Dimapur Urban Colony Chairmen Council (DUCCF) had its general emergency meeting on Monday at Lengrijan council hall, over the demand by GPRN/NSCN made on DUCCF president.
Dimapur Urban Colony Chairmen Council media cell informed that the house resolved to reaffirm to stand by the October 31, 2013 Naga Public Resolution on “One Govt, One Tax” amidst different factions demanding payment of various taxes.
DUCCF said the rationale behind its stand was to impress upon all factions to be one united national movement and was in no way opposed to the process of permanent solution to the Naga political issue.
Rather, DUCCF supports any process that has the mandate of Nagas under which it has to function said media cell.
DUCCF said the issue of tax collection was also reiterated in an order issued by the district administration. Since DUCCF is a registered body, it has to comply with the administrative directives. Based on the order, DUCCF said the issue of collection of tax should be put at rest once and for all. Clarifying to the demand of GPRN/NSCN over the issue of payment of army ration tax, DUCCF said previous communications on the matter were cordial though the members bore the brunt of pressure to pay up.
DUCCF said the July 16, 2017 meeting between one GPRN/NSCN official with president of DUCCF was cordial but it was changed after the GPRN/NSCN official openly demanded that those unwilling to pay up raise their hands to be taken to the camp to meet with GPRN/NSCN officials to plead their cases before the higher ups.
In the midst of the situation, DUCCF said Indian security forces arrived and informed DUCCF that a certain NPG personnel was present at their meeting and would like to meet him.
Based on the above, Dimapur Urban Colony Chairmen Council has denied allegation that certain of its members acted as agents of the Indian army and therefore repudiated the allegations and urged upon all sides to maintain peace and social tranquillity.
It may be recalled that on Sunday, GPRN/NSCN through its MIP claimed that the alleged harassment on members of DUCCF over taxation purpose was “meticulously pre-planned and perpetrated” by ACAUT and some members of DUCCF to tarnish the image of the GPRN/NSCN government.
If not, MIP challenged ACAUT and DUCCF to issue press statement in black and white about “when, how and who” were those DUCCF members being threatened and harassed.