WSH, WSKH seek govt intervention to resolve boundary issue

Western Sumi Hoho and Western Sümi Kükami Hoho have sought the intervention of the state government to resolve the Kiyevi-Lamhai boundary issue.
In a press note, WSH through its media cell demanded immediate attention of the state government on the Kiyevi-Lamhai boundary issue “before it becomes volatile as in the past.” WSH claimed that there has been “a heavy encroachment going on with sophisticated weapons at the disputed side where the state government ordered to maintain a status quo between the disputed parties.”
WSH alleged that new encroachments were taking place even despite deployment of IRB personnel at the site and the state government’s June 25, 2019 order.
“The situation has become very tense once again and could explode out anytime. The WSH therefore urges the state government to intervene without any bias and settle the issue without delay,” WSH said, adding that the hoho would not be held responsible for any untoward incident that may rise up from this issue.
WSKH: Western Sümi Kükami Hoho (WSKH) has appealed to the state government to look into issue of land encroachment at Kiyevi village and resolve the matter at the earliest.
This was among the two-point resolution adopted during the emergency meeting, attended by WSKH executive members; WSKH advisory board; area chairman/member and WSKH ex-presidents held at WSH office on April 28 in connection with the land encroachment scuffle, WSKH general secy. Kughato Awomi stated.
WSKH said that failing to address the issue by the government would compel Zeliang and Sümi tribe to resolve the matter within their own customary law and that the government would not be allowed to intervene during such time.
While stating that there was “no land in Western Sümi areas that is yet to be developed”, WSKH said that “any individual/group carrying out development works within Western Sümi areas, with the permission of Western Sümi is acceptable but carrying out any development works without the permission attracts conflicts.”
Therefore, it said that in order to avoid such conflicts among Naga brothers, WSKH has appealed the particular tribal hohos to look into the matter and recall/retrieve those land encroachers.