Chief guest choice for RKL Conference ignites ruckus
Source: Hueiyen News Service / R Lester Makang
Ukhrul, December 13 2015:
Amidst public remonstrance over the decision to invite the Chingai MLA Preshow Shimray as the Chief Guest at the 53rd RKL General Conference cum Sports Meet 2016 slated to be held at Chingjaroi CV in Chingai Subdivision, the host village has said that it would keep itself from hosting the forthcoming event unless the organisers reconsidered the choice for chief guest.
According to reliable sources, a joint emergency meeting of the Village Authority, Local Arrangement Committee (LAC), and Women and Youth Unions of Chingjaroi CV held on 6 December has resolved to honour the standing Declaration of the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) dated 20 October, 2015 that has excommunicated 45-Chingai MLA Preshow Shimray and 43- Phungyar MLA Victor Keishing in the aftermath of the three controversial bills.
Sources alleged that the president of Raphei Katamnao Long (RKL) had chosen Preshow Shimray as chief guest for the conference in his own vested interest without consulting the LAC, while maintaining that the joint meeting then unanimously resolved to abstain from hosting the event scheduled for January next year, until and unless the choice for chief guest is reconsidered in line with the declaration order of the apex customary body.
It may be recalled that the Tangkhul Frontal Organizations (TFOs) have ostracized the two MLAs of the district for not protesting against the passage of the three anti tribal bills in their presence at the State Legislative Assembly on August 3 last.