Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO), during its executive council meeting held on September 28 2018 at Phek, reviewed its erstwhile position and unanimously resolved to disassociate with the Naga Hoho and recall its representative general secretary from the hoho with immediate effect till such time Chuba Ozukum relinquish the office of president Naga Hoho.
In a press note jointly issued by Chakhesang Public Organization president Kekhwengulo Lea and general secretary Mutsivoyi Kotso stated that the council also deliberated on the recent Supreme Court ruling– decriminalizing homosexuality and lesbianism which poses serious challenge to the protected provisions of Art 371A (1) (a) (i) (ii) & (iii) of the Constitution, further recapitulated the age-old traditions, religions and social practices, customary laws & procedures and expressed its discontentment that marriage or relationship of same sex was totally alien to the culture, social practices or religion, past and present of the Nagas in general and the Chakhesang in particular.
Therefore, CPO said the house unanimously resolved not to accept such unnatural marriage or relationship and so long as customary law and procedure exist in Naga society.
CPO further warned of strong action, as per the customary law, against any individual within the community violating the resolution.