The Southern Angami Public Organisation (SAPO) announced that it is lifting the restriction imposed on the Mao community within its jurisdiction with effect from Tuesday, following the advice given by its parent body, the Angami Public Organisation (APO).
The Angami Public Organisation (APO) resolved to take over the contentious SAPO matter at hand during an ‘APO Extra-ordinary Meeting’ that was held on March 17 with its executive members, presidents of all frontal organisations, advisory board members and intellectuals, stated a release.
SAPO had imposed restrictions on the Mao community within its jurisdiction “to protest the unfair occupation of Manipur state government's security forces and imposing CrPC 144 within the heart of Kezoltsa, which is currently in dispute, to construct roads and carry out other development activities,” it mentioned. The restriction was imposed from midnight of December 15, 2022 till March 20, it stated.
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SAPO never objected to the Manipur state government holding its Cherry Blossom Festival, establishment of a Manipur Government School or other Manipur Government funded projects and developments carried out at Okhro Ikhro, it mentioned.
The magnanimity of Government of Nagaland is also appreciated as evident from awarding 16 Nagaland Government jobs to Mao traditional landowners at TB Hospital Khuzama, Nagaland, respecting traditional landowners, and other privileges extended to the community on the basis of brotherhood, in spite of Article 371(A) strictures, it mentioned.
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SAPO looks forward to resolving the existing land dispute traditionally, it stated. SAPO functionaries also met with the chief minister of Nagaland, and are grateful for his concern in the issue, it further stated. SAPO reiterates that redrawing the political boundary of Nagaland or Manipur is not in its agenda, it added.
