Dimapur, March 13 (MExN): The Congress is unconvinced by the hype about the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) government bringing to Nagaland “enormous developments.” Corruption and scandals, endless financial ‘deficits’ and funds surrounding only people in power characterize the true picture of Nagaland and her people today, a Pradesh Congress Committee member opine in an article today.
PCC member Sevotso Seyie said in the article that Nagaland’s budget session for 2011-12 is approaching and the public now needs to analyze the promises and policies of the government. “It is the common people who are bearing the brunt of all the government’s misappropriation expenditures, deficit and liability and suffers silently. It is the common people who are reeling under untold hardship and pain,” Seyie stated.
PCC member unconvinced by slogan of ‘enormous developments’
So much is talked about the DAN government, bringing enormous developments to every nook and corner of the state during 8 years of DAN’s rule, he said.
“Although, Nagaland is one of the first attainment of statehoods amongst the smaller 10 states yet, it is far lacking behind other contemporary states in almost all the human socio-economic and resources developments and in good-governance is unfortunate,” he said.
As far as the truth in concerned, the PCC member stated, the government has been reeling under all sorts of scams, corruption, omission and commission, deficits and liabilities ‘and malfunctioning’. “Under the DAN government, abuse of power, violation of established rules, rampant misuse and blatant diversion of development funds and corrupt-practices have become a normal system, a pride, a privilege and a way of life.” To the DAN’s credit, the Congress said, “we have so many scams such as Bogus teachers’ appointment scam, Coal scam, NSMVR scam, Road scam, Transport subsidy scam, NPSE scam and MNREGS scam etc. which are being kept safely under the cold storage of the present day DAN government and the public demand for justice has become a far cry.”
The PCC member also echoed general sentiments in his stating that generally the state’s funds seem to revolve around only those in power, their coterie and a handful of privileged elite class, which forms hardly 5% of the society’s population. “So, when nearly 95% of the society’s population is at the mercy of those privileged elite class of society, one cannot claim or proclaim that our society is progressing in human socio-economic sphere. More importantly, when the funds meant for development of the state and circulation within the society is being completely accumulated away or diverted away for private investments in Kohima, Dimapur and elsewhere in other parts of the country only, instead of circulating within the society, definitely and there can’t be room for required level of human resources development too.”
Besides, the article said, various government commissioned bodies and committees on various occasions have clearly pointed out that the DAN government is under huge financial and development deficit; rampant misuse and blatant diversion of funds; corruption at all levels or termed DAN government as scandalous and farcical.
The DAN government has been vetted for various lapses in the implementation of schemes, Seyie stated.
“Although, Nagaland is one of the first attainment of statehoods amongst the smaller 10 states yet, it is far lacking behind other contemporary states in almost all the human socio-economic and resources developments and in good-governance is unfortunate. Therefore, it is high time to be honest and look beyond the horizon of mere proclamation and emotional out-burst.”
PCC member Sevotso Seyie said in the article that Nagaland’s budget session for 2011-12 is approaching and the public now needs to analyze the promises and policies of the government. “It is the common people who are bearing the brunt of all the government’s misappropriation expenditures, deficit and liability and suffers silently. It is the common people who are reeling under untold hardship and pain,” Seyie stated.
PCC member unconvinced by slogan of ‘enormous developments’
So much is talked about the DAN government, bringing enormous developments to every nook and corner of the state during 8 years of DAN’s rule, he said.
“Although, Nagaland is one of the first attainment of statehoods amongst the smaller 10 states yet, it is far lacking behind other contemporary states in almost all the human socio-economic and resources developments and in good-governance is unfortunate,” he said.
As far as the truth in concerned, the PCC member stated, the government has been reeling under all sorts of scams, corruption, omission and commission, deficits and liabilities ‘and malfunctioning’. “Under the DAN government, abuse of power, violation of established rules, rampant misuse and blatant diversion of development funds and corrupt-practices have become a normal system, a pride, a privilege and a way of life.” To the DAN’s credit, the Congress said, “we have so many scams such as Bogus teachers’ appointment scam, Coal scam, NSMVR scam, Road scam, Transport subsidy scam, NPSE scam and MNREGS scam etc. which are being kept safely under the cold storage of the present day DAN government and the public demand for justice has become a far cry.”
The PCC member also echoed general sentiments in his stating that generally the state’s funds seem to revolve around only those in power, their coterie and a handful of privileged elite class, which forms hardly 5% of the society’s population. “So, when nearly 95% of the society’s population is at the mercy of those privileged elite class of society, one cannot claim or proclaim that our society is progressing in human socio-economic sphere. More importantly, when the funds meant for development of the state and circulation within the society is being completely accumulated away or diverted away for private investments in Kohima, Dimapur and elsewhere in other parts of the country only, instead of circulating within the society, definitely and there can’t be room for required level of human resources development too.”
Besides, the article said, various government commissioned bodies and committees on various occasions have clearly pointed out that the DAN government is under huge financial and development deficit; rampant misuse and blatant diversion of funds; corruption at all levels or termed DAN government as scandalous and farcical.
The DAN government has been vetted for various lapses in the implementation of schemes, Seyie stated.
“Although, Nagaland is one of the first attainment of statehoods amongst the smaller 10 states yet, it is far lacking behind other contemporary states in almost all the human socio-economic and resources developments and in good-governance is unfortunate. Therefore, it is high time to be honest and look beyond the horizon of mere proclamation and emotional out-burst.”
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