Longon expresses happiness on fast returning normalcy in Tuensang
Source: NEPS *
Kohima, March 12 2015:
Minister for Health and Family Welfare, P Longon said a team of ENLU members had recently toured to Tuensang and Samator areas as a "goodwill mission" and met leaders of Chang Khulie Setshang (CKS) at Tuensang on March 7 and on the same day, had another fruitful meeting with the leaders of the Yimchunger Tribal Council (YTC) at Samator.
Expressing his happiness on the fast returning normalcy in the district, the Minister appreciated the roles played by various civil societies, student bodies, district administration, law enforcement agencies, Church leaders and individuals towards bringing normalization in the district.
Calling as "productive" their meetings with the leaders of CKS at Tuensang and YTC at Samator, the Minister said leaders from women organization, student bodies, Ad-hoc Town Council members and GBs also attended the meetings.
He also disclosed that their team had also met the affected people who are staying in the temporary makeshift camps and provided them with some financial aids.
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While appreciating the concerted efforts played by the CKS to bring normalcy in the aftermath of the recent unfortunate clashes between the Chang and Yimchunger tribes in the Tuensang district, Longon stated that the visiting ENLU team had further appealed to the leaders of the CKS to continue to play as they had been doing all along. "We appealed the leaders of CKS to show magnanimity by restraining their people from further violence as they (Changs) are our big brothers in the district," the Minister said.
"At the same time, we also made an appeal to the Yimchunger brothers to come back and resettle in their places as family as ever." Longon also said he was happy that the leaders of CKS & YTC had exhibited their mature approaches to the issues.
"They have shown us that we are members of the same family and that is an inspiration to all of us today," he said.
The ENLU members who toured to Tuensang and Samator as a "Goodwill Mission" are P Longon, Minister for Health & Family Welfare; Kipili Sangtam, Minister for Power; Eshak, MLA; N Thongwang, Advisor, DUDA; L Khumo Khiamniungan, Parliamentary Secretary, LR, VGs, DBs & GBs Affairs.
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