Dimapur District GBs’ Association (DDGBA) on Thursday said its executives at a meeting held January 5, 2017 deliberated on the negative impact of reservation policy and expressed strong opposition to the 33% women reservation in the ensuing civic polls.
In a press release, DDGBA president Tokuho Suhoi and general secretary Kineth Tsopoe said that the GBs as custodian of customary law and practice would not tolerate any process that was to affect Article 371 (A) and Naga customs and traditions.
DDGBA stated that under the reservation, the rotation system without stability would bring more corruption among the representatives. It suggested that the present government should have concern over the sentiments of Nagas instead of using power that was bestowed upon by the public.
Meanwhile, DDGBA affirmed that it would not allow 1998 general election system to repeat again.