Tamenglong village chiefs slam Govt
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Tamenglong, August 21 2015 :
Chairman Association Tamenglong (CAT) and Village Authority Chairman Council, Tamenglong on Friday accused the Manipur Government of trying to infringe upon the tribal rights.
In a joint statement, CAT President Hukhamang and VACC President Athanbou claimed that the State Government has tried to introduce many anti tribal acts like Village Development Committee (VDC) by passing the Village Authority Act and New Land Use Policy in the hill districts.
The All Tribal Chiefs' Forum (ATCF) strongly opposes such anti- tribal Government policies, the statement said.
The forum was also successful in pursuing direct implementation of MGNREGS fund through nodal officers by barring the State Financial Department to do the task.
The Tamenglong village chiefs also appealed to the people to extend support and cooperation to CAT and VACC because these are subordinate bodies of ATCF.