Phek Village Council (PVC) has issued rejoinder to the allegation that its youth organization had assaulted Khochiyi for propagating NBCC clean election campaign.
In fact, Phek Village Council chairman, Chivozo Soho and secretary Vepichi in a press statement said that necessary action was initiated against Khochiyi for going against the village council’s resolutions.
PVC stated was that Khochiyi carried out signature campaigns by bypassing the council’s authority.
However, the council said it was not aware of any individual entrusted to carry out signature campaigns within the village by Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) or any other organization, when elections were not due in Nagaland untill 2018.
The council said the youth organization (authorized by PVC) had asked Khochiyi time and again to clarify his actions and declare who had entrusted him to carry out signature campaign, but he refused.
In this regard, PVC said the youth organization was compelled to take necessary steps to ensure that such malpractices were not repeated in the village.
PVC also clarified that the action against Khochiyi was for the interest of the village and not for any election purpose or for any political party of candidates.
On the removal of Vekhupa, as Village Council member in charge of Education Committee, Phek Village Council said he was relieved of his assignment for going against the council’s resolutions.
Further, PVC had also warned against all members during its previous meetings to uphold the council resolutions and not to go against the binding laid down rules. In this regard, the council clarified that his removal has nothing to do with anything as alleged but was for going against the interest of the village.
Meanwhile, the Phek Village Counicl keeping in mind the need to uphold peace, tranquillity and development of the village adopted 16 point action plan resolutions during its annual council meeting on March 23, 2016 at the village Panchayat hall.
It said that the resolutions have nothing to do with anything other than to promote unity, peace and development of the village. Instead, it cautioned all individuals not to interfere in the affairs of the village so that the peaceful ambiance was not disturbed in the days to come.