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NPF shrugs off threat by newly formed DPP Our Correspondent Kohima | May 18
4 college student’s unions support ENCSU demand DIMAPUR, MAY 18 (MExN): The Wangkhao Government College Students, Yingli College Students’ Union, Sao Chang College Students’ Union and Zisaji Presidency College Students’ Union today expressed support to the demand made by the Eastern Nagaland College Students’ Union (ENCSU) on grievances faced by the students of the 4 colleges from Eastern Nagaland. A joint statement from the 4 student unions said they would stand with the ENCSU until “justice is done by the government and the Higher Education Department.” They informed that students from the colleges of Eastern Nagaland have been facing untold problems due to the insincerity of the government and the department. “When the students from other districts are enjoying all the facilities, we are deprived from enjoying even the basic necessity. We feel that it is time for the government and the department to ponder upon the problem faces by the Eastern students and deliver the justice. We are studying in our areas despite of all this problems and grievances not because we want to but it is a compulsion due to our financial constraints,” the unions stated. Not even a single day of our college days pass without the problem, they lamented, pointing out concerns from teaching faculty and library facilities to transportation and infrastructure. “But shockingly, the government and the department want the enrollment of the colleges to increase tremendously when our institutions are in such deplorable condition. Had the government and the department treated us equally to the rest of our brothers and sisters from other districts, today there won’t be problem in registration of students in the college,” the unions stated.
A local farmer from Aliba village is seen here selling his cucumbers and other farm produce from his pickup truck at Salangtem New Market, Mokokchung. Aliba village, located about 20 kilometers from Mokokchung town along the Mokokchung-Mariani road is known for mass production of cucumbers. (Morung Photo)
NH appeals GoI to view Naga issue from social, economic perspective
DIMAPUR , MAY 18 (MExN): The Naga Hoho (NH) today asked the Government of India to look at the present situation in Nagaland from a social and political perspective. A press note from the Naga Hoho said this while referring to the recent actions of the National Investigating Agency (NIA) in Nagaland, wherein it had arrested state government officials for “providing financial aid to different Naga political groups/ national workers...” The Naga Hoho while acknowledging that the arrests “may be the exercise of fulfilling constitutional provision
and the law of the land,” however, urged the different Indian agencies to “look into the problems from social and political perspective.” “We strongly feel that be it government employees or businessman is providing the assistance willingly or unwillingly but under compulsion and therefore the arrested government officials should not be treated as law breakers. In this regard, we strongly appeal to the NIA to ponder with all seriousness and avoid misdemeanors while dealing with such issues,” it asked. The Naga Hoho also ex-
pressed concern at the reported arrest of the “wife and relatives” of Niki Sumi of NSCN (K), in Manipur recently by the Assam Rifles. “Arresting of innocent Naga people by armed forces and putting under various sections of infamous laws is unacceptable basing on the fact that such inhuman act has been meted out to the kith and kin of Naga national workers even in the past...” it stated. It also urged the authorities to “discontinue with the trial of those arrested persons and look beyond the horizon by realizing the plight and rights of the people.”
‘A Common Platform for all’
Coup system, election camp, vote trading prohibited in 33 AC Suruhuto-Asuto Area
DIMAPUR, MAY 18 (MExN): All the intending candidates in 33 AC SuruhutoAsuto Area will be given a common platform to express themselves in a public meeting from forthcoming elections. With the objective of letting people chose the leaders on the basis of ‘efficiency and capabilities,’ each candidate will be given free and sufficient time to express themselves in such public meetings. “This will be the final judgment for the fate of the candidate before casting vote,” a statement from the ‘Apex Body/Committee unfair election’ of 33 AC SuruhutoAsuto Area informed. The resolution, among others, was passed during the Committee’s tour of all 29 villages under 33Assembly Constituency Suruhuto-Asuto from May 8-12. “The Committee unfair election shall take over and exercise the entire process for holding common platform system in each village basing on their programmes and the meeting will be conduct by the Apex Body/Committee unfair election,” the statement said. It also resolved to strictly prohibit purchasing and selling vote and opening of election camp during state as well as parliamentary election. Usages of alcohol and drugs as well as coup system in particulars village violating the concept of free and fair election will also be strictly penalised under ‘as per pro-
vision of election commission’, it added. The Committee comprised of all the apex organisations in the area including Kukami Hobo (GB); Sulimi Totirni Loka (STL); Students’ Union; Village Council Chairmen; VDB Associations; Suruhuto Area Public Organization; and Church Leaders Fellowship (CLF). Besides, it also includes village level sub-committee from each village such as VC Chairman; GBs; Village Students Union; Member STL; Church Leaders and Deacons and VDB Secretary. The resolutions are aimed at conducting free and fair election in the forth coming Assembly election through the system of common platform, the statement said. “The main Aims and objective of the campaign is to fulfill Election Commission rules and to follow up the principle rule of law in the forth coming 2018 Assembly Election so that people can justly and elect the good leader who posses honest intelligent and capable to fulfill the aspiration and desires of the people by bringing all around development,” it added. Consequently, no candidate will be allowed to open election camp and the opening of individual or political party camp is strictly ban as per committee resolution. “The committee abolished coup system in particulars village violation village shall take necessary action as per provision of election commission,” it added. Purchasing and selling vote is strictly prohibited as per the constitutional and law of election commission, the statement further informed.
PACSU bemoans lack of teachers in GHSS Pungro
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DIMAPUR, MAY 18 (MExN): The Pungro Area College Students’ Union (PACSU), the frontal student organization of Pungro sub-division, has taken serious note over the deteriorating educational system at Government Higher Secondary School, Pungro. It stated that the government educational institution in question has been confounded by shortage of teaching faculty and the dilapidated infrastructure. The PACSU during an inspection had discovered that the school was running with no teacher for Political Science and So-
ciology while for English, History and Education; there was only one teacher each to run the show. The school has been functioning without a Political Science teacher since the up-gradation to higher secondary and the students were compelled to bear the brunt. Left with no choice, a local arrangement was made by NGOs to employ a teacher to teach Political Science till last year, the students’ union informed. A representation to the Director of School Education was also submitted by the union stating the afore-
mentioned grievances. However, the department has paid no heed to the appeal so far, the union alleged. Adding to the woes, the department concerned recently transferred out a lone sociology teacher without any alternate arrangement, it added. The students’ union also pointed out that the pass percentage of HSLC under Pungro Centre has improved in leaps and bound. As per the HSLC result 2017, the number of matric passed students under Pungro centre is 152. When the growth of the matric students in Pungro
is exponential; the depression of teachers in GHSS Pungro is a vivid disparity,” the students’ union lamented. In the light of above mentioned facts and circumstances, the union has demanded immediate deployment of at least two (2) subject teachers against each subject as it is in other parts of Nagaland. Failing to comply with the demand, the “department shall bear any untoward eventuality which may occur due to the outburst of students’ prolonged outcry,” the students’ union has warned.
The Naga Peoples’ Front (NPF) on Thursday attempted to brush aside the suggested “threat” posed by the newly formed political party- Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)—which has the presence of stalwart politicians and some prominent new faces, and said it was “hardly bothered and it barely threatens the NPF.” “The NPF is less bothered by the formation of the new party; in fact, it has strengthened and consolidated the party because it has ‘filtered’ the party in its functioning, party system and even for the upcoming elections, Achumbemo Kikon, spokesperson for the NPF told media persons during a press conference held at Hotel Japfu in Kohima. Citing the example of the AGP (Progressive) Party in Assam formed by a former Chief Minister which had lost in the previous elections, Kikon considered the newly formed party a coincidence in naming its party ‘Progressive,’ and said no aspiring candidate (s) would vie for this party’s ticket because “these are the bad omens that people have experienced using the term progressive.” NPF Vice President, Zaku Tsiikrii said the people who organized the new party are “mostly desperadoes who have been trying to contest the election but could not get ticket.” He
also claimed that majority of the members of DPP are not from NPF, and only two or three persons from NPF has joined the party. Also clarifying on the repeated statements from the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) of NPF party being divided into NPF right and left, Kikon said there is “no such thing as NPF right or NPF left, there is only one NPF that is led by the President Dr Shurhozelie.” “This statement by the NPCC is just a figment of imagination. It’s totally false. They have no issue to raise against NPF party or the present government; therefore they want to misdirect the common people,” the NPF spokesperson said. On the prospect of BJP’s alliance the NPF in the next election, Kikon said the party is open to having alliances with like-minded parties. “We remain true to our alliances. We don’t backtrack to our commitment.” Scheduling of by-election depends on the Cabinet The NPF is also yet to decide on the dates for the by-election of Nagaland Chief Minister Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu. “We will go in accordance with the election norms. We will take the right decision at the right time. We are considering which way is the best,” Kikon said without going into details. With the duration of the pres-
ent NLA coming to end on March 13, 2018, the question of rescheduling the general election to an earlier date, according to Kikon, would depend on the situation in the country since some States have Assembly elections coming up by December end of 2017. “Normally the Election Commission prefers to have election with as much States as they can organize so if options are given, we will see which way we should opt for. That option should be given to us. They can’t just impose on us,” the NPF spokesperson maintained. He also mentioned that the Cabinet has not yet deliberated on the issue, adding the decision would depend on the Cabinet, who has the prerogative to recommend for early election. NPF office issue Fresh controversies had recently emerged over the proposal of the NPF office to be shifted to the Capital Convention Centre. Kikon attempted to clarify that the proposal was submitted with the idea that the Center, if shifted to the current NPF office near Hotel Japfu would be more lucrative since the location is better for commercial and business purposes. “They will gain more benefits if shifted here,” claimed Kikon adding that the “present building of NPF is as good as the Capital convention Center building.” The government, however, is yet to decide, he said.