Longzang village resolves VDB issue

Following the claim made by chairman and secretary of Longzang village on alleged misuse of funds by the village development board (VDB), chief Angh Lohwang, head GB Menwan, Tahmao and Kaiwang stated that the issue has been resolved amicably as per customary practice under Anghship (the village chief)” since, they said, the Angh held “the rightful authority and power in the village administration as per Konyak customary and traditional practice.”
In a press release, the signatories stated that the root of the issue of Longzang VDB under Mon district lay in the RTI filed in 2020.
While stating that representatives of Longzang public filed an RTI seeking information related to various schemes implemented in the village, they said the department replied to the queries on time.
They, however, said without discussing and verifying the matter at village level, it was dragged to the media with a complaint to the higher authority “out of sheer ignorance.”
The signatories on behalf of Longzang village have apologised to the administration and responsible department for creating inconveniences especially the “wrong figure of amount, misinformation and outdated viral video” which was circulated in the news and social media.
In this regard, the present village council chairman and VDB secretary have “willingly offered to resign” not owing to present issue but for the progress and development of the village.
The village has warned individuals or groups to desist from such practices in future and not to malign the image of the village.
Further, it also appealed to the state government to revoke the suspension order issued to Longzang VDB in order “to enable the VDB to function normally.