{"id":25251,"date":"2017-11-15T23:34:40","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T23:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/151.106.38.4\/2017\/11\/15\/pcc-agitates-for-lok-ayukta-other-demands\/"},"modified":"2017-11-15T23:34:40","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T23:34:40","slug":"pcc-agitates-for-lok-ayukta-other-demands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/2017\/11\/15\/pcc-agitates-for-lok-ayukta-other-demands\/","title":{"rendered":"PCC agitates for Lok Ayukta, other demands"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Despite imposition of ban against protests and agitations during the festive season under its jurisdiction by the influential Angami Public Organisation (APO), hundreds of youth from various parts of the state, under the banner of Public Coordination Committee (PCC), undertook a peaceful sit-in dharna at the New Secretariat Junction here on Wednesday in support of their various demands. <\/span><\/div>\n
A PCC member informed that the peaceful sit-in dharna would continue.<\/div>\n
It may be recalled that the PCC, under the banner of ACAUT, PSAN and various other organisations, including technical and students\u2019 bodies, have been demanding the state government to implement the Nagaland Lokayukta at the earliest, revocation of the decision to scrap Class-III posts from the purview of Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC), declaration of marks and answer keys in all stages of NPSC examinations, besides declaring waiting lists, and immediate termination of all backdoor appointments made after June 6, 2016.<\/div>\n
Meanwhile, after the formal dharna programme was over, youth lined up the Civil Secretariat street and booed government-registered vehicles passing by, besides raising slogans like \u201cNagaland government, chor chor\u201d, \u201cNagaland government, corrupt government\u201d, \u201cWe want justice\u201d, etc. The protesters stood by the road till late evening with placards that read \u201cPoliticians, are you zombies, do you even feel?\u201d, \u201cHead-hunters were better than the present corrupt leaders, at least they had honour\u201d, \u201cJobs are not to be bought by money, but by merit\u201d, etc.<\/div>\n
Earlier, a good number of pastors under Kohima Baptist Pastors\u2019 Fellowship (KBPF) also joined the dharna to express their solidarity with the PCC\u2019s cause.<\/div>\n
Speaking to protesters, Ebenezer Baptist Church pastor Rev Keviyiekielie Liny\u00fc said KBPF and the church was not blind to what was going on or deaf to the cries of the young people. He declared \u201cYour pain is our pain, you suffer and we suffer.\u201d<\/div>\n
Rev Liny\u00fc said even if the Church was bruised, hurt, wounded and made dirty for \u201cengaging the powerful word of God, it would be on the streets with the children of God\u201d.<\/div>\n
He also appealed to the youth to make deeper commitment to God as only He could grant strength, grace and deliver justice.<\/div>\n
Speaking on the occasion, KBPF president Rev. Dr. Vevo Phesao declared that Fellowship would be with any movement that was \u201cjust, noble, honest and genuine and to those who are working for the good of the public and in the interest of the citizens of Nagaland\u201d.<\/div>\n
He also appealed for peace and airing grievances to the government of the day without resorting to violence and \u201cin a way that was peaceful and democratic\u201d.<\/div>\n
NBCC representative Rev. Vikuo Rhi appreciated PCC move and said Church was for the people and welfare of the younger generation. <\/div>\n
He said Naga society desperately needed healing \u2013 political, social and religious \u2013 as it had experienced \u201cenough corruption not only politically, but in Church as well\u201d. He called for standing up for truth without fear and heed to the call of Nagas for change.<\/div>\n
ACAUT convenor Joel Naga said they would not return home till their demands were met, adding that politicians and bureaucrats had failed the youth, but not the Church. He thanked the church leaders and said the youth were encouraged with their presence.<\/div>\n
Joel said with the prevailing nepotism, many Naga youth would not get jobs and, for which, many youth had already moved out of Nagaland seeking jobs.<\/div>\n
He declared that, with the Assembly polls round the corner, ACAUT would support NBCC in the latter\u2019s clean election campaign, stating \u201cUnless God-fearing person was elected, no amount of protest will change the system and things will never change.\u201d<\/div>\n
He also informed the gathering about the three PILs filed by ACAUT and said ACAUT would file another PIL on PDS scam by this week.<\/div>\n
NVCO president Kezhokhoto Savi said RTI promoted transparency and accountability, while Lokayukta would ensure clean, transparent and accountable government.<\/div>\n
Stating that legislators had to pass a Bill in this regard in the Assembly before it became a law, he urged the government to do the needful before the ensuing Christmas.<\/div>\n
He said any MLA indulging in corruption and fearing law would not want a Lokayukta and so appealed to the Assembly to pass the Bill so that corruption could be curbed to some extent.<\/div>\n
Nagaland Indigenous People\u2019s Forum, chairman advocate NM Jamir said there would never be any peace and development in the State with corruption, adding that Nagaland was one of the most corrupt States in the world. He alleged that Lokayukta was delayed because the government did not want to ensure transparency and accountability.<\/div>\n
Jamir also listed five departments that, according to him, had indulged in maximum corruption \u2013 Social Welfare, School Education, RD, Road & Bridges, Police and Law & Justice.<\/div>\n
In his speech, PSAN convener, Nitoka V Swu said several representations were submitted and ultimatums served to the state government. However, instead of responding positively, the government had scrapped Class III posts from the purview of NPSC on October 26, 2017, he added.<\/div>\n
Also, he said PSAN had been demanding setting up of Staff Selection Board in line with SSC as it did not have confidence in departmental exams.<\/div>\n
A citizen of Kohima village, Robert Solo and a member of Kohima Municipal Ward Panchayat Association said it was unfortunate, the November 11 declaration of APO.<\/div>\n
Others who spoke at the protest include– senior citizen, Kuolachalie Seyie, member of Combine Technical Engineers\u2019 Association etc.<\/div>\n
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