Reaffirming the stand on Special Plan Assistance (SPA), six tribal units of Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organization (ENPO)- Chang Khulie Satshang (CKS), Konyak Union (KU), United Sangtam Likhum Pumji (USLP), Phom Peoples’ Council (PPC), Yimchunger Tribal Council (YTC) and Khiamniungan Tribal Council (KTC) Saturday rejected “in toto” the SPA granted by Planning Commission of India as special development package for Eastern Nagaland.
In a joint statement, representatives of the six units also warned that any tribe, organization, elected members, contractors, individuals involved in the “so-called Special Development Package for Eastern Nagaland” would be doing so with their own risks. The six tribal units also disclosed that they have “unanimously rejected” the offer of Rs. 2 crores each for construction of tribal complexes while asking the state government as to why it should go ahead with the work programmes despite ENPO’s rejection.
Further, the signatories stated that though the state government had prepared the work programmes as reported in Nagaland Post, they would not allow any works to be initiated within their jurisdictions out of Special Development Package for Eastern Nagaland.
It also stated that ENPO was not a platform or source for accessing central funds to clear the state government’s liabilities. They reminded that as per the public resolution on June 12, 2012 at Tuensang, all the six tribal presidents on behalf of ENPO public rejected the state government’s offer.
They said the decision was officially conveyed to the state chief minister June 22, 2012 at CM’s Banquet Hall besides their demand for a “full-fledged statehood”.
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