Commissioner Excise apologizes

Commissioner of Excise Maongwati Aier has offered apology for the “misunderstanding” with ACAUT Nagaland over the recent controversy over missing cases of IMFL that were to be destroyed.
In a letter addressed to the chairperson ACAUT, Nagaland Aier that he had cleared the May 26 destruction of confiscated IMFL kept in the malkhana of the Superintendent of Excise Dimapur as per the recommendations of the liquor destruction board. He said the destruction of seized IMFLs on May 26 was done in presence of board members, media, mass-based organizations and public.
Aier clarified that when ACAUT complained about missing IMFL consignment, he personally “enquired and verified” from Dimapur district excise office on May 27 and found that the Superintendent of Excise did not bring the entire consignment as per the claims of ACAUT. Further, Aier said he had also issued show cause notice for the lapses and apologized for the “misdeeds” of his own department. Maongwati said he was looking forward to cooperation and unity of ACAUT to “wean out” all corruption and enforce liquor prohibition in all days to come.