GUWAHATI: Former Nagaland chief minister TR Zeliang appeared prior to the NIA at its New Delhi headquarters on Saturday in connection with the agency's ongoing investigation into the alleged siphoning off of presidency funds to the militant outfit National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) and other Naga outfits all through his tenure. Questioning used to be postponed, on the other hand, after Zeliang appealed that he be wondered at his residence owing to his age.
"He (Zeliang) has made an appeal that he has crossed 65 years of age and, being a senior citizen, wants to be questioned at his residence and not at the NIA office. Our legal cell will examine his appeal and if it is found to be justified, we will accept his plea," an investigating reliable said. The reliable added, "It is not that we want to interrogate him for nothing. The investigation warrants that he be examined too."
The NIA also summoned Zeliang's former non-public secretary Ok Francis.
Meanwhile, the Myanmar-based NSCN (Ok) wondered why the NIA has not probed the parallel taxation system run by way of NSCN (Isak-Muivah), accusing it of turning a blind eye to the actions of its rival workforce. NSCN (I-M), at the moment engaged in a peace process with the Centre, is understood to impose "taxes" on voters of Nagaland fairly overtly. In April last year, for instance, the outfit had introduced that it had decided to "ease the burden of tax-payers" by way of slashing "employee tax" from 24% to 12% of their per 30 days salaries and requested other folks to "cooperate".
"When has the Indian government legalised IM's extortion and taxation activities in Nagaland state? From the experiences gained all along, IM is one of the most arrogant, uncompromising, merciless and unforgiving group with prompt harsh Azha (order) when it comes to collection of money, commissions, extortion, fines etc upon the Nagas in Nagaland," NSCN (Ok) spokesperson Isak Sumi said in a remark posted on social media.
"He (Zeliang) has made an appeal that he has crossed 65 years of age and, being a senior citizen, wants to be questioned at his residence and not at the NIA office. Our legal cell will examine his appeal and if it is found to be justified, we will accept his plea," an investigating reliable said. The reliable added, "It is not that we want to interrogate him for nothing. The investigation warrants that he be examined too."
The NIA also summoned Zeliang's former non-public secretary Ok Francis.
Meanwhile, the Myanmar-based NSCN (Ok) wondered why the NIA has not probed the parallel taxation system run by way of NSCN (Isak-Muivah), accusing it of turning a blind eye to the actions of its rival workforce. NSCN (I-M), at the moment engaged in a peace process with the Centre, is understood to impose "taxes" on voters of Nagaland fairly overtly. In April last year, for instance, the outfit had introduced that it had decided to "ease the burden of tax-payers" by way of slashing "employee tax" from 24% to 12% of their per 30 days salaries and requested other folks to "cooperate".
"When has the Indian government legalised IM's extortion and taxation activities in Nagaland state? From the experiences gained all along, IM is one of the most arrogant, uncompromising, merciless and unforgiving group with prompt harsh Azha (order) when it comes to collection of money, commissions, extortion, fines etc upon the Nagas in Nagaland," NSCN (Ok) spokesperson Isak Sumi said in a remark posted on social media.
Zeliang at NIA HQ, wants to be quizzed at home in Nagaland
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