ENPO advisory: Refrain from disrupting peaceful ‘public emergency’

DIMAPUR — Reiterating the March 5 ‘Public Emergency declaration,’ the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) has advised its citizens or “outsiders” to refrain from disrupting the ongoing peaceful public emergency.

In a general advisory issued on April 14, the ENPO said that this was to avoid any awkward situation that is anticipated, considering the mood of the agitated public, and also to ensure the existing peaceful environment until the polling day.

Maintaining that the public emergency declaration has proven effective so far, the organisation also said that the ENPO, tribal bodies, ENWO and ENSF, would ensure that citizens of eastern Nagaland, including the elected members and government servants facing, repercussions for abiding by the declaration through voluntary abstention from voting, would stand protected by the eastern Nagaland public.

“However, in the event of any confrontation occurring at any polling station leading to law and order situation in eastern Nagaland, the sole responsibility will be attributed to the concerned citizen of that particular village or town,” it cautioned.

And ultimately, the eastern Nagaland people will engrave a “permanent testament of betrayal in its history with an indelible letter – imprinted for ages to come,” it added.

The ENPO particularly requested “all the elected members and political party leaders” to take heed of the advisory.

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Further, the advisory stated that there will be checking of all vehicles including police vehicles entering eastern Nagaland jurisdiction with liquor and other intoxicant substances.

In this regard, the Eastern Nagaland Women’s Organisation (ENWO) has been entrusted to oversee the implementation of the directive.

Meanwhile, the ENPO, tribal bodies, ENWO and ENSF extended appreciation to all citizens of eastern Nagaland for their cooperation to the ongoing public emergency.

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