The CLP issued a statement expressing grave concern over the demand for creation of “Frontier Nagaland” comprising four border districts of the State after its meeting in Dimapur yesterday.
The opposition Congress asserted that the matter should not be shifted to the bureaucrats alone but should be handled politically by the State Government as it is delicate and involves the aspiration of a large section of the Naga people.
The opposition legislators said a political panel instead of an administrative committee is imperative to instil the confidence among the Eastern Nagas.
Considering intricacies of the issue, the party asked the State Government to take bold political decisions to resolve the problem. The CLP pointed out that the common perception was that the presence of substantial political leadership (in eastern part of Nagaland) had not made any difference in equitable presence of bureaucracy in key positions and proportionate employees in the government establishments.
Maintaining that elected members have the constitutional obligation to protect and preserve the integrity of the State, the Congress said the DAN Government should have taken concrete political steps to address the issue.
Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha MP, Khekiho Zhimomi said the demand for a separate State is a slight setback to the Naga political struggle for unity and integration but the grievances of the Eastern Nagas could be resolved by the DAN Government under the leadership of Rio.
He told newsmen at the sidelines of a function near Dimapur that the development and employment need of the border tribes could be redressed to the level of their maximum satisfaction.