Public Action Committee (PAC) under the aegis of Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) has resolved to fight against the menace of illegal collection of money by Naga political groups, state govt departments, unions, welfare organisations etc.
In a press release, PAC media cell said this was resolved at a meeting with the tribal hohos, frontal organisations and non-Naga communities such Assamese, Kachari, Mech, Garo, Gorkha, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Muslims, Bhutanese, Keralites etc of Dimapur at NCD office Saturday.
PAC said the house thoroughly unanimously decided to stand together to fight against this menace and also resolved to seek the support of the administration and state government to find ways and means to do away “this system to lighten the burden of the public which is indirectly affecting all citizens.”
At the meeting, the house also urged the Governor of Nagaland to hasten the peace talk and come to an early solution, saying the cease fire has emboldened and given licence to NPGs for “illegal collection.”
PAC also demanded the state government to pass and enact stringent laws and acts to convict criminals. It stated that even after arrests the criminals and law breakers were immediately released demoralising the executive forces from performing.
PAC reiterated that the committee would not shy away from fighting the menace with the support of all tribal hohos, frontal organisations and mass based civil societies.
On July 22, Public Action Committee (PAC) held a meeting to discuss on the issue of illegal collection with all tribal hohos of Dimapur and civil society organisations at NCD, wherein teh committee said it would soon come up with action plan.
At the meeting, the house deliberated on the issue of taxation both by Naga political groups and state government agencies/departments, which have been going on unabated in spite of numerous representations to the concerned authorities.
The house resolved that Nagas cannot remain mute spectators and allow such rampant illegal collection to continue.
In this regard, the house appealed all the tribal hohos, civil societies, organizations and every concerned citizen to be prepared and join hands as and when called for.