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DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 26
ACAUT Nagaland on Saturday expressed strong objection and condemnation at the ‘issuing of trade licenses to business houses and shops in Dimapur by the NSCN (IM)’ while stating that time and again it is the public and business community who are made to bear to the brunt of multiple taxations.
A press note from ACAUT cautioned that such exercise should be discouraged tooth and nail by one and all and questioned the logic of trade license being issued by the NSCN (IM) when the DMC under the District Administration is already issuing trade license.
“Further the NSCN (IM) is reminded that in a reality of multiple factions the exercise of issuing trade license is a trend that is extremely anti-people and is a matter of concern to the public if other factions too starts issuing their own trade license, as in the face of pointing guns all factions are same as far as the general public is concerned.
“Therefore the DMC under the District administration are advised to look into matter with utmost sense of urgency and stop these dangerous trend before it gets out of control, needless to say that there can be only one authority that can issue trade license and such an exercise directly undermines the authority of the district administration and unless this absurdity is stopped it may come to a point where people may force the state government and all NPG’s to divide and sort out among themselves the revenues collected from trade license and not bother the public.”
It further stated that it is unacceptable on the part of the GPRN/NSCN to threaten the GB and council members of Medical Colony, Dimapur for refusing to pay tax since it is only adhering to people’s resolution of “One Government One Tax” October 31st 2013 rally.
“ACAUT Nagaland would like to caution the NPGs not to test the ire of the people but rather heed to the plea of the people. ACAUT Nagaland appreciates the commendable work of Dimapur police in arresting two cadres of NSCN-R who were extorting money from shops in Dimapur and encourages that it ceaselessly continue its fight to bring a sense of security and peace and restore people’s faith in law and order.”
