Zeliang Public Organisation (ZPO) Nagaland, through its media cell, has expressed appreciation to three tribal apex bodies- Lotha Hoho, Sumi Hoho and Ao Senden- (constituents of Central Nagaland Tribes Council) for their bold step in “openly opposing the recognition of the Rongmei tribe as one of the indigenous tribes of Nagaland.”
ZPO also recalled, that Angami Public Organisation (APO) had on June 27,2013, in a letter addressed to the chief minister, appealed to the state government for “de-recognition of the Rongmei tribe” as an indigenous Naga tribe of Nagaland effected by a notification issued by the home department on August 8,2012.
ZPO said these were “unacceptable blunder” of the state government which had compelled it to file a litigation in the Gauhati High Court in 2012 and which was being heard upon transfer to the Kohima Bench.
Media Cell said ZPO opined that it was high time for the state government to be sensitive to the sentiments of the people and act prudently in resolving the “predicament” rather than portray its motive and inconvincible excuse and prolong the issue by terming it as “sub judice”.
Even if the matter was sub judice, it was still no unsolvable provided the state government was sincerely committed to fulfilling the wishes of the people.
ZPO said it was as simple as making a decision to derecognise Rongmei tribe as a Naga indigenous tribe of Nagaland by nullifying the August 4,2012 notification. Media Cell said ZPO Nagaland would be more than happy if the term “sub judice” due to litigation, no longer be the limelight of discussion or contention adding, that the ball was now in the court of the government of the day.