Dimapur, April 5 (MExN): The delimitation exercise has created a lot of confusion and hola-bola: the news papers are filled with news about villages and constituencies, parties and groups expressing for or against delimitation of assembly constituency/readjustment. However, the most remarkable feature of this imbroglio would indeed be the formation of the Joint Action Committee on Delimitation Implementation and the latest CoPSLRZSU-ODI (Confederation of Phom, Sangtam, Lotha, Zeliangrong and Rengma Students’ Union on Delimitation Implementation).
A press release received here from the secretary of the newly formed CoPSLRZSU-ODI, T Longlang Huckpan, stated that the confederation was formed today after a consultative meeting of the Phom, Sangtam, Lotha, Zeliangrong and Rengma Students’ Union at Hotel Japfu in Kohima. The release stated that the meeting was called to deliberate on the issues pertaining to the ongoing imbroglio on Delimitation Act, 2002.
Giving a brief highlight of the meeting, the release stated that besides the formation of the CoPSLRZSU-ODI, the release stated that the members of the meeting agreed to fully support and participate in the April 7 rally which is called by the Joint Action Committee on delimitation implementation. The release also informed that the members resolved to call for 12-hour bandh in four districts of Wokha, Peren, Kiphire, Longleng, icluding Tseminyu area on April 10.
The bandh has been called in order to protest against the ‘so-called decision of the state government to maintain status quo of the existing constituencies in the state and also in order to further the demand for total implementation of the Delimitation Act.
The release added that the meeting decided to fully support the total implementation of the Delimitation Act 2002 (amended in 2003) in letter and spirit.
The release stated that the members of the meeting agreed to congratulate the Joint Action Committee on Delimitation for their successful trip to Delhi to meet the Delimitation Commission of India and also appreciated and honoured all those legislators of the ‘gaining tribes’ who have come out openly to support the total implementation of the Delimitation Act and further ‘called upon everyone to support the movement’.
The CoPSLRZSU-ODI is headed by the Secretary General of NESO, NSN Lotha as the Chairman while the Vice Chairman is the president of AZSU, Mirhu. The Secretary is T Longlang Huckpan while the Joint Secretary will be a representative from the USSC. The Executive members consists of the presidents of the Phom, Sangtam, Lotha, Rengma Students’ Unions and also the president and general secretary of the AZSU, added the release.
