Final warning issued to Sumi candidates

Dimapur, Jan. 25: The Sumi Hoho and the Western Sumi Hoho have issued a final warning to all Sumi candidates to either retire/forfeit their candidature to urban local bodies’ elections on or before January 27 next or face excommunication. A press release informed that this decision was taken during an emergency meeting between the Sumi Hoho and the Western Sumi Hoho on Wednesday at Dimapur. The two Sumi organizations resolved to fully endorsed the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) resolution of January 23 Rally calling for imposition of state wide-bandh. They empowered the Zunheboto Town Youth Organization and Western Sumi Youth Front to enforce the bandh. “In the event, government of Nagaland forcibly installs the council at Zunheboto against the wishes and rights of the people, complete non-cooperation will be imposed upon the council. No forms of taxations and contributions shall be levied from the Sumi public. For implementation of which, Zunheboto Town Youth Organization (ZTYO) shall be fully empowered. “Non-cooperation shall be applied to all Sumi ULB candidates/councillors in the form of debarring from all Sumi social activities and platforms. In the event of government forcefully imposing the ULB elections and installations resulting in any untoward eventualities, the state government shall be held fully responsible,” the statement read.