Dimapur, December 7 (MExN): To take concrete actions against illegal taxation, extortion and other activities in Dimapur, a Core Committee comprising various civil society organisations (CSOs) including tribal bodies will be formed, the Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) informed on Wednesday.
A resolution to this effect was adopted during a consultative meeting initiated by the NCD with Dimapur-based CSOs, tribal hohos and unions on December 7, which was a follow up of its meeting in November 30 with CSOs and non-Naga communities, it stated in a press release.
During Wednesday’s meeting, NCD President Etsungmomo Kikon highlighted that the agenda was to implement the public resolution of ‘One Government One Tax’ which was adopted on October 31, 2013 and reaffirmed in the November 30 meeting. He asserted that the resolution should be implemented through community participation ‘as public pressure is mounting day by day and may burst out at any time if no remedial measures are taken immediately.’
Kikon also said that complaints about extortion and multiple taxation is ‘ever increasing’ post-pandemic and underscored that citizens should take ownership of the city and safeguard it too.
According to the release, after deliberations, the house resolved to reaffirm ‘One Government One Tax’ as the public has had enough of “illegal taxation, extortion, syndicate by individuals, groups, Government agencies” and would no longer be mute spectators. Stating that concrete action would be undertaken with appropriate authorities, the house also resolved to form and empower a Core Committee for the task. The stakeholders in the Committee would include members of the Vigilance Committee, NCD, Presidents and Chairpersons of Dimapur-based tribal hohos and unions and representatives of DCCF, DUCCF, DDGBA, DNSU, NWHD, DCCI, BAN, EDBA, non-Naga communities and representatives of village councils.
