Naga solution, money power top PCC agenda

OUR CORRESPONDENT

Kohima, April 11: The Congress today reiterated its commitment to the people of Nagaland saying it would stand for an honourable political settlement. "The Naga people have been expecting an early solution to the Naga problem but it is proving elusive. This meeting, therefore, strongly urges the Centre to resolve it within the shortest possible time," the PCC which met here today said. Speakers at the meeting said the people of Nagaland and the Congress candidates were shocked at the incredible money power demonstrated by the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) in the February Assembly elections. "This election was in total contravention of Nagaland Baptist Church Council's clean election campaign where the fate of the representatives was decided by money power and less on issues confronting Naga society," the statement issued after the meeting said. It said Nagaland was a poor and resource starved state, but the use of crores of rupees by the NPF calls for serious public scrutiny. The statement also said the Centre should conduct at least a preliminary inquiry into the utilisation of centrally sponsored schemes during the past 10 years by the NPF led by the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland. The meeting also unanimously resolved to immediately revamp the Nagaland PCC at all levels with a view to strengthen and revitalise all the organs of the party so as to make them functional with a new zeal. "The Nagaland PCC will continue to fight against the anti-people activities/policies of the DAN government perpetrated in the form of mass corruptions scandals, favouritism and nepotism," the statement said. Plea for peace Home minister G. Kaito Aye today urged the deputy commissioners of the districts to organise co-ordination meetings with law-enforcing agencies, NGOs and tribal hohos to maintain a peaceful atmosphere in the state. He said this at the first law and order review meeting of the state that is under way at the commissioner office conference hall in Kohima. The inaugural session of the meet was chaired by additional chief secretary and commissioner, Nagaland, Banuo Z. Jamir. Tax meet: A departmental meeting with parliamentary secretary for technology and taxes, Tovihoto Ayemi was held at conference hall of commissioner taxes today. Y. Mathung Murry, additional commissioner of taxes, who chaired the meeting, said with the introduction of VAT in the state, the department has taken steps to computerise the tax administration with an aim to provide better services to the taxpayers by leveraging the benefits that the IT and communication tools offers. Parliamentary secretary Tovihoto lauded the tax department for making an impressive progress in computerisation. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130412/jsp/northeast/story_16774201.jsp