Kuzholuzo Nienu says more criminal activities under guise of ceasefire

Edited and posted by Al Ngullie
August 30,2024 04:01 PM
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Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly Kuzholuzo Nienu has raised the question of the ceasefire and law and order situation in the state.

Kohima, Nagaland, August 30 (HBTV): Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly Kuzholuzo Nienu has said that the ceasefire agreement was signed to bring peace to Nagaland but has only resulted in a counterproductive situation. Under the 'umbrella' and guise of ceasefire, he said in the assembly, more underground factions have popped up and the number of kidnappings, ransom, extortion, killing, and assault cases have increased in the state.

Nienu raised the issue of the ceasefire and law and order situation in the state during the recently concluded Nagaland Legislative Assembly session in Kohima, which concluded on August 29. He said this during the 2nd day of the 5th session of 14th NLA on August 29, 2024.    

MLA Kuzholuzo Nienu also stated that the ceasefire agreement was signed bring peace in the state but has resulted in counterproductive since under the umbrella of ceasefire, more factions have popped up and a number of kidnappings, ransoms, extortions, killings, assaults cases have mushroomed in the state. Therefore, he questioned the house if the state needs the Ceasefire Agreement with the Centre then the Ceasefire Agreement ground rules need to be changed or reviewed immediately that needs to be checked and followed.   

Nienu pointed out that the Nagaland state Home department should have comprehensive transfer and posting, as most of the security personnel are posted in their respective hometown station. He urged the Home department to ponder seriously on the matter so that the personnel from each district are fairly distributed across all the districts of the state. 

Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton also highlighted about the extension of ceasefire agreement with the Government of India and five fractions group out of the 26 fractions for a period of one years and informed that the Ceasefire are reviews every year to check the ground rules. He also said there were 15 designated camps belonging to different fraction groups in the state and listed out the names of the districts declared as Disturbed Areas.      

(ANI)