that victims have had a say in a peace negotiation.

Finally, both parties had a specific interest in negotiating. For the government of Santos and his team, and also for a fair part of Colombian society, what the negotiations involved was the modernization of the Colombian state: they meant progress towards a country needing to be modern, needing to be at peace, and needing to be able to work with other countries in the world. Colombia needs to stop being a country at war in order to be democratically stable. The FARC, on the other hand, had suffered heavy losses in recent years but remained operational, so they faced the possibility of continuing the war. But the new generation of FARC leaders, under the influence of MS: Let’s talk about Venezuela: Is a the late President Chávez and posnegotiated way out of the current cri- sibly on the suggestion of the Cuban

government, understood that in Latin America, today and in the future, the option for social change is not something that can be achieved through an armed struggle, but through integration into political, democratic, civilian and peaceful life.

MS: What are the immediate challenges after the peace agreement?

MA: There are two phases. The first phase – implementation of the peace agreement -, despite some delays and understandable problems, is being carried out with considerable success.

Over the last months, the objective has been the demobilization and disarmament of the FARC and the social integration of the former guerrilla fighters, through a tripartite mechanism overseen by the United Nations, the Colombian armed forces and a FARC group specially instructed and authorized for this mission. This is, of course, a key phase. Not only because disarmament is obviously a major issue, but because the state has to guarantee over a long period of time the security of the members of the FARC so as to let them to undertake their process of economic, political and social integration. The second phase, which a second UN mission will be involved in, constitutes an even greater challenge, for it has to address and implement some key issues contained in the agreement that has been signed: rural development, illicit crop substitution, transitional justice, political participation of the FARC and security for citizens of all political creeds.

ing which are currently killing social leaders and attacking the Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities.

MS: You have recently published Leaping into the void, a book on the political crisis in the United States, as evidenced by Donald Trump’s election to the presidency. What is your thesis?

MA: Trump has been elected president as a result of a structural crisis in the US. The book analyzes the existing economic fractures, especially in the field of inequality, the infrastructure crisis, the huge and inefficient bureaucracy, and an oversized military apparatus which has gone from failure to failure since the Vietnam War. The book deals also with the fracture of identities: between whites and African-Americans, between a sector of white society and the so-called Latinos, internal fractures between several marginalized social sectors, and between women who have been advancing in society and the reaction against these advances. I analyze the question of identity in some depth.

This was one of the causes that led Hillary Clinton’s defeat at the polls: white men and women who have been losing their jobs in the last two decades due to deindustrialization and offshoring – a large sector of society which has been marginalized and is protesting against policies aimed at defending other identities (women, gays and lesbians and transsexuals, African Americans).

All of this and the religious factor – the political weight of the radicalized Evangelicals - have resulted in Trump being elected. He has successfully taken advantage of his highly mediatized, popular, anti-intellectual figure with a discourse targeting the elites.

Despite being a rich man himself, he is not part of the elite. He is a secondrate entrepreneur from Queens who had been trying to conquer Manhattan for decades, and jump from there to Washington. To do so, he built a discourse that resonated with some of the marginalized sectors of US society. His almost melancholic proposal is to return to a past which the country will hardly be able to go back to, and this has found an echo among voters who feel uneasy before the uncertainties of the future. What Trump has bluntly put forth - and keeps on putting forth – is a coming back home, a coming back to a deeply-missed and longed for, though mythical, "America First", offering simple solutions to complex problems.

MS. Is the Colombian state prepared for carrying out these tasks?

MA: The issues mentioned will be a test to see if the Colombian state – which, on the one hand, quite sophisticated and paradoxically, on the other, is unable to reach some parts of the country it is supposed to govern - can comply with what it has signed. Implementing the Peace Agreement presupposes, to a large extent, the building of the state. All sectors of society, together with the United Nations agencies, the political mission, and international donors, will have to cooperate in order to leave behind the armed conflict, stabilize the country democratically, and create a sustainable peace which can work as a mechanism preventing any relapse into war. For the FARC, the great challenge will be its integration into the political life of the country and change from being a hierarchical armed organization to become a political organization operating within a This interview was conducted on democratic framework. In addition to May 19th in Lisbon, at the conferthese challenges, the state will have to ence "Beyond Borders: people, spaces, fight against the paramilitaries and the ideas” organized by the Autonomous armed groups linked to drug traffickUniversity of Lisbon.

Asia – Indigenous Women Fight for Justice, Influence and Equity Julie Koch

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Inter Press Service

ndigenous women in Asia are setting examples in their efforts for a more peaceful, fair and equal world. But discrimination, poverty and lack of recognition still hinder indigenous women from fully participating in developing their societies.

2017 has been called the year of empowerment of indigenous women by the UN Commission on the Status of Women. A timely and relevant choice, since indigenous women belong to one of the most marginalized groups in the world, and at the same time have so much to offer.

Empowering indigenous women to achieve justice, gain influence and take action is a precondition for a more equal world. But for this to happen, states and institutions must back up, when indigenous women are claiming their right to participation and are protesting against harmful traditional practices and sexual abuse.

Change from Women’s Perspective Indigenous women gain more and more influence – internationally, nationally, and in their local communities.

Rukka Sombolinggi from the Torajan people in Indonesia says: “Indigenous women face discrimination on several fronts: We are poor, we are indigenous, and we are women. But this has strengthened our resolve to assert our rights, because when women have equal rights, our communities benefit.”

Across Asia, female indigenous activists like Rukka Sombolinggi from Sulawesi in Indonesia, Piy Macliing Ma-

layao, the young Secretary General of Katribu in the Philippines, and Jannie Lasimbang, a prominent indigenous rights leader in Malaysia, are setting examples.

They increasingly raise their concerns and voices, when it comes to indigenous peoples’ rights, land grabbing, and climate change: The survival of their family and their people is threatened, so they act.

Indigenous women also gain more recognition for their specialised knowledge on food security and protection of forests and natural resources. They protect biodiversity and share new knowledge of protecting and improving the forest.

For them mitigating climate changes is a way to ensure the wellbeing of their families.

issues concerning their rights.

For indigenous women, their peoples’ rights to land and self-determined development are just as important as to men.

Sexual Harassment, Abuse and Rape Still, indigenous women around the world are over-represented as victims of sexual harassment and genderbased violence, and they face major barriers in accessing justice for genderbased violence.

Seeking education or work outside of their communities set indigenous women at risk of being raped or assaulted. A massive influx of non-indigenous workers, soldiers, and security personnel into indigenous areas has led to an increase of sex work along with sexual harassment and rape.

Furthermore, the practices of lawenforcement by states and authorities discourage indigenous women to seek justice: They fear reprisals from their indigenous communities when reporting sexual assault or rapes, as well as fearing the justice system itself with humiliating evidence collection of their innocence, insensitive interrogations, and culturally unknown settings of courtrooms and police stations.

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Breaking with Patterns of Discrimination Given the several challenges faced by indigenous peoples – climate change, land-grapping and human rights violations – women are included in protests, advocacy work and to some extent decision-making processes.

In Asia, women lead several indigenous peoples’ organisations, and the Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Issues is a woman from the Philippines.

Indigenous women are increasingly organising themselves in networks and organisations to be better able to raise specific issues more effectively to decision-makers and authorities. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) provides a framework for women to raise

Gender-Disaggregated Data Is Needed Violence against women are often ignored, even accepted and rarely reported.

Unfortunately this follows the trend of missing information and data on indigenous women. Many states do not recognize the existence of indigenous

peoples and therefore don’t report on indigenous peoples’ issues.

However, in seeking justice and ending discrimination against indigenous women, data is much needed. As thousands of stories and news about sexual harassment of indigenous women have not convinced decisionmakers to act, numbers and data illustrating the size of the problems might increase awareness and influence political processes.

IWGIA has, together with our Asian partners Tebtebba and AIPP and three other organisations and institutions, initiated the EU-supported online data collection tool called the Indigenous Navigator. The aim of the tool is to provide community-generated data from indigenous peoples around the world – offered for free and with the possibility of disaggregating data.

The objective is to make up for the current lack of information and numbers, and make indigenous peoples and women visible as right holders.

Indigenous Women Are Change Agents With our support to indigenous women, we are trying to break the cycle of non-participation, violence and sexual discrimination against women.

We see indigenous women as change agents: They pass their knowledge and cultural traditions on to future generations, and they revive and develop the societies they are part of.

We therefore strongly encourage States to take serious their obligation to prevent violence against indigenous women, protect them, and punish the perpetrators.

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‘We are ready’: why West Papuan independence is not just a dream

What would a free West Papua look like? Benny Wenda and Rex Rumakiek from the ULMWP – West Papua’s government-in-waiting – lay out their visions for a new country New Internationalist

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enny Wenda is a West Papuan independence leader and International Spokesperson for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP). He was imprisoned by the Indonesian government but escaped in 2002 and now lives in Oxford, UK. Rex Rumakiek is the Secretary General of the West Papua National Coalition for Liberation, and an Executive Member of the ULMWP. He was part of the original delegation that founded a Free West Papua office in Vanuatu. He now lives in Sydney, Australia.

Benny Wenda: I’ve been involved in the struggle since childhood. I saw what was happening in my village where I grew up, and since then I have dedicated my life to fighting for independence for the West Papuan people.

Rex Rumakiek: I am an ex-guerrilla fighter. When I came to Australia, I got my Masters in Politics and Public Administration, which now helps with the work we are doing.

BW: I travel the world as a spokesperson for the movement, building support but also learning and preparing for a free West Papua.

Indonesia likes to say that an independent West Papua will be a failed state. They say we aren’t ready. But West Papuans have been fighting for 50 years – it’s been a long struggle, but it has also given us time to prepare, to learn from the experience of other countries that have achieved independence.

So we are ready. Mentally, physically, spiritually we are ready. We want to set the world an example of what a 21st-century democracy can be.

Tribal democracy RR: We have to be careful. We don’t want independence to be a trigger for tribal conflict as happened in other countries. We have 230 tribes who are sovereign in their own right, with their own boundaries, tribal rules and agreements with neighbouring tribes that date back for centuries. People already understand that system; now we need to make it fit into a national governing system too. We may need something like a federal structure.

BW: Before the Europeans arrived we had our own forms of tribal democracy and survived for 50,000 years. So I think with that experience, we can form a democratic government as the Republic of West Papua.

RR: Looking at the experience of Papua New Guinea and other Melanesian countries, we need a multiparty system. An elected parliament should make decisions, which should then be reviewed by a second chamber.

BW: One model we’re developing would have a second house of parliament made up of elders and village chiefs, so that every tribe

Benny Wenda (left) / Rex Rumakiek (right)

learn, including learning their own languages. We need good roads so people can get to these services. After that, it will be up to the people to decide what they want, but we need to start with healthcare and education. We have good partners in other countries – we can learn from other systems, and bring on board the right people and experts to help us put the infrastructure into place.

RR: We’re looking at different economic systems – we may want a semi-socialist Scandinavian-style system; we’re looking into this at the moment. We want a system that will care for everybody in a democratic way. However, our tribal society means that we will also need to decentralize. We need a structure where local communities can influence decisions, where their voices can be heard.

BW: There are different ways of life in the cities and the rural areas. People in the city are embracing new ideas but that doesn’t mean they want to lose their original culture. We need to protect our cultural Day one of a free West Papua identity, which is closely connected BW: At the moment, the coun- to nature, while also providing the try’s wealth is being taken out by In- infrastructure to meet people’s badonesia and by international com- sic needs. panies. Instead, that wealth should be distributed according to the West Land rights and settlers RR: When Vanuatu became inPapuan people’s needs. Every person in West Papua must have free- dependent in 1980 they declared dom of speech, freedom of assem- that land taken by the colonialists bly, freedom of religion. We need would return to the traditional ownto protect our environment, our ers. They have a customary system, forests. This is the whole reason for where the traditional custodians fighting for independence. We have must be consulted on any decisions over the use of that land. I would to look after the people.

RR: The first thing we have to do suggest we adopt a similar system.

BW: The Indonesian government is review all the Indonesian policies because they don’t allow the people claims to own a lot of West Papuan any say in decision-making. In the land, including land that was origicurrent system, the people have no nally taken by the Dutch. Some of power over how policy is made. We that land was then sold on to others.

The West Papuan government will have to change everything.

BW: The first basic needs of the need to review all these titles and people in rural areas are health- decide whether that land was taken care and education. Every district illegally by Indonesia, whether it beneeds clinics and doctors in place. longs to the government or to the We need schools so people can people or to someone else. All land would have a representative in parliament – a new form of tribal democracy.

We have three main factions that came together to form the ULMWP. These three factions would automatically become three political parties in the elected parliament.

RR: But when we start as a new country, we will have no time to waste with political arguments; we will need to develop the country. So will we need to make joint decisions at first, as a transitional unity government.

BW: We have a few draft constitutions from our founding organizations, from the West Papua Revolutionary Army and from academics. By the end of this year, we aim to combine them into a single draft constitution for West Papua.

We are also discussing who will take which positions in the transitional government. These discussions are already good practice for us as political leaders, and a way to begin the power-sharing process.

owned by the people needs to be given back. It’s a very difficult issue.

But it needs to be looked at.

RR: We expect it to be similar to Timor Leste: after independence, many Indonesian settlers will just choose to leave because they want to live in Indonesia. But of course, those who want to adopt West Papua as their home can stay. If they adjust to Melanesian society they are welcome to stay.

Some of the settlers who’ve come to West Papua have established relationships with the tribes, and are helping to bring development and progress to the region, but some are very destructive. So the government will need to talk to the tribes and help make those decisions about who stays and goes in a peaceful way. It will be difficult, and the law must be very sensitive on these issues.

Relations with Indonesia RR: I’ve been speaking to leaders from Indonesian civil society about how they need to explain to their public why we have to leave Indonesia. The people of Indonesia need to understand that if independence is coming they need to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. We are going to be neighbours for the long run so we have to start developing good relations now.

Some Indonesian NGOs are already making statements saying they are sorry for what is happening in West Papua.

Relations with extractive companies BW: The mining, gas and timber companies are operating as part of an illegal occupation. Indonesia does not have the right to give permission to these companies. Corporations like Freeport and BP don’t really care about the environment, about our people’s way of life. All they and the Indonesian government care about is how to get more money and resources out of our

country.

For us, the land is our mother.

The forest is our supermarket. Everything we need is there. West Papuan people love the land; it’s more important than money. When you go to cities you need money, but in the villages people don’t really use it because everything is abundant – until the Indonesian government brings the logging and mining companies that destroy the environment, pollute the water, and kill the food sources.

RR: We have to freeze their operations, and renegotiate any agreement that they had with Indonesia.

If they want to continue to operate they have to follow those new agreements, on our terms. Our environment is very precious to us and our traditions, so we have to develop policies that will protect the environment and strict rules that must be observed.

We need to come to agreements where these companies will invest in the health, education, and employment infrastructure that we need.

We have to calculate things carefully, and make sure we don’t depend too much on extractive transnationals. If they can support the development of our infrastructure, we can at some point become self-sufficient.

Whatever we do, these resources will come to an end someday.

BW: It also depends on the West Papuan people – they should decide whether they want these industries to expand or not. My obligation is to ensure these companies operate in a way that protects the environment, not only on paper but in reality. We have friends around the world who are experts on these issues and can help us to do this.

People around the world that love the environment, who love democracy, who love justice – we will need to come together and take a strong line with these companies, and make sure they meet their responsibilities. So even after independence, the international solidarity will need to continue, to help us build the country we want to build.

RR: There are logging companies operating in PNG – they had an agreement with the government that was very good, they had to plant four tree seedlings for every tree they cut. But they didn’t follow the agreement – they just carried on logging without replanting. This is where decentralization can help – we will have laws that give local people the power to stop these companies if they do not follow the rules.

The people know best what is good for their land and for themselves. We need something in the national laws that local people can use if they feel the government isn’t respecting their local environment and local needs. If at some level the government can be overruled, that will force us to be careful, because our people are very sensitive to these issues.

Ensuring women’s voices are heard RR: The roles that women play in the villages are very important, and they suffer more than anyone else in this society under the occupation.

Their voices must be promoted.

They are the providers of food, they care for their families and they suffer so much. So definitely we will develop policies to promote women’s participation.

BW: Women’s groups on the ground are already very well organized, playing a major part in the fight for freedom. Women are already part of the struggle, but they need a greater voice – all of the leaders need to consider that. We need to involve women from an early stage. They must be part of forming the government and writing the constitution.

Energy systems BW: My dream in West Papua is for a green energy future. Our highlands have a lot of wind, we have the sun for solar power, we can get electricity from flowing water here like the Dutch did. The new hospitals and schools that we build could be powered by green electricity. The people of West Papua love nature, that’s who we are.

RR: I like the idea of electric cars and electric transport systems, powered by clean energy from our own natural resources. I’ve seen this technology working and think I shall be a champion for it.

What other visions do you have for West Papua?

RR: We want to take up our responsibilities in the UN and support other countries in need around the world. At the Pacific Islands Forum in Papua New Guinea, there was a panel on climate change and the impact on small Pacific islands, and the Kiribati president spoke. I immediately stood up and said: ‘Small countries in the Pacific, we have spare land, we can take you. If others won’t take you, we will. We can give you land so you can look after your people.’ These are things that we’ll be able to do for our immediate region – we can assist those who are affected by climate change.

BW: What I want most is to see my people have a better life. For 50 years they have suffered under Indonesia. I want to see them smiling, dancing, playing music and enjoying their lives. That’s my aim. I want to see people united with their exiled families. I want them to see the rebirth of a new country full of love and joy. I want us to put in place good governance that respects the rights of every human being to live and enjoy nature and the beauty of the earth. I want to see West Papua as a bird of paradise, flying freely.

I want to welcome people to our lands – I want everyone to come and see the new country of West Papua.

Compiled from two separate interviews by Danny Chivers

Qatar’s crisis is impacting business and millions of people Aya Batrawy

Associated Press

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atoon al-Fassi’s children will have their final exams for school in Qatar in three weeks’ time, but as Saudi nationals they have just two weeks to leave the country under new measures being felt by ordinary people and businesses there.

The political storm surrounding Qatar is impacting life in one of the world’s biggest natural gas producers and travel hubs that relies on food imports. Millions of people have already been affected, with many Arab residents in Qatar unsure of their fate.

Years of tensions in Gulf relations burst to the surface on Monday when Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt severed ties with Qatar. The four Arab countries shut down land, sea and air links with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terror groups in the region, interfering in their sovereign affairs and backing groups that undermine political stability.

Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain also ordered their citizens — who travel visa free throughout the six-nation Gulf bloc that includes Qatar — to leave the peninsula nation and warned against travel to or transit through Qatar. The fate of some 300,000 Egyptian residents there remains unclear.

“The situation is very hard for me. It’s as if life has been flipped on its head,” said al-Fassi, the Saudi professor who teaches Gulf Affairs and Women’s Studies at Qatar University. “I have responsibilities here that are time sensitive and final exams.”

The effect of Monday’s punitive measures on Qatar was immediate.

Panicked residents rushed to grocery stores to stock up on essential food items as hundreds of trucks transporting food and construction materials were stopped from entering Qatar from Saudi Arabia. Qatar, a mostly dessert nation that juts off Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast, imports more than 40 percent of its food needs through its only land border with Saudi Arabia.

Qatar’s stock market fell by more than 7 percent Monday, though it recovered somewhat Tuesday.

Flights were delayed at Qatar’s Hamad International Airport, which serves as a major transit hub for 37 million passengers a year, largely between Europe and Asia. Its flagship carrier, Qatar Airways, was forced to reroute Europe-bound flights over Iranian and Turkish airspace after Saudi Arabia and Egypt blocked Qatari flights from using their airspace.

Qatar Airways also stopped its flights to the four Arab countries in response to the UAE’s Etihad, FlyDubai, Emirates, EgyptAir and Bahrain’s Gulf Air suspending flights to Qatar.

This handout graphic provided by Flight Radar shows the original flight routes for Qatari flights before bans through the airspace of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, & Egypt, by flying over Iranian airspace. The political storm surrounding Qatar is impacting business in one of the world’s biggest natural gas producers and travel hubs. (Flight Radar via AP)

The moves against Qatar reflect longstanding anger at its support for Islamists, like the Muslim Brotherhood group, as well as Qatar’s ties with Iran, Saudi Arabia’s regional enemy.

Qatar’s Cabinet said the decision to cut ties was based on “fabricated allegations and lies.” It sought to reassure its citizens and residents by suggesting that the government had a contingency plan for vital imports.

The government said it had “already taken the necessary measures and precautions to ensure that normal life continues.”

Meanwhile, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported that the country is ready to ship food products to Qatar.

John Sfakianakis, director of economic research at the Gulf Research Center in Saudi Arabia, says the overall uncertainty will have an impact that extends beyond Qatar.

“Investors like predictably and transparency on such matters,” he said. “If it drags out for a long period of time (many months), it will be more of a GCC-wide problem,” he said, referring to the acronym for

Gulf bloc of states.

Outside of the Gulf region, the economic and financial impact seems limited so far.

The country, while small at just around 270,000 citizens, is extremely wealthy. It invests heavily overseas through its sovereign wealth fund, including in cities like London, Paris and New York. It has stakes in everything from banks to airports to real estate, including the Empire State Building in New York and the Shard and Harrods in London. These investments do not appear under threat.

Qatar is also the world’s biggest producer of liquefied natural gas, sharing a vast underwater field with Iran, and exports heavily.

Abu-Dhabi’s The National newspaper reported that Qatar’s natural gas supplies were flowing as normal to the UAE, despite the severing of ties. Qatar gas imports represent a third of the UAE’s daily needs. The sub-sea gas pipeline that runs between Qatar and the UAE transits onward to Oman, which has remained neutral in the Gulf spat.

Egypt also relies heavily on liquefied gas imports from Qatar.

Jason Tuvey, economist at Capital Economics in London, said the impact on crude oil markets will “likely be limited” largely because Qatar is one of the smaller producers within the OPEC oil cartel, with daily production of some 0.6 million barrels.

Most of Qatar’s gas exports go to

Asia — 72 percent according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration — via sea. There are no signs that Qatar’s neighbors want to escalate the spat by blockading its ships, Tuvey said.

However, the political standoff, if prolonged, could affect Qatar’s efforts to emerge as a regional financial hub and host the World Cup games in 2022, the consultancy Eurasia Group says. The crisis will increase inflation in Qatar, raise the risk of a credit rating downgrade and curtail regional banking activity.

Egypt’s Al Ahly bank posted a zero for the Qatari exchange rate on its display board, though the Central Bank of Egypt denied that it ordered banks to stop selling or buying the Qatari riyal.

The tightknit six-nation bloc of Gulf Arab nations has long prided itself on unity and the shared culture, heritage and history of its people.

Tribes expand across the Gulf’s borders — drawn only in 1971 — and families are interrelated among the various nationalities that widely see themselves as uniquely “khaleeji”, Arabic slang for people of the Gulf.

For al-Fassi and the millions of people impacted by the crisis, the measures taken against Qatar seem almost untenable.

“Tribes, marriages and family are interrelated so it’s hard to draw a barrier between people. Let me say it’s impossible,” she said.

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Using human shield is not Indian Army norm: Gen Rawat New Delhi, JuNe 8 (iANS): Undeterred by criticism from politicians and commentators, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat says use of human shield by the India Army is not a norm but individual officers are entitled to decide the tactic depending on circumstances.

He also dismisses criticism that the Army is trigger-happy, but says the level of violence in Jammu and Kashmir needs to be brought down for any meaningful dialogue with stakeholders. "Dialogue and violence cannot go together," General Rawat told IANS in an interaction here at his office.

The Army Chief maintains that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is not as bad as it is portrayed in the media and dismisses a perception that people of the state are against the Army.

"It (human shield) is not a general norm. As a practice it is not supported. But situations would dictate. Under the circumstances he (Major Leetul Gogoi) took a decision independently. He can't look back at that stage and wait for orders," General Rawat said.

"If somebody has any other ideas as to how to tackle such a situation, then he can pass it on to us. We will take a look at it," he said.

General Rawat was asked to comment on a string of criticisms about his earlier remarks defending Major Gogoi's action of tying a civilian to the bonnet of an Army jeep when facing a crowd of stone pelters in the valley.

He was then criticised for justifying the Major's action that was

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Mandsaur calm, Rahul visit raises political temperature MANDSAuR/BhoPAl, JuNe 8 (iANS): Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh was calm on Thursday, two days after police shot dead five protesting farmers, but Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's attempt to meet the deceased farmers' kin raised political temperature in the state.

Gandhi was arrested along with 29 other leaders including Janata Dal-United's Sharad Yadav when they entered the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh but were later released on personal bonds. The Congress leader then met some farmers and expressed solidarity with them.

After being prevented from entering violence-hit Mandsaur, Gandhi accused the Narendra Modi government of favouring the rich and giving farmers "only bullets". After Gandhi got bail, the curfew imposed on Tuesday evening was released in the area for two hours from 4 p.m.

"Modi waived off loans worth Rs 150,000 crore for the richest people in India," Gandhi said, "But they can't pay the right price to farmers for their produce, they can't give compensation either. They can give only bullets."

Asked who was responsible for the killing of the five farmers on Tuesday, Gandhi said: "(Prime Minister) Narendra Modi and (Madhya Pradesh) Chief Minister (Shivraj Singh Chouhan)".

Gandhi entered Madhya Pradesh by car from Rajasthan and switched over to a bike in a bid to reach Mandsaur after seeing police deployment. But he could not go too far.

Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh as well as Sharad Yadav were also stopped from meeting the fami-

lies of the dead farmers.

When they reached Neemuch near Mandsaur, Kamal Nath demanded to know why they were being stopped as they were only three in number and so not violating the prohibitory orders.

A former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Digvijaya Singh said: "This government is acting foolishly. Shivraj Singh Chouhan must resign."

He said the Congress and JD-U leaders didn't go to Mandsaur to ignite passions.

"We have come here to ease the tension.

We have come to talk to the farmers."

He said the Chief Minister had promised farmers 1.5 times return on the yield of crops. "Why hasn't he implemented his own promise?"

Amid the simmering tension, the Madhya Pradesh government transferred the District Magistrates of Mandsaur, Ratlam and Neemuch districts. The Mandsaur Police Superintendent was also shunted out. All three places witnessed violence by farmers.

The BJP accused the Congress of instigating the violence and said Gandhi's conduct was irresponsible. Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the Modi government would not do anything that breaks the faith of farmers and the common man.

"There is information that some people were involved in instigating violence," he said.

Chief Minister Chouhan urged the farmers to maintain peace and vowed to resolve the crisis through talks.

He said anti-social elements trying to inject instability would be dealt with strictly.

are angry about issues like unemployment. That is an issue even in the rest of the country, but for that you do not take to guns. Look at the way the youth are coming to join Army in large numbers," he said.

The General said Kashmir with its rich resources could be a leader in so many fields, but economic development was not taking place because of violence.

"Violence had come down after 2011-12. What have the Army or security forces done (to evoke anger)? Army cannot be faulted for the killing of Burhan Wani.

Something is happening behind described as unprofessional and said it should be an "integrated" the scene, someone is instigating people," he said. damaging to the reputation of the solution.

Asked about absence of diaIndian Army and being violative of "Military has to bring the viothe Geneva Convention that lays lence level down. We have to bring logue at present in Jammu and down rules of warfare. peace for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, he said the violence level Replying to a question on Kashmir. After all, it is the poor has to come down.

"You say I am not going to inthe comments by CPI-M leader people like daily wagers, pony waPrakash Karat over his reported las, shikaras, and others who de- dulge in violence, then we will remarks that stone pelters should pend on tourism like hotels. Stu- talk. If people want to have a diarather use guns as amounting to dents are also affected as schools logue, then dialogue and violence cannot go together. You can't say instigating them to take to guns, and colleges are shut.

General Rawat maintained that he "They have already seen one Army and civilians will be inwas misquoted on the issue. bad (tourism) season, another bad volved in a gun battle and say let's "In a proxy war situation like year will affect them worse. Why have talks. A semblance of peace this the enemy cannot be identi- are we doing, what we are doing? and tranquility is essential, then fied. He is not wearing a band or a We are doing it to bring peace in we can talk."

Asked about the criticism that uniform that can identify him as a the valley," he said. terrorist. Only when he fires then He rejected reports of local the Army Chief's view was reflectyou know what to do in such a people in the Kashmir valley being ing the government's views, Gensituation. The Army cannot throw "angry" with the Army, saying it is eral Rawat said in a democracy the stones, that is not my pattern. I not as bad as projected in the me- Army has to work under a democan't throw stones." dia. At the same time he asserted cratically elected government.

"We take directions from the Asked about the absence of that there was nothing wrong with any dialogue with stakeholders in the killing of militants like Burhan government… Are we supposed to work away from the government?

Jammu and Kashmir and wheth- Wani. er there can be a military solution "I don't think there is that kind Directions are always given by the New Delhi, JuNe 8 (iANS): Conferred with the that can be lasting, General Rawat of resentment. Of course people government," he said.

WHO Director-General's Special Recognition Award for global tobacco control on Thursday, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said that there has been a 54% relative reduction in prevalence of tobacco use among minors.

"My focus has always been on youth. My mantra for success in tobacco control efforts is 'catch them young'. I NDA government led by and medium farmers. gains," he said. add to their woes. am very pleased to note, therefore, that there has been a Prime Minister Narendra Vijayan also brought to The Chief Minister Rajagopal said the comModi and termed the ban ing together of LDF and the notice of the assembly said the state government 54% relative reduction in prevalence of tobacco use among as a "fascist" move.

UDF in the assembly was the serious 'adverse' con- would implead in the con- minors (15-17 years) and 28% reduction in the age group of Attack on CPI(M) gen- a sign of a "grand alliance" sequences the ban would nected case pending in the 18-24 years. Further, age of initiation among youth has also increased by one year," said Nadda at the function here. eral secretary Sitaram Ye- forming at the national lev- have on various sectors in- Supreme Court.

The global recognition was presented to him by Poocluding agriculture, dairy, Describing the notichury at A K G Centre in el to take on BJP. nam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director of WHO SouthHe said the House has leather industry and meat fication as another "surNew Delhi yesterday also East Asia, at the ‘National Consultation on Accelerating gical strike" by the Modi had its echo in the assem- been "misused" for politi- export trade.

Implementation of WHO Framework Convention on "The notification is im- government "like the note bly here with the party cal purposes as the Centre Tobacco Control (FCTC) for achievement of Sustainable members alleging that has already made it clear practical in Kerala where ban", opposition leader in Development Goals'.

Sangh Parivar was trying that it was ready to make 95 per cent of the popu- assembly Ramesh ChenCalling it a recognition of collective endeavour of the to "silence" political rivals changes in the notification lation is non-vegetarian. nithala said this was "a sign ministry, Nadda said that tobacco is a prime driver of povthrough "muscle power". after getting suggestions It is clearly an intrusion of arrival of fascism" in the erty and it affects the family as a whole, the community into the citizens choice of country.

The members of both from states.

"Modi has trans- and the country and requires a multi-sectoral approach Moving the resolution food," he said. the Fronts said the ban on On the impact on formed himself into 'abhi- to control it. sale of cattle for slaughter in Chief Minister Pinarayi the animal market was not Vijayan slammed the the state's meat trade, Vijayan nava Hitler' (neo Hitler)," only communal, but also Centre, saying the ban said every year 2.5 lakh he alleged.

Speaker P Sreeramakessentially anti-working was to implement the po- tonnes of meat worth Rs GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND litical agenda of Sangh 6,552 crore was sold in rishnan said there seems class and anti-farmer.

Kerala annually. to be an "indirect interest" It thus has to be with- Parivar.

"The NDA government, Vijayan also men- behind the notification. drawn, they said.

NAGALAND: KOHIMA CPI(M) veteran and They also alleged that that has failed to fulfil any tioned about the farmers the move was an attempt of its promises, was rak- unrest in Madhya Pradesh former Chief Minister V Dated Kohima, the 8th June, 2017 at corporatisation of the ing up issues such as cat- and Maharashtra and said S Achuthanandan, KC-M NOTIFICATION meat-trading sector, which tle slaughter to divide the the community was al- leader K M Mani were was now an additional people through communal ready in crisis and the new among those who spoke NO.TOUR(T&S)-3/2011-12/842 // Applications in plain paper is invited to source of income for small polarisation for political decision would further on the occasion.

Tobacco use among minors down by 54%, says Nadda

Kerala assembly terms cattle ban 'fascist' move ThiRuVANAThAPuRAM, JuNe 8 (PTi): Ruling LDF and opposition UDF in Kerala joined hands in the assembly today to resist the Centre's ban on sale of cattle for slaughter in the animal market and termed it as "fascist" move.

During the one-day session, called exclusively to discuss the cattle ban notification, members of ruling CPI(M)-led LDF and Congress-headed UDF opposition held that it was not only an "intrusion" into state's rights, but also an"infringement" on the rights of people on the choice of their food habits.

The House also passed a resolution asking the Centre to withdraw the notification, which saw the lone BJP MLA, O Rajagopal, dissenting.

Members from both sides also attacked the

'India might become an educationally failed nation' New Delhi, JuNe 8 (iANS): An Indian linguist and anthropologist who is globally revered for his work on dying languages, Ganesh Devy has researched and documented 780 living Indian languages. He says that offering reservation quotas alone will not solve the problem of social exclusion in the country's education system which is headed for "failure".

Devy's latest book, "The Crisis Within", argues that it is of critical importance that the plight of educational institutions and the need to generate knowledge appropriate to India are addressed without any delay. "Dalits and tribals are left out of higher education in a conspicuous way. We think that offering reservation quotas will solve the problem. We have never thought of making the tribal view of the world or the Dalit view of society as the core of education. Unless that happens, their inclusion will not be complete or satisfactory," Devy told IANS. "Their exclusion affects our knowledge production as their unique 'memory traditions' do not feed into shaping our collective memory. Thus we need to look at the margins not merely as social sectors requiring justice and inclusion, but also as the substance of knowledge. This alone will make India a first rate producer of knowledge," said Devy, who led the People's Linguistic Survey of India.

The author, recipient the Sahitya Akademi Award for "After Amnesia" and the SAARC Writers' Foundation Award for his work with denotified tribals, lamented the fact that students in India are imparted skills instead of knowledge. "I am not convinced that knowledge institutions in India today are imparting 'knowledge'. What they impart is skills. The ability to ask meaningful questions is not at the centre of educational processes, though a few exceptional institutions and individuals in the system do this. We require a major recasting of the role that school plays in the life of the children and in the life of the society," he said.

Devy said that globally we are in the bottom 30 percent in terms of expenditure on education and regretted that we belong to the tail end among the nations of the world in terms of access to high-school and higher education. Noting that our research capacity and output are not yet seen as significant by the international community of researchers, he anticipated that if the situations continues as it is, we shall become the world's most prominent example of an "educationally failed nation".

DIRECTORATE OF TOURISM

undergo Short Term Course in Hospitality and Hotel Administration for the Academic Session 2017-18 at Shillong and Guwahati.

Sl. Name of the Course Dura- QualificaAge Limit No tion tion 1 Craftsmanship Course in food 1 ½ yr Passed 10th 25 (gen/OBC) Class 28 (SC/ST) Production & Patisserie 2 Post Graduate Diploma in Accom- 1 ½ yr Graduate in 25 (GEN/OBC) modation Operation & Management any stream 28 (SC/ST) 3 Craftsmanship Certificate Course 6 months Passed 10th 25 (GEN/OBC) class 28 (SC/ST) in Food & beverage Service

Interested candidates may submit their applications supported by all the necessary documents to the office of the undersigned on or before 20th June, 2017. Selection of candidates will be done on the basis of the academic marks.

Sd/- (K. SEKHOSE) Addl. Director

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE & STATE NODAL OFFICE (ATMA) NAGALAND : KOHIMA

AGR/EXT.REF/IDWG-CORR/2016-17

Dated Kohima the th June 2017

RESULT OF THE WALK-IN-INTERVIEW OF ATMA HELD ON 25TH & 26TH May 2017

The following candidates are hereby selected on merit basis Vide Walk-in-Interview of ATMA conducted 25th & 26th May 2017 in the Directorate of Agriculture as indicated below.

005, 019, 123, 201, 147, 193, 162, 238, 239, 006, 175, 032, 110, 176, 011, 025, 040, 063, 179, 073, 125, 184, 181, 001, 080, 278, 168, 012, 280, 148, 194, 055, 003, 190, 167, 079, 022, 197, 182, 240, 259, 232, 138, 133, 134, 036, 068, 143, 065, 169, 203, 144, 077, 254, 177, 291, 263, 129, 078, 010, 139, 233, 221, 126, 053, 081, 023, 281, 183, 192, 266, 064, 200, 274, 009, 166, 220, 146, 267, 230, 071, 028, 016, 046, 275, 014, 152, 072, 062, 173, 257, 060, 069, 076, 119, 155, 047, 150, 045, 127, 008, 204, 061, 231, 158, 049, 252, 066, 048, 026, 171, 057, 223, 262, 067, 096, 034, 265, 145, 290, 258, 007, 039, 202, 154, 210, 052, 287, 191, 038, 161, 044, 027, 121, 253, 289,122, 030, 225, 271.

WAIT LIST 018, 109, 021, 174, 170, 083, 091, 272, 084, 082, 002, 282, 135, 237, 031, 102, 140, 216, 209, 206, 288, 050, 103, 092, 136, 042, 271, 270, 151, 100.

N:B Acceptance letter should be submitted to the undersigned in person on or before 25th June 2017 positively. Failing to submit the same will be treated as not accepted and the post will be offered to the wait list candidate(s).

Sd/- (HELIE RUPREO) Director of Agriculture & State Nodal Officer, ATMA Nagaland Kohima

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Fired FBI Director Comey faces Senate and rebuts Prez Trump

WASHInGTOn, JUnE 8 (AP): Testifying under oath in a Senate hearing watched worldwide, former FBI Director James Comey accused the Trump administration Thursday of defaming him and the FBI in the aftermath of his abrupt firing by President Donald Trump.

“Those were lies, plain and simple,” Comey said of the administration’s claims that the FBI was poorly led and in disarray under his leadership, and that agents had lost confidence in him.

“The administration chose to defame me and more importantly the FBI,” he said.

He also said he was “confused and increasingly concerned” by Trump’s shifting explanations for firing him, including Trump’s remark that he had had Russia on his mind in dismissing Comey four years into a 10-year term.

“He had repeatedly told me I was doing a great job and he hoped I would stay,” Comey said. “So it confused me when I saw on television the president told me that he actually fired me because of the Russia investigation.”

And Comey told senators why he had decided

Former FBI director James Comey is greeted by Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C. at the beginning of the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday, June 8 in Washington. (AP Photo)

he must document every meeting he had with Trump, with a written record.

“I was honestly concerned that he might lie about the nature of our meeting, so I thought it really important to document,” Comey said. “I knew there might come a day when I might need a record of what happened not only to defend myself but to protect the FBI.”

Comey made his comments as the packed hearing got underway, bringing Washington and parts of the country to a halt as all eyes were glued on the hearing room. He immediately dove into the heart of the fraught political controversy around his firing as he elaborated on written testimony delivered Wednesday. In that testimony he had already disclosed that Trump demanded his “loy-

Myanmar navy ship, fishermen find bodies in search for plane SAn HLAn, JUnE 8 (AFP): Hundreds of people gathered solemnly on a beach in southern Myanmar on Thursday awaiting news of their loved ones as rescuers worked to pull bodies from the Andaman Sea after a military plane crashed with more than 120 people on board.

Navy ships and air force planes have been scouring the waves since late Wednesday afternoon, when the aircraft disappeared en route from the southern city of Myeik to the commercial hub of Yangon.

The commander-inchief’s office said 10 corpses, including five children, had been retrieved from the sea since a navy boat discovered wreckage from the plane early Thursday off the coastline near Dawei town.

A local police source, who asked not to be named, put the tally closer to 20.

Hundreds of locals, relatives and NGO workers endured an agonising wait on the rain-battered San Hlan beach accompanied by stony-faced soldiers, as helicopters flew overhead heading towards military vessels just visible on the

horizon.

“My cousin’s sister’s family was in the plane crash -- her husband, her child and herself,” Kyaw Swar Myint, 44, from Dawei, told AFP. “We heard news that the helicopter was now transporting about 20 dead bodies to the beach, so we are waiting here.”

A military officer said the strong currents meant

boats cannot make shore, so many of the bodies may have to be airlifted to land.

The Chinese-made Shaanxi Y8 plane was carrying a total of 122 people when it it disappeared on Wednesday afternoon during a routine flight, according to the latest military tally. More than half of the passengers were from military families.

IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR: NAGALAND

NOTICE

S/C No.: 107/17 Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Aketo V. Yeptho has been filed by Smti. Vinoli T. Jakra (wife), R/o. H.No-3, Dimapur: Nagaland for possession of: Pension benefits, GPF, GIS, Leave Encashment, Gratuity, Family Pension, SBI A/C No. 20062755972.

Notice is hereby given that any Claims and Objections having interest in the administration of the estate /debts/ securities of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 10th July 2017 Given under the hand and seal of the court on this 8th June 2017 Sd/- Principal District & Sessions Judge Dimapur: Nagaland

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE NO.AGR/ADMN/2010

Dated Kma, 6th June'2017

GENERAL INFORMATION

It has come to the notice of the undersigned that some private individuals are illegally making deals/ purchasing land from some vested interest parties/ organizations within the fenced area of 95.68 (Ninety five point sixty eight) acres of the Agriculture Department Land located at 4th Mile, Dimapur.

It is therefore, to inform all concerned and to the general public that the Agriculture Department is the rightful owner of the land in question. As such any individuals/parties dealing such activities shall be doing so at their own risk.

The spot officer is directed to act accordingly.

Sd/- (HELIE RÜPREO) Director of Agriculture, Nagaland: Kohima.

Issued by: DIPR

NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT KOHIMA

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ZUNBEBOTO NO.JUD.21/2017-18/211

alty” and directly pushed him to “lift the cloud” of investigation by declaring publicly the president was not the target of the probe into his campaign’s Russia ties.

Comey also testified in his written testimony that Trump, in a strange private encounter near the grandfather clock in the Oval Office, pushed him to end his investigation into former National Security Adviser

Michael Flynn.

Trump was expected to dispute Comey’s claims that he demanded loyalty and asked the FBI director to drop an investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, according to a person close to the president’s legal team who demanded anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss legal strategy. The Republican National Committee worked aggressively to discredit Comey ahead of the hearing and as it unfolded.

Comey listened, hands clasped on his lap, as committee Chairman Richard Burr of North Carolina delivered his opening statement.

“Today,” Burr told Comey, “is your opportunity to set the record straight.”

Burr is leading the committee’s investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election and ties with Trump’s own campaign team.

“We will establish the facts separate from rampant speculation and lay them out for the American people to make their own judgement,” Burr said.

“Only then will we be able to move forward and put this issue to rest.”

Dtd. Zbto, the 08/06/2017

Notice calling objection for the issue of Succession Certificate

Smt. LINOKA Y of B-Khel, Satakha, Zunheboto has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate declaring that her husband Late Yetoho Sema has expired on 08-06-2017 It is hereby notified that if no objection to issue this certificate is received from anyone within a period of 30 (thirty) days w.e.f the date of publication in press, the Certificate shall be issued, and no further complaint will be entertained for issue of the same.

Sd/- Deputy Commissioner Zunheboto: Nagaland राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान नािालैंड NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NAGALAND Chumukedima, Dimapur, Nagaland - 797 103

Notice Inviting Tender

NIT-N/ADVT/EO/2017/06-001, dated: 09.06.2017 Sealed Tenders (two bid system) are invited from reputed Manufacturers / bonafide firms / Registered Suppliers for the following work: 0214 / NIT-N / EO / 2017 / 06-01: Supply of Hostel Furniture’s at NIT Nagaland Interested parties can get details from Institute's Website www.nitnagaland.ac.in.

Completed sealed tender documents (separate for each work) should be sent to “The Registrar, NIT Nagaland, Chumukedima, Dimapur – 797 103” on or before 26.06.2017, 2:00 p.m.

Registrar

NOTICE

Dated Kohima, the 8th June 20 l 7 NO: AS/ESTT/4/2014/Pt. The Nagaland Legislative Assembly Secretariat hereby provisionally declare the result of the Written Examination for the posts mentioned below.

The top five of each post are called for Viva Voce at 10:00 A.M. on 13.06.2017 in the Assembly Secretariat which is shown in order of Roll Nos. A. Assistant Legal Officer & Legal Assistant. i. Roll No. AS/ALO/LA-22 ii. Roll No. AS/ALO/LA-24 iii. Roll No. AS/ALO/LA-28 iv. Roll No. AS/ALO/LA-41 v. Roll No. AS/ALO/LA-53 B. Assistant Transport Officer i. Roll No. AS/ATO-10 ii. Roll No. AS/ATO-13 iii. Roll No. AS/ATO-20 iv. Roll No. AS/ATO-28 v. Roll No. AS/ATO-66 C. Sound Assistant i. Roll No. AS/SA-01 ii. Roll No. AS/SA-02 iii. Roll No. AS/SA-04 iv. Roll No. AS/SA-05 v. Roll No. AS/SA-06 All the candidates are further directed to bring Admit Card along with original Certificates which may be required for further verification.

SD/- N. BENJAMIN NEWMAI COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY

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North Korea fires suspected cruise missiles after US drills SEOUL, JUnE 8 (AP): North Korea fired several suspected short-range anti-ship missiles Thursday, South Korea’s military said, in a continuation of defiant launches as it seeks to build a nuclear missile capable of reaching the continental United States.

The projectiles were fired from the North Korean eastern coastal town of Wonsan and likely flew about 200 kilometers while reaching a maximum altitude of about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. They landed in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, where U.S. aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson and USS Ronald Reagan participated in joint exercises with the South Korean navy that ended earlier this week.

The North’s missile tests present a difficult challenge to new South Korean President Moon Jae-in, a liberal elected last month who has expressed a desire to reach out to Pyongyang. North Korea, which could have a working nucleartipped intercontinental ballistic missile in the next several years, may also be the most urgent foreign policy concern for the Trump administration, which has been distracted by domestic political turmoil and has insisted China do more to rein in the North’s weapons activities. Roh Jaecheon, spokesman of Seoul’s military, said the latest launch would have intended to show off its widening arrange of missiles and also its “precision strike capabilities” on ships in response to the joint drills.

North Korea’s weapons tests are meant to build a nuclear and missile program that can stand up to what it sees as U.S. and

South Korean hostility, but they are also considered by outside analysts as ways to make its political demands clear to leaders in Washington and Seoul. Analysts say the latest test appeared to be aimed at keeping up pressures on Moon, who convened a National Security Council meeting in Seoul over the launch. The launches Thursday were North Korea’s fourth missile test in as many weeks as the country continues to speed up its development of nuclear weapons and missiles.

Kim Dong-yub, a North Korea expert at Seoul’s Institute for Far Eastern Studies, said the projectiles, which showed longer range than North Korea’s previously known KN-01 anti-ship cruise missiles that can travel up to 160 kilometers (99 miles), were likely from a new cruise missile system North Korea displayed during a massive April 15 military parade. The improved range indicates the North is pursuing weapons capable of reaching U.S. aircraft carriers that operate from deeper positions, he said.

Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said after Thursday’s launch that Tokyo has not detected any “flying objects” that headed toward Japan or landed inside the country’s maritime economic zone. North Korea on May 14 premiered a powerful new midrange missile that it said could carry a heavy nuclear warhead. Experts said that rocket flew higher and for a longer time than any other missile previously tested by North Korea, and that it could one day reach targets as far away as Hawaii and Alaska.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF A.H. & VETERINARY SERVICES NAGALAND::: KOHIMA

NO.VET/EST-201/2017-18/3343

INFORMATION

Dt. Kohima, the 7th June '2017

Reference to this office advertisement NO.VET/EST-201/2016-17/Dt. Kma. the 06th March 2017 for filling up of 6 (Six) posts of LDA-Cum-Computer-Assistant (District), the following information are hereby circulated for intimation to the applicants :1. Date of written examination - 01-07-2017.

2. Venue and time as shown in admission card.

3. Admission card will be issued from 19th to 28th of June 2017, during office hours.

4. Syllabus for written examination and computer test alongwith marks are: WRITTEN: SI. No. Component 1 General Intelligence and Reasoning 2 General Awareness 3 Numerical Aptitude 4 English Comprehension 5 English Essays (300) words 6 English Grammar Total

Marks 40 40 30 40 40 10 200

Computer test: MS Word 20 MS Excel 20 MS PPT 10 -------------------------------------50 --------------------------------------

5. Date for computer test will be notified later.

6. The following candidates are rejected for reasons cited as below :

REJECTED LIST SI. Name No 1 Mr. Jonathan L. Lenthang 2 Mr. Kekhüneizo Viswentso 3 Mr. Khekiye H. Achumi 4 Miss. Nosatono Rhetso 5 Mr. Benathung Lotha 6 Miss. Seyiephrenuo Pienyü 7 Miss. Neisaü Metha 8 Miss. Pursenla Jamir 9 Miss. Shovelo-ü Ritse 10 Miss. Vilazonuo Khezhie 11 Mr. Temshichang Jongko 12 Mr. P. Itsakato Sumi 13 Mr. Tsukithung Kikon 14 Mr. Mhathung Kikon 15 Miss. Aphrenuo Pienyü 16 Miss. Kikrunei Peseyie 17 Mr. W. Robin Ovung 18 Miss. Chubanaro 19 Mr. Tshekotso Venuh 20 Miss. Sapalu Lohe 21 Mr. Mefulir Imchen 22 Miss. Asanu Hibo 23 Miss. Talinungla 24 Miss. Nutoti L. Yeptho 25 Miss. Jasmine Chang 26 Miss. Niedulu Luruo 27 Mr. Toki Zhimomi 28 Miss. Rhoda Newmai 29 Miss. Dekhrole-u Rhakho 30 Mr. Hokato Sumi 31 Mr. Janbemo Humtsoe 32 Mr. Seso Tsühah Mero 33 Mr. Toshi A. Yimchunger 34 Miss. Khriebeinuo 35 Miss. Keneikhrienuo Bei-o 36 Mr. Khrotsezo Thopi 37 Mr. Chubatoshi Aier 38 Mr. Kerido Yimchunger 39 Mr. Ruokuovizo Chiese 40 Miss. Lothunglo 41 Mr. Nzanthung Ovung 42 Mr. Lawrence 43 Mr. Wetetsho Kapfo 44 Mr. Wilfred Kithan 45 Mr. Neithou-u 46 Mr. Thunglamo P. Yanthan 47 Mr. Limaakum Imchen 48 Mr. Tsalumli Sangtam 49 Miss. Kevikunu Naleo 50 Miss. Hukaii 51 Miss. Vileyole Zecho 52 Mr. Tusoveto 53 Miss. Idocubeule Putlang

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54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64

Miss. Keneilhounuo Seyie Mr. N. Lichumo NguIIie Mr. Subomajen Miss. Gloria Kainali V. Miss. Imsusenla Miss. Athono Sale Miss, Peugwalie Zeliang Mr. Maongnungba Miss. Yangerjungla Ozukum Mr. Tosovi Jordan Mekro Mr. Nokedi Soleho

671 220 481 2678 1290 2254 1299 1020 135 380 401

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Mr. Kaimangchoba Chang Miss. Duanchuiliu Miss. Ngukaholi S. Hebo Miss. Neiteu Kapfo Mr. A. Temsu tamir

2559 2135 2054 2603 699

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Sd/- DR. I.P. KHALA DIRECTOR OF A.H. & VETERINARY SERVICES NAGALAND KOHIMA

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AFC urges AIFF to resolve short-term issues Ronaldo stays atop Forbes list of richest athletes

Kuala lumpur, June 8 (IanS): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), in an all stakeholders' meeting here on Wednesday, urged the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to speed up the short-term roadmap of Indian club football.

"The AFC cannot take a call. It is the AIFF which has to do the specifics and AFC can only guide. AFC urged AIFF to speed up things in the short-term but did not give any timeline," a club official who was present in the meeting told IANS. Chaired by AFC General Secretary Dato Windsor John, the meeting included representatives of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the union sports ministry, all the I-League and some ISL clubs, officials of Football Players Association of India (FPAI) as well as officials from the game's world governing body FIFA, and the AFC. The sport in the country has been grappling for a while with two leagues -- Indian Super League (ISL) and the I-League -- running one after the other and jousting for top status.

Plans of a merger have been in the pipeline for some time until

recently, when the idea of running both competitions simultaneously was mooted.

There have been talks of three ILeague heavyweights -- Bengaluru FC, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal -- joining the ISL bandwagon.

While decks have been cleared for Bengaluru to jump ship, East Bengal and Mohun Bagan have been at loggerheads with Football Sports Development Ltd (FSDL), organisers of ISL, over franchise fee, money from central pool and playing games out of Kolkata where ISL franchise Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) are already based.

"So as far as what will happen to the Kolkata clubs and will the two leagues run simultaneously, there was no headway made," the official said.

It was learnt that many ISL franchises skipped the meet.

No final decision was taken on whether an AFC slot would be awarded to ISL, an issue which its organisers had raised earlier.

"We have to decide on the short-term future of the game as soon as possible," AIFF general secretary Kushal Das told the federation's official website.

The AFC said there was unanimity on formulating the right structure for the development of the game in the country.

"The objectives were clear -- to help provide a road map for the future development of Indian football by reaching a consensus on the way forward. It was a significant step forward that there was unanimous agreement that the right structure for the game should be paramount," John said after the meeting.

East Bengal, represented by assistant general secretary Shanti Ranjan Dasgupta, and Mohun Bagan finance secretary Debasish Dutta, gave lengthy presentations highlighting their age-old legacy.

Mohun Bagan later released a statement, asserting that they have requested the AIFF to convene a meeting on June 12 as proposed by the AFC to discuss this year's domestic league structure.

John further pushed the AIFF to resolve the short-term impasse as Federation Cup champions Bengaluru have to take part in the AFC Cup Inter Zone semi-finals on August 23 at home against North Korean side 4.25 SC (April 25 Sports Club).

"They have to submit the squad list fifteen days prior to the match and for that they need to have a clear picture of what is happening. If there are two leagues running simultaneously, which player is staying and who is not," the official speaking on condition of anonymity said.

FPAI, represented by its president Renedy Singh, pushed for a single long-duration league.

For the short term roadmap, the stakeholders will meet again within a period of 7-10 days, an FPAI statement said.

Bhaichung Bhutia, AIFF advisor and former FPAI president, and Renedy also pointed out that with the current format of the two leagues being played roughly for three months each, many players are remaining unemployed while some get only three months of football which posed the biggest problem for Indian football now.

The duo also pointed out that players should have long term contracts with the clubs which makes the player more committed. The clubs also gain on their player transfer, when a footballer, who is on a long term contract, has a good season and is in demand.

new YorK, June 8 (aFp): Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo remained atop Forbes magazine's list of 100 highest-paid athletes, with Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James moving up to second on a list heavy on NBA players.

The 32-year-old Portugal forward is estimated to have earned a total of $93 million between his football salary of $58 million and $35 million in endorsement income.

It's the second straight year Ronaldo has topped the list, released Wednesday just days after he spearheaded a 4-1 victory over Juventus that made Real Madrid the first team to retain the UEFA Champions League title.

James, with estimated earnings of $86.2 million, was one of 32 NBA players who made the top 100 -- up from 18 last year.

He took over second place from the Argentine footballer Lionel Messi,

now third with $80 million.

Swiss tennis great Roger Federer ($64 million) and Golden State Warriors guard Kevin Durant ($60.6 million) rounded out the top five -- just as they did last year.

The Forbes figures include salaries, prize money and bonuses earned between June 1, 2016, and June 1, 2017. Endorsement incomes are an estimate of

sponsorships, appearance fees and licensing incomes for the same 12-month period based on conversations with industry insiders.

Serena Williams, a 23time Grand Slam winner, was the lone woman on the list with an estimated income of $27 million -- $19 million of which came from endorsements -- to place her 51st overall.

Man City complete move for goalkeeper Ederson Liverpool end Van Dijk interest, apologise to Southampton lonDon, June 8 (aFp): Manchester City have completed the signing of Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson from Benfica, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.

The announcement came a week after Benfica said they had agreed to sell the 23-year-old to City for 40 million euros ($45 million, £34.7 million), making him the second most expensive goalkeeper ever.

Ederson will officially become a City player on July 1. City did not disclose the length of his contract.

"I like everything about Manchester City," Ederson said in quotes published on the City website.

"With Pep Guardiola, City are growing more and more. He is putting in place a young team for the future.

Those were important factors in making my decision."

In signing Ederson, City manager Guardiola hopes to have put an end to

the goalkeeping saga that plagued his first season at the Etihad Stadium.

Guardiola allowed Joe Hart to join Torino on loan, but Hart's replacement, Claudio Bravo, proved inadequate and back-up goalkeeper Willy Caballero ended the campaign as City's number one.

Ederson becomes the most expensive goalkeeper since Gianluigi Buffon joined Juventus from Par-

ma for 53 million euros in 2001.

He began his career with home-town club Sao Paulo and spent time in Benfica's youth system before launching his senior career with Portuguese club Ribeirao. After a threeyear spell with Rio Ave, he returned to Benfica in 2015.

Ederson only became Benfica's first-choice goalkeeper last season and helped the club to a

league and Portuguese Cup double.

He is uncapped at senior level, but was named in Brazil's squad for their upcoming friendlies against Argentina and Australia in Melbourne.

"We are delighted to bring Ederson to Manchester City," said City's director of football Txiki Begiristain.

"He is one of the best young goalkeepers in Europe and he is an important addition to the squad for next season and the coming seasons."

Ederson is City's second major signing of the close season following the £43 million ($55.7 million, 49.6 million euros) capture of Portuguese playmaker Bernardo Silva from French champions Monaco.

Caballero, Pablo Zabaleta, Bacary Sagna, Gael Clichy and Jesus Navas have all been allowed to leave as Guardiola reshapes a squad that finished 15 points below champions Chelsea in third place.

lonDon, June 8 (reuterS): Liverpool have ended their interest in signing defender Virgil van Dijk, the club said in a statement on Wednesday, a day after British media reported the player's club Southampton had made a complaint to the Premier League about an illegal approach.

Liverpool had been heavy favourites to sign the Dutch centre back and the player was reported by British media earlier this week to have told Juergen Klopp's side that he wanted to join them.

The development is the latest twist in a transfer saga involving the soughtafter defender who has been linked with a 60 million pounds (77.69 million) move away from St Mary's.

"Liverpool Football Club would like to put on record our regret over recent media speculation regarding Southampton Football Club and player transfers between the two clubs," Liverpool said in a

statement on the club website.

"We apologise to the owner, board of directors and fans of Southampton for any misunderstanding regarding Virgil van Dijk.

"We respect Southampton's position and can confirm we have ended any interest in the player."

Strict rules govern

transfers, with clubs able to negotiate terms with players only if they are out of contract or once a fee has been agreed with the seller.

The laws also govern indirect approaches via an intermediary.

Southampton have consistently said they do not intend to sell Van Dijk, who joined from Celtic for

13 million pounds in September 2015 and signed a new six-year contract in 2016.

The new deal was a reward for a series of impressive performances at the heart of Saints' defence although he has not played since January after sustaining ankle ligament damage.

Liverpool have regularly plundered Southampton over recent seasons with former Saints players Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren, Sadio Mane and Nathaniel Clyne all currently playing at Anfield.

Those four players joined Liverpool in deals totalling more than 100 million pounds in the past three years.

The transfer row is the second this year involving Liverpool, who received a two-year ban on signing Academy players from other English clubs after accepting they made an illegal approach for a 12-year-old attached to Stoke City.

NAGALAND'S FUTURE NOT FOR SALE The Key of Pandora Box kept by Muivah Media Cell Working Group (WG) NNPGs.

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ost Framework Accord of August 3, 2015, the people of Nagaland continue to be taken for a ride by NSCN (IM) through its propaganda ministry, promising imaginary political institution while the GOI, time and again, made it clear that breaking up neighboring Indian states to integrate all Naga inhabited areas was out of question.

Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) working Group reaffirm that the aspiration of all Nagas to live under one political roof remains an undying desire, yet the most essential component of the quest, the Integration of Naga areas, not on the anvil, profound sounding political terminologies cannot silence indigenous tribes of Nagaland. The NNPGs declare that civil societies and tribes of Nagaland have no hesitation whatsoever in saying to the GOI that if the question of integration issue be outside the purview of GOI- NSCN (IM) talks, separate acceptable solutions for Nagas living in various Indian administered territories must be pursued without ambiguity.

GOI must look into the grievances of Nagas living in other states and announce political steps for their progress and upliftment. The NNPGs Working Group, taking the confidence of mainland Nagas, must seek a permanent political solution. History cannot be altered, the genesis of Naga struggle has its roots in Present Naga-

land—It is the cradle. Our Naga brothers and sisters from Burma, Manipur and elsewhere joined the political struggle at a later stage and this has to be acknowledged. Today, Nagas everywhere must understand that there has been a natural evolution of the Indo-Naga political issue, fuelled by external forces and internal strife.

At hand is the GOI making its position clear on the issue of Naga Integration.

The NSCN (IM) leadership, inexplicably continue to indulge in unrepentant theatrical politics in their nonexistent land called Nagalim. The church, the tribes and the intellectuals, have pointed out the perennial flaw in the last twenty years of the political talks between GOl and IM. A single political group cannot decide the political future of all Nagas. The dangers of impractical political settlements cannot be overlooked. Consequences have been far reaching in the past. The GOI knows too well. The Working Group (WG) of Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) have met and sought opinions of much of the civil societies and tribes of Nagaland and recognising the bare truth that the Framework Accord signed between the GOI and NSCN (IM) on Aug. 3, 2015 does not mention the word Manipur or any other state where Nagas inhabit, there is absolutely a clear, definite and unavoidable political roadmap on the table requiring political wisdom and decisiveness of the Government of India (GoI) to understand the

situation and address the political aspirations of the following: 1. Nagas of Nagaland 2. Nagas of Manipur 3. Nagas of Assam 4. Nagas of Arunachal Pradesh Without the people's consent and approval, political agreements remain mere papers. Of late the MIP of NSCN (IM) is churning out press releases inserting names of officials from proper Nagaland such as Akaho Assumi, Elian Z Lotha, Zeneituo Angami, Hukavi Yepthomi etc. as authors, worshipping the Framework Agreement.

In all probability these officials are honest workers yet their neighbors and acquaintances would testify they are not equipped to put pen to paper to air their political views in the media. The question is, do NSCN (IM) statements get more attention by inserting names of workers from Nagaland? Recently the names of seventy one officials from Nagaland appeared in the local dailies, pleading Nagas of Nagaland to accept Framework Agreement.

Alas, it is not the number of Kilonsers and Tatars hailing from Nagaland. It is practical politics which requires indigenous Nagas of Nagaland to determine their political future basing on historical facts, present status and desire for the future.

Clearly, Nagaland tribe national workers in the NSCN (IM) were utilized as a propaganda tool and it is not hard for readers to sense sinister ploy at work. Who is keeping an eye on Nagas based on topography?

NSCN (IM) top deci-

sion-making body, overwhelmingly Nagas from Manipur, numbering hundreds, instead of playing childish politics of pasting workers from Nagaland and making brash and unruly noise in the media, should opt for honest and frank deliberation with the rest of Nagas. The threats and intimidations against members of civil societies, tribal hohos leaders of Nagaland are unacceptable and best avoided in the interest of all concerned.

Tribes of Nagaland are swift and spontaneous against perpetrators of inhuman acts and imposition of unacceptable accords. A humane approach could heal much wound. NNPGs and Nagas of Nagaland are not traitors neither do they question or threaten the activities of United Naga Council of (UNC), Naga Women's Union Manipur (NWUM) and various Naga Organisations in Manipur who are doing much to defend the interest of Nagas in Manipur.

In the same manner Nagaland civil societies, Tribes, Hohos will protect and defend their interest at all times and so questions of sabotaging NSCN (IM)’s political dialogue does not arise. GOl must recognise the political aspiration of the people Nagaland. The NNPGs have, in principle, agreed to explore and exercise all political options in the interest of mainland Nagas in particular and all Nagas in general, until appropriate time in future when emotional integration will ultimately lead to physical integration of Nagas, fulfilling the vision of the forefathers.

Thomas

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NNC Member

t was unfortunate for the Nagas that the Pandora Box was forcefully opened

by Th. Muivah declining the advice of other Naga national leaders. That was in April and May 1978 at Tsunkhao Headquarter, all Naga national leaders fervently requested him (Muivah), not to open the Pandora Box (not to form socialist government). I was there in the Camp.

Since he opened it, he never thinks again to close it in

the larger interest of Naga people.

Again, all Naga people requested him to close it.

It is now running nearly forty years requesting him, but he doesn’t care the voice of Naga people either. Therefore, the box is still kept opened with no one is there in Nagaland to close it, because the key of Pandora Box is in the hands of Muivah.

To whom Nagalim blames for reopening of the Box? Does NSCN Nagalim think it was already closed?

(The NSCN-IM’s blaming statement dated 7th June

appeared in Morung Express on June 8, 2017) If it was so, who closed it, and to whom it blames for reopening it? The history can’t be distorted for one’s own interest. The fact everyone knows, that no one was there who opened it, but Muivah, and no one is there to close it, except Muivah.

The Nagas never demanded shared sovereignty from India, and the Indo-Naga conflict is not a political issue. If it was a political issue, it would have been solved based on give and take policy

through political negotiation with the GoI long before the NSCN was born.

But it is a case of aggression and war in between the two nations (Nagaland and India). In this war the NSCN-IM stands as an agent of India (Militia of India), and thus GoI rewarded NSCN-IM leaders to have luxurious lives. Its leaders are stationed in the Capital of India New Delhi provided Z+ foolproof security. They are therefore working for the interest of India alone (shared sovereignty) and not for the Naga national interest.

On Backdoor Appointments

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Kevitho Kera

meritorious and hardworking youth gives his best after he sees advertisements in the papers. He burns his midnight oil and toils hard for it but alas the jobs are already taken up by Ministers for their family members, relatives, close ones and those who voted for them, taken up by Bureaucrats for their family members, relatives, close ones or known people. The exams are a big farce, the interviews are manipulated. The meritorious and hardworking youth toils in vain. Many a times, these vacancies are filled up without even advertising the posts.

These people who get their jobs through backdoor go ahead and become the most corrupted government servants. These people does not perform their duties well nor are they qualified or efficient. Why? These people does not know the value of hardwork or has any integrity. These unqualified and undeserving people go ahead and runs government departments. How is Nagaland supposed to even progress? These people

will go ahead and one day continue the trend of illegal appointments.

The vicious cycle continues. Tell me a State run by undeserving, unqualified and inefficient bureaucrats, how will it progress?

I am appalled and shocked on things said by some people in our State. Let me cite some examples. " Nijor ghor manu minister thaka time te chance lobole lage. Ghor manu aru bosti manu ke dhamadaam kaam te gusabi" "Moi bi chance pailetoh backdoor para kaam lobo " " Kimaan mangi ase ?

Maati bikiri kurikene kaam kini bo".

These phrases are by so called educated, enlightened and Christian Nagas. The trend here in Nagaland is for example if someone gets the Home portfolio, people of his/her tribe will fill the posts in the police department. Another example is, the tribesmen of the Director of Rural Development will fill the vacancies of the department.

Am saddened by the fact that we take pride in calling ourselves a CHRISTIAN State and

Nepotism and bribery runs rampant in our State. How do we even sit in the pews of our Churches? No guilt? Don't we even realize that we will be answerable to our living God for this? Are we fine with these kinds of injustices around us? We are supposed to be Christians!

We have no right to complain that our State is backward with this trend of backdoor and illegal appointments going on. I personally applaud ACAUT Nagaland and Public Service Aspirants of Nagaland (PSAN) for taking up backdoor appointments. I request the Naga Students' Federation (NSF) to tackle this cancer with all urgency. There are new office bearers in the NSF, i put my hopes on you on this issue. I request our Naga brothers and sisters to extend support to ACAUT Nagaland and PSAN, sponsor them and fund them because it involves a lot of money especially when it comes to legal proceedings.

Please Naga Christians. Let us say no to backdoor appointments and let us join hands in fighting it.

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

Friday 09•06•2017

EntErtainmEnt

CMT AwArds: KeiTh UrbAn wins big, Underwood makes history

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fter walking away empty-handed at the Grammy Aw a rd s a n d the Academy of Country Music Awards earlier this year, Keith Urban found redemption at the 2017 CMT Music Awards, picking up four honors including video of the year for “Blue Ain’t Your Color.”

The country star also won male video, collaborative video and social superstar of the year at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

“I love making music, I love making videos ... who knows how long you get to do it,” said Urban, who also thanked his fans and his actress-wife Nicole Kidman, who sat in the audience.

“I’m just trying to make a connection,” he said.

Urban also performed, singing his disco-flavored hit “The Fighter” with Carrie Underwood, who continued to dominate as the most awarded act in the history of the CMT Awards with 17 wins.

She won female video of the year for “Church Bells” and collaborative video for “The Fighter.”

“Thank you God for so many incredible blessings that we have in our lives ... we are so grateful and we are so blessed,” said Underwood, who is married to Mike Fisher of the Nashville Predators, who are competing in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins (Game 5 is Thursday).

“Go Preds,” she said.

Others paired up for collaborative performances throughout the night. Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker, Charles Kelley of Lady An-

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10:40 AM, 12:50 PM, 03:00 PM 05:10 PM & 07:30 PM

tebellum and Derek Trucks kicked off the show with a rocking tribute to southern rocker Gregg Allman, who died last month at age 69. Peter Frampton sang outdoors with Brothers Osborne; The Chainsmokers and duo video of the year winners Florida Georgia Line performed the energetic “Last Day Alive,” which was pre-taped Tuesday; and Earth, Wind & Fire partnered with Lady Antebellum to close the awards show.

Luke Bryan and Jason Derulo, who won CMT performance of the year for “Want to Want Me” from their “CMT Crossroads”

special, performed the pop song onstage as well as Bryan’s slow groove, “Strip It Down.”

The CMT Awards didn’t only include singers from other genres; Hollywood stars also attended, including Ashton Kutcher.

Jada Pinkett Smith and Katherine Heigl sported pink sunglasses while Miranda Lambert sang “Pink Sunglasses” onstage. Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini also performed during the show.

Little Big Town, who also sang, won group video of the year for “Better Man,” their No. 1 hit that was writ-

ten by Taylor Swift.

Band member Karen Fairchild thanked the group’s fans “for making this such a big hit.”

Lauren Alaina, who placed second on “American Idol” in 2011, won breakthrough video of the year for her No. 1 hit, “Road Less Traveled.”

“Reba McEntire just gave me an award so that’s pretty crazy,” said the shocked 22-year-old singer. After thanking people she gave Jesus a shout-out.

“I should have said that first. Sorry God,” she said.

Source: Associated Press

Carrie Underwood, left, and Keith Urban perform "The Fighter" at the CMT Music Awards at Music City Center on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo)

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SPORTS

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Warriors take 3-0 lead over Cavs

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) celebrates with teammates after the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-113 in Game 3 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Cleveland, Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (AP Photo)

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CLEVELAND, JuNE 8 (AP): Kevin Durant released his deep shot, the one he always makes in his dreams.

As the ball hung in the air, his plan to win a championship, Golden State’s grip on the series, Cleveland’s last-gasp attempt to defend its title, all of it was on the line.

Perfect.

Durant drained the shot of his professional life — a 3-pointer over LeBron James with 45.3 seconds left — and scored 31 points as the Warriors, pushed harder than they have been throughout their pristine postseason, moved within one win of a title and payback by rallying to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 118113 on Wednesday night to take a 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals.

The Warriors trailed by six with three minutes left before Durant, criticized for leaving Oklahoma City last summer to chase a championship, brought them back, scoring 14 in the fourth.

“He took over,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.

“You can tell, he knows this is his moment. He’s been an amazing player in this league for a long time, and he senses this is his time, his moment, his team.”

With their 15th straight win, the Warriors now have the longest postseason streak for any team in the four major professional sports.

But that means little to Golden State’s players, who with a win in Game 4 on Friday night can exorcise those haunting demons from last June when the Warriors blew a 3-1 lead in the Finals to the Cavaliers.

No team has ever overcome a 3-0 deficit, and it doesn’t appear any team is equipped to hang with these Warriors, who may go down as one of the best ever.

“It’s not over,” Durant warned. “The job’s not done. I don’t want to relax.

This is a crazy game, anything can happen.”

Klay Thompson added 30 points and Stephen Cur-

ry had 26 for this California Dream Team now one win from its second title in three years.

James shook off a kneebuckling blow to the chin while scoring 39 and Kyrie Irving added 38 for the Cavs, who took a 113-107 lead with 3:09 left on J.R. Smith’s 3-pointer.

Curry hit a layup and after both James and Irving missed for the Cavs, Durant dropped his 3 — a shot that could be the one most remembered in this magnificent run by the Warriors.

“All I was looking at was the bottom of the net,” Durant said. “I saw he (James) was playing his heels behind the 3-point line. I’ve been working on that shot my whole life. To see that go in, that was liberating, man.

We’ve got one more to go.”

After Golden State went up, Irving missed a 3 from his favorite spot on the right side and the Warriors closed it out with four free throws in the final 12.9 seconds before celebrating briefly on the floor and then charging down the hallway

to their locker room.

After winning Games 1 and 2 by a combined 41 points at home, the Warriors had to scrap for all 48 minutes to take down the Cavs, who will need a similar effort to avoid being swept by a team with few — if any — weaknesses.

“It’s the most firepower I’ve played in my career,” James said. “I’ve played against some great teams, but I don’t think no team has had this type of firepower.”

James and Irving were relentless in the second half and it appeared they had done enough to get Cleveland over the top and perhaps back in the series.

Durant, though, was not going to be denied. Not after getting this close, not after enduring so much heat for turning his back on the Thunder, not with a chance to put the Cavaliers in an insurmountable hole.

The 7-footer finished 10 of 18 from the field with eight rebounds and four assists. Curry, who has benefited more than any other

player by Durant’s arrival and is healthy in these Finals, added 13 rebounds and six assists.

With Kerr back on the bench for the second straight game after battling back pain, Golden State, which made a record 9 3-pointers in the first quarter and finished 16 of 33 behind the arc, also got just what it needed from its reserves as Andre Iguodala had several big plays, none bigger than stripping James of the ball on a potential tying 3-pointer with 12.6 seconds left.

Cleveland had collapsed in the third quarter of the first two games, letting the Warriors run away and hide.

Irving didn’t let that happen.

Showing off his ability to spin in shots high off the backboard, Irving scored 16 in the third and the Cavs held the Warriors to 22 points in their lowest scoring output in any quarter in this postseason.

The Cavaliers, though, couldn’t get far enough ahead in the fourth to get comfortable and the Warriors kept chipping into their lead before Durant’s defining 3-pointer.

James was knocked flat in the first quarter, when he accidentally got blasted in the chin by teammate Tristan Thompson’s shoulder. A hush fell over Cleveland’s crowd as the threetime champ laid in the foul lane like a boxer sprawled on the canvas. James shook it off, got up and moments later drove for a layup.

Golden State landed the next blows, but the Cavs kept coming back and were moments away from climbing back and maybe mounting another comeback.

With the flick of his wrist, Durant shot them down.

Bopanna, Dabrowski save match points, win maiden Slam title PAris, JuNE 8 (AFP): India's Rohan Bopanna and Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski saved two match points to claim their first Grand Slam title on Thursday with victory in the French Open mixed doubles final.

The seventh seeds defeated Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany and Colombia's Robert Farah 2-6, 6-2, 12-10 in the final.

But they did it the hard way, coming back from a set and break down as well as trailing 9-7 in the super tiebreak where they faced two match points.

It was a first Slam title for both the 37-year-old Bopanna and his 25-yearold partner from Ontario.

"It's truly special. You know, you always, as an athlete, when you start playing tennis, you want to win a Grand Slam," said Bopanna.

Bopanna is only the fourth Indian player to win a major title after Sania Mirza, Leander Paes and

Mahesh Bhupathi.

Bangalore-based Bopanna said victory was particularly special as it came 20 years after Bhupathi had teamed with Japan's Rika Hiraki to win the mixed crown in Paris.

"It's really, really special, especially for India. I think mixed doubles was the first slam 20 years ago, you know, when Mahesh won it.

The pair only teamed up at the US Open last year and made the quarter-finals at the Australian Open. "At the US Open, I

put my name on the looking list, and Rohan texted me," recalled Dabrowski.

"Luckily for where my ranking was at the time, and him being 17, of course I said yes immediately."

Mirza was amongst the first to congratulate Bopanna and Dabrowski. #grandslamchampion "Bopannnaaaaaaaaa ... long time coming !!well done you two #grandslamchampion," tweeted Mirza, a mixed doubles champion in Paris in 2012.

Costa says Conte 'doesn't want me' at Chelsea MurCiA, JuNE 8 (AFP): Diego Costa insists he will look for an exit route out of Chelsea after being told by manager Antonio Conte he is not in the Italian's plans for next season.

Costa was an integral part of Chelsea's Premier League winning campaign this season, scoring 22 goals.

However, he claims he has no option but to leave Stamford Bridge in the coming months after being told by Conte he has no future with the English champions.

"I am going to be hon-

est, the other day I got a message from the coach, Conte, that I am not part of his plans," Costa told reporters after Spain's 2-2 draw with Colombia on Wednesday.

"Right now I am a Chelsea player because I have a contract, but if the coach doesn't want me there then I have to leave."

Costa said last month that he would only contemplate a move back to Atletico Madrid, from whom he joined Chelsea in 2014.

However, with the Spanish side banned by FIFA from registering new

players until January, any move to Atletico before the end of August would mean Costa would have to wait until the new year to play. "I don't know," said the striker when asked about a return to Atletico.

"To not play for four or five months is difficult. People know that I love my teammates at Atletico, I love to live in Madrid, but I need to think about my future."

Costa does, though, believe Conte's stance will allow him to leave on the cheap. "If the coach doesn't want you in his team, Chelsea have to sell me, and in the sales."

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