February 12, 2022
In a significant development, all legislators belonging to the Ao, Sumi and Lotha tribes, have formed the ‘Central Nagaland Legislators Forum’ (CNLF) Friday with Agriculture minister G. Katio Aye as convenor and NPF legislator Imkong L. Imchen as the co-convenor.
It may be stated that the Eastern Nagaland Legislators’ Union (ENLU) is in existence comprising of all legislators from ENPO areas. The formation of CNLF was revealed through a press note by Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) media cell. The media cell informed that a joint meeting of CNTC executive members and the Central Nagaland legislators was held on Friday at Hotel Acacia Dimapur where the house adopted a three-point resolution.
According to the resolution the CNLF has been formed in the larger interest of the people of Nagaland and to safeguard the interests of the Central Nagaland. Besides Katio and Imchen as the convenor and co-convenor, the also house selected deputy chief minister Y. Patton as the treasurer, minister Metsubo Jamir as Finance secretary and Mmhonlumo Kikon as the spokesperson/PRO.
The forum has also been entrusted to select the remaining officials during the first meeting and to communicate the same to the CNTC office.
The media cell said that 15 legislators attended the meeting, while those legislators who could not attend the meeting expressed their solidarity to the formation of the forum by conveying their messages to the council.
With the formation of CNLF, CNTC said that the forum will work for the common issues faced by Nagas on economic and social issues. The meeting was also attended by president of Ao Senden, chairman Lotha Hoho, president of Sumi Hoho and Central Nagaland Students Association along with members.
The legislators who attended the meeting include– Y. Patton, Kaito Aye, Metsubo Jamir, Temjen Imna Along, Tongpang Ozukum, Kazheto Kinimi, H. Khehovi Yepthomi, Mmhonlumo Kikon, Imnatiba Jamir, Imkong L. Imchen, Azheto Zhimomi, Er. Picto Shohe, Amenba Yaden, Moatoshi Longkumer and Dr. Chumben Murry.
Meanwhile, talking to Nagaland Post after the meeting, PWD (housing & mechanical) minister Tongpang Ozukum said that the forum, comprising of legislators from Central Nagaland, has been to bring about “unity among ourselves and to act as a bridge with the rest of the Nagas.”
Earlier, the presidential address was delivered by CNTC president T. Lanu Imchen, invocation by CNTC executive member EH Lotha and benediction by CNTC publicity & information secretary Imsumongba Pongen. The meeting was chaired by CNTC vice president Hukiye Yeptho.
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