Dimapur, October 30 (MExN): The Nkio Pumling Council has responded to the Old Beisumpui village’s statement published on October 21, stating that the “Memorandum of understanding” of June 22, 1999 signed between two apex bodies of Zeliangrong Baudi and Kuki Inpi was a historic document.
The council also affirmed that the MoU includes landownership and ‘Rampua’ to be paid to its rightful landowner. “Anyone dishonouring this would be fooling himself,” stated a rejoinder issued by its secretary, Kunamyi Newme.
In regard to late Aleube, father of Rangbam, who sought “No-Objection Certificate” from the neighbouring village, it said that it was mandatory to get “NOC” from all surrounding villages for seeking, permission of the Government to start a new village. “This “NOC” must not be conjured to twist the Law of the Land," the note stated.
It also clarified that Hainingle (Aningle) was married to Reunim, son of Nakam, GB of Old Beisumpui in 1964.
Moreover, it also said that there are still witnesses living to testify the statement of Nakam in respect of his village boundary that ends at Intangki River.
It further clarified: “Shri. Irangtalakpe’s statement about the dead body of Shri. Lt. Hiangeulang dropped at Aingjol (Singjol) Village 1966 by Old Nkio Village alleging that the norms of taking dead body was not respected, Shri. Irangtalakpe is perhaps out of his mind. The matter has no relationship with land issue. Nevertheless the tradition we all follow still at present in the dead body is to be carried to the next village, and subsequently the next village is to carry to the following village on and on.
"Therefore, Old Nkio village had in any manner neither refused to fulfill its social obligation nor ignored its duty bound. Irangtalakpe must do well to stop digging up rotten skeleton from the grave.”
