Dimapur, April 15 (MExN): The GBs (Village Chiefs) Federation in a follow-up to the debate on separation of Judiciary from the Executive while asserting that the federation has nothing against the judiciary, asserted that the mandate of the constitution might be conditional with the intent on speedy delivery of justice.
“The so-called mandate of the constitution might be conditional with the intent on speedy delivery of justice. Where as in Nagaland justice is always effectively delivered according to our customary law” TL Angami, founder of the GB Federation claimed. He asserted that there is no need to “superimpose additional system on our people at the lower court at this stage” while maintaining that at present “more than 90%” of cases in the districts and sub-divisions are settled by the customary court “with hardly any appeal.”
The need of the hour, therefore, is not so much on the separation of judiciary but more in need to guide the people back to the fear of God, which “should be done by strengthening the Naga traditional institution” which believe and act on the Godly principles to meet the ends of justice.
TL Angami also expressed dissatisfaction at what he termed “so-called” opinion poll conducted by this paper which he maintained was “absolutely wrong and misleading the Nagas” and does not deserve serious consideration because the majority of the people “does not even know the meaning of SMS” except the elite. In this regard as the views expressed, TL Angami called upon the Government to go slow and not be in haste to impose “alien culture” on the Nagas before the final settlement of the Naga political issue.
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