Dimapur, November 23 (MExN): The All Zeliangrong Students’ Union of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland today lashed out at the Rongmei Council for questioning the primacy of the Zeliangrong Baudi (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland) as the mandated apex Zeliangrong body of the Zeliangrong people living in the state of Assam, Manipur, Nagaland ‘and elsewhere.’
The AZSU termed ‘unfortunate’ that the president of the Rongmei Council (AMN) had claimed there was no apex body of the Zeliangrong people and that the “Zeliangrong apex body” was split into “ZU and ZB.” A note appended by AZSU president Pamei Tingenlung was received here today.
According to the students’ organization, a convention of the Zeliangrong people of the three states was held on July 30, 2010 at Peren district in Nagaland. Prior to that, the joint consultative meeting of ‘ZLR interim body’ with “national workers” and frontal organization held on June 18, 2010 at Siguilong village in Manipur decided the general convention 2010 to held in Peren.
“This decision for the holding Zeliangrong general convention in order to decide/constitute the apex Zeliangrong body of the three states was jointly initiated with the presence and in consultation with responsible nation workers and Zeliangrong leaders including NSCN IM, K, and NNC. Accordingly, the general convention was duly held at Peren town as per decision and scheduled of 18th June Joint consultative meeting. The convention was attended by Zeliangrong public, leaders, representative of various frontal organizations and national workers,” the students’ organization said.
After hearing the various views and opinions, the AZSU said, constituting a Zeliangrong apex body under the nomenclature ‘Zeliangrong Baudi’ was unanimously agreed upon. “Thenceforward, Zeliangrong Baudi has been recognized as the sole apex body of Zeliangrong people and it is has been representing the entire Zeliangrong people to the Naga Hoho, United Naga Council, Naga National Government etc. In reciprocation the Naga Hoho, the United Naga Council etc have officially recognized Zeliangrong Baudi as the apex body of the Zeliangrong Tribe,” the union said.
The union also mentioned that the election of incumbent Naga Hoho office bearers was hosted by the Zeliangrong Baudi at Peren and the election of the incumbent United Naga Council office bearers was also represented by the Zeliangrong Baudi. The candidature of incumbent General Secretary United Naga Council Gaidon Kamei was recommended by Zeliangrong Baudi as well, the union said. “And it is the Zeliangrong Baudi alone which represents Zeliangrong people in every platform of the Nagas society,” AZSU added.
The union said it is perturbed that some organization in the Zeliangrong community could question time and again the apex body of the Zeliangrong community. “In view of the above stated facts and circumstances there is no an iota for confusion as to who is the apex body of Zeliangrong community.
The AZSU termed ‘unfortunate’ that the president of the Rongmei Council (AMN) had claimed there was no apex body of the Zeliangrong people and that the “Zeliangrong apex body” was split into “ZU and ZB.” A note appended by AZSU president Pamei Tingenlung was received here today.
According to the students’ organization, a convention of the Zeliangrong people of the three states was held on July 30, 2010 at Peren district in Nagaland. Prior to that, the joint consultative meeting of ‘ZLR interim body’ with “national workers” and frontal organization held on June 18, 2010 at Siguilong village in Manipur decided the general convention 2010 to held in Peren.
“This decision for the holding Zeliangrong general convention in order to decide/constitute the apex Zeliangrong body of the three states was jointly initiated with the presence and in consultation with responsible nation workers and Zeliangrong leaders including NSCN IM, K, and NNC. Accordingly, the general convention was duly held at Peren town as per decision and scheduled of 18th June Joint consultative meeting. The convention was attended by Zeliangrong public, leaders, representative of various frontal organizations and national workers,” the students’ organization said.
After hearing the various views and opinions, the AZSU said, constituting a Zeliangrong apex body under the nomenclature ‘Zeliangrong Baudi’ was unanimously agreed upon. “Thenceforward, Zeliangrong Baudi has been recognized as the sole apex body of Zeliangrong people and it is has been representing the entire Zeliangrong people to the Naga Hoho, United Naga Council, Naga National Government etc. In reciprocation the Naga Hoho, the United Naga Council etc have officially recognized Zeliangrong Baudi as the apex body of the Zeliangrong Tribe,” the union said.
The union also mentioned that the election of incumbent Naga Hoho office bearers was hosted by the Zeliangrong Baudi at Peren and the election of the incumbent United Naga Council office bearers was also represented by the Zeliangrong Baudi. The candidature of incumbent General Secretary United Naga Council Gaidon Kamei was recommended by Zeliangrong Baudi as well, the union said. “And it is the Zeliangrong Baudi alone which represents Zeliangrong people in every platform of the Nagas society,” AZSU added.
The union said it is perturbed that some organization in the Zeliangrong community could question time and again the apex body of the Zeliangrong community. “In view of the above stated facts and circumstances there is no an iota for confusion as to who is the apex body of Zeliangrong community.
