WWW.EASTERNMIRRORNAGALAND.COM EASTERN MIRROR Mamata calls for shutdown withdrawal, permanent solution Mel B under criminal investigation Virat is a better ODI batsman, to hill problem | P8 for witness tampering | P10 Smith ahead in Tests: Clarke | P12 NATION ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS VOL. XVI NO. 250 | PAGES 12 ` 4/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 Dimapur administration tells auto Activists, journalists moot formation of Northeast forum for dialogue drivers to accept revised fare Our Correspondent downcast? If you do what the people, he said much to make their presence Kohima, Sep. 12 (EMN): is right, will you not be ac- of what the people are go- truly felt. A group of social activists, cepted?” ing through at present are While discussing about ‘The usual practice of the union to force its way is educationists and senior He feels that it is time consequences of their own the way traditional prac- journalists from differ- the leaders need to end internal divisions. The tices/customs are upheld ent northeast states today crusading and shouting peace activist observed in tribal communities, being viewed seriously by the district authorities’ held a day-long informal against the wrongs and that the sufferings faced Arunachal Pradesh based Dimapur, Sep. 12 (EMN): was in response to the rates. tion has the right to cause brainstorming session at failures of other leaders by the Naga people lo- women and children ac- A tough-talking Dimapur claim made by the Di- “The DDADU is here- irreparable inconven- ‘Kerünyü Ki’ (House for and factions and show how cated in different states are tivist Jarjum Ete, asserted district administration on mapur District Autor- by notified that the fixa- ience to public to get to Listening), Sechü-Zubza, to throw light on where ‘consequences of a process that while the people of Tuesday refuted claims ickshaw Drivers' Union tion of rates are a preroga- its claims. Now therefore, on various social issues they too are not happy, an- gone wrong’ and are part the region value tradi- of it having come to an (DDADU) that the district tive of the state and fixed the DDADU is hereby di- confronting the states in gry and need compassion- of a legacy of division be- tions, she feels that those agreement with the pro- authorities had agreed to after due consideration. rected to strictly abide the the region. ate understanding from tween the Naga family. He that no longer help in the testing auto rickshaw driv- “look into their demands”. The rates will be revised rules and regulations is- A wide range of issues, others that will help them emphasized on the need growth of the society and ers and, rather, directed According to the DC, as and when felt neces- sued by the competent au- from corruption, politics to change and do better. for all Nagas in different are rather detrimental to the latter to adhere to the the strike was called off sary by the authority and thority from time to time. and insurgency to human Reducing anger and re- states and countries, that the basic human rights of revised fares issued by the by the drivers “uncondi- not at the convenience They are also directed to and women’s rights, disu- sentment in our hearts and if they acknowledge or ac- individuals or community authorities on August 19 tionally.” On Monday, and terms of the union. adhere to the autorick- nity and mistrust among simultaneously doing our cept to being Nagas, they should be relooked and be last. DDADU members had The usual practice of the shaw fares as revised by people, role of the civil work with faith and con- will have to appreciate and left behind. This statement, con- claimed that they had union to force its way is the Regional Transport society, as well as how the viction is what we must do help one another, some- Ete also highlighted tained in a press release served the district admin- being viewed seriously by Authority (RTA)...dated Naga national movement now, he asserted. thing which they are not the plight that the peo- issued by the deputy com- istration with one-month the district authorities. the 19th August 2017,” it has impacted on the peo- Also quoting Socrates, doing at the moment, to ple, especially the Nagas missioner of Dimapur, period to revise the current “No union or associa- stated. ple living in neighbouring “A life not examined is become a family that can of Arunachal Pradesh’s states, were discussed at not worth living”, Iralu re- survive by sacrificing for Tirap, Changlang and the meeting. marked that even a strug- one another. Longding districts, have Peace activist, Niketu gle not examined becomes Delhi-based senior faced due to the militancy NTC questions Taxi driver murder: Chakhesang Iralu, who acted as the hellish, a situation that journalist and political in the region. moderator of the meet- Nagas are now experienc- commentator, Neerja Editor of Shillong org. demands ‘fast-track justice’ ing, is of the view that: ing. He stated that as a Choudhary making a ref- Times, Patricia Mukhim lawyers’ silence on changes, and along with consequence of not exam- erence to the recent ‘Dok- stressed on the need for Dimapur, Sep. 12 (EMN): A community organisation it, implications, is heading ining their struggle, Nagas, lam issue’ between the the northeast states to get incomplete HC project by the name of ‘Centre Chakhesang Public Organisation ‘towards us’. He observes both underground and Chinese and Indian forces, together more often and (CCPO)’ has demanded from the ‘judiciary and the pros- that the people (Nagas), Dimapur, Sep. 12 (EMN): RTI we have detected that overground, have become stated that the matter was have intellectual dialogues ecution’ not to grant bail ‘at any cost’ to the three persons at such a juncture, need to The Nagaland Tribes Rs. 43 crore was estimated somehow chaotic and diffused for the moment and debates, which she ‘accused’ of murdering Swuduve Nakro, a taxi driver. think of how they can be Council (NTC) has, more for the said project at Mer- are gradually destroying but will surely come up felt, would widen the per- The CCPO issued a press statement on Tuesday relevant to such changes. or less, questioned the si- iema. During 2009-2014, themselves in the process, again and when it does, spectives of the people warning the authorities concerned that it would not be Pointing out that there is lence of the state’s legal i.e, in 5 years period, the to the point that there now the northeast region will from different states and held responsible for “any law and order problem” in much anger, frustration, community on the mat- department of Law and is a bankruptcy morally, become a highlight. introduce them to many the event of the authorities granting bail to the trio. The regrets, fear and bitterness ter involving Rs 10 crore Justice had drawn Rs. spiritually, philosophically She also stressed the new ideas. statement was appended by Niehusa Cukhami, president in the people, he quoted an withdrawn in excess of the 41.62 crores and for the and politically as well as need for the people of the Towards this, the par- of CCPO; and the vice president, Nuvecho. excerpt from the book of original estimate in con- period from 2015 to 2017 cash bankruptcy. region to not just be con- ticipants mooted for the The organisation has also demanded the state gov- Genesis (chapter 4) from nection with the project an amount of Rs. 11.25 Also expressing con- tent on living on the mar- creation of a common fo- ernment to “deliver a fast-track justice without delay”, the Holy Bible when God to construct a High Court crores was drawn against cern that differences be- gins/peripheries but to get rum that would propagate and speed up the process of granting ex-gratia to the be- asks Cain, “Why are you building in Nagaland. the project. tween tribes have created closer to those at the heart- a concept of proactivism reaved family at the earliest. angry? Why is your face A press release from There had been 18 so much rivalry among land of the country so as and of ‘thinking ahead’. the NTC on Tuesday cit- drawals from 2009 to ed RTI disclosure while March 2017, and the stating that from 2009 amount came to the tune till March 2017, the state of 52.63 crores as against Govt. doctors in private sector: More than just a question of ethics? government has executed the original estimate of Rs. Atono Tsükrü may go to the extent of removal (of the private hospital, and then check back tarnishing the image of the medical fra- 18 withdrawals in connec- 43 crores,” it informed. Kohima, Sep. 12 (EMN): Medical doc- doctors) from service.’ with him at his private clinic. ternity. “All the specialist doctors are con- tion with the project; ac- The “amazement”, ac- tors employed in government depart- While many doctors have argued that The doctor had given the excuse that centrated in Dimapur and Kohima with- cumulating a total of Rs. cording to the NTC, was ments and hospitals are given an allow- the state government was yet to clearly the ultrasound unit at the government out going to their places of posting and 52.63 crore as against the that despite ‘this huge ance called ‘non practising allowance’ define ‘private practice’, the department hospital where he was employed takes practising in their private clinics and also original estimate of Rs. 43 amount being incurred’ (NPA) by the government to discourage of Health and Family Welfare – in its a considerable time of 2-3 days to bring drawing NPA,” the NMC source said.