GPRN/NSCN on Thursday reacted to ACAUT’s allegations that one of its members had harassed chairmen community (DUCCF) over taxation purpose. GPRN/NSCN through its MIP said that after a thorough enquiry on the allegations it was found that “Col.” Tokugha had in no way threatened/harassed any of the member(s) of DUCCF.
MIP stated that “president of DUCCF himself admitted by stating to his fellow office bearers that Col. Tokugha has been dealing with them in a most friendly atmosphere.”
Rather, MIP said that on July 11, 2017 while “Col.” Tokugha was having a meeting with DUCCF, some member(s) of DUCCF present at the meeting “acted as an agent of Indian security services by informing Assam Rifles to arrest Col. Tokugha, which he escaped.” GPRN/NSCN stated that again on July 18, 2017 the same informer(s) from DUCCF informed Assam Rifles about the presence of “Col.” Tokugha in his residence, but Assam Rifles failed to identify his house.
According to MIP, “Col.” Tokugha had only made clear to the DUCCF that if the federation was in no position to pay taxation then they have to “personally visit government headquarter to clarify their stand to the higher government officials.” Therefore, the MIP said the question of harassment and threatening to confine DUCCF members in Khehoyi Camp. It said ACAUT’s claim was nothing but “misrepresentation of facts of the present issue (created by ACAUT & DUCCF) to mislead and misguide the people, towards their anti-Naga movement.”
Maintaining that since beginning of Naga movement, the “government” has been levying tax, the MIP said “this ACAUT has no authority to stop the government to levy taxes on its subject; nor have they any authority to stop or convinced the public from paying taxation, which is liability of every citizen of a nation.”
It reminded ACAUT that in 1951 Plebiscite, the Naga people have pledged to support the Naga movement by way of providing ration and to physically involve in the movement.
GPRN/NSCN questioned “the so-called ACAUT to come out with evidence as to when was this Pledged (made in 1951 Plebiscite) withdrawn.”
Advising ACAUT to stop “anti-Naga activities”, the GPRN/NSCN warned that if any of its member(s) faced any untoward incident out of this issue then DUCCF would be held responsible.
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