Even as the controversy over the contentious Nagaland Special Development Zone (NSDZ) refuses to die down, Angami Public Organisation (APO) has reaffirmed its resolutions adopted on February 8, 2016.
This was stated by APO vice president Pfukhrielie Peseyie and general secretary Keviselie Lh Lhousa in a press statement.
The APO revealed that some non-indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland, who are prohibited from acquiring land by way of transfer, exchange, lease agreement or settlement by The Nagaland Land Revenue Regulation (Amendment) Act, 1978 were violating the Act through sale in the districts of Dimapur and Kohima.
APO said such transfer of land to any person other than the indigenous inhabitant of Nagaland was detrimental to the interest of the indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland and a blatant violation of above Act.
Under the circumstances, APO on February 8, 2016 discussed the matter and,keeping the larger interest of future generations of the indigenous inhabitants of the State, adopted a five-point resolution.
As per the first resolution, APO would strictly stand by the provisions of The Nagaland Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, I978, and would not recognize any past or future transfer of land by way of sale or otherwise which were executed or might be executed in violation of the Act and that such transactions would be treated null and void.
The House also resolved that APO would appeal to the revenue authorities to look into all such transfers of land executed in the past and registered with the various authorities and take corrective measures by declaring all transactions that were done in violation of the Act as null and void.
Further, by another resolution, APO further appealedto all the revenue authorities/Sub-Registrars not to register any document evidencing transaction for acquisition or possession of any land by way of transfer, exchange, lease, agreement or settlement as envisaged in The Nagaland Land Revenue Regulation (Amendment) Act, 1978 under Section 2(3).
For any public utility, such as educational institutions or medical centres, APO resolved that the concerned individual/individuals or party/parties intending to set up such institutions should, prior to taking permission or sanction from the State government, obtain no objection certificate from APO, if they propose to set such institutions under its jurisdiction.
APO finally appealed to all tribal Hohos of Nagaland to adopt the stand taken by it in the larger interest of future generations.