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HNLC asserts its a 'government' with ‘right to tax’

Shillong, Dec 15 (UNI) In the wake of the Meghalaya Government having taken a strong
stand against the threats issued by the outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council
(HNLC) to impose its own extortion ‘taxes’ on cement factories, the outlawed outfit has
asserted that it was a “government in itself” and had the right to impose such taxes.
State Home Minister, Lakhmen Rymbui had made it categorical that the activities of the
HNLC were ‘criminal’ and had warned the outfit against illegal activities, including the threat
to impose taxes.
“The HNLC is a government in itself. We have our political department, finance department,
home department, foreign department and our military department. This is our land and
therefore nobody should remind nor interfere into our tax collections,” HNLC General
Secretary, Sainkupar Nongtraw stated in an e-mailed statement.
“If the NPP-led MDA government can collect taxes from illegal coal supply then we stand
firm upon our commitment to levy taxes,” Nongtraw asserted.
Based upon the statements of the Home minister Lakmen Rymbui, the HNLC would like
to come out clear upon his blame game tactics.
“It was during the year 2004 that the IB (intelligence bureau) had offered us to come forward
for peace talks followed by the governor of Meghalaya in the year 2014. Subsequently we had
also accepted the governor’s offer and exercised our wisdom and sincerity by declaring a
unilateral ceasefire,”Nongtraw said, adding that the outfit’s gestures were over turned due to
the negative interventions of the state police and along with the manipulation of the State
Government behind its hidden agendas.
“The ministry of Home affairs is waiting for reports from the political department regarding
the peace talks but Lakmen rymbui seems to be unaware about it. He stated that the government
of Meghalaya had no idea about the peace talks. But he had also mentioned that he did not want
to divulge into it. By stating that only the specific government agencies empowered by law can
levy tax in the state our Home minister had himself opened the pandoras box. The issue of illegal
coal mining is no secret and it has flourished in the state after the ban on rat hole mining. Through
the nexus of coal mine owners, the MDA bigwigs, bureaucracy level, and the state police,” the
militant outfit claimed.
“The Home minister has spilled the beans about levying taxes. By making a statement
subconsciously, forgetting that his own party along with the NPP has the rights to levy taxes (empowered by law) from the thousands of coal trucks that pass out illegally every night. Right
from the political masters (NPP+UDP) , police, bureaucrats everybody has their own shares.
It is an open secret that a Cartel is being run by the NPP led MDA government which is
maintained by a few surrendered cadres and an Ex police SOT namely Joey along with the high
ranking police officials,” Nongtraw further alleged.
“NPP leader from jaintia hills Nidamon chullet and kynsai war are not new names into this cartel.
The surrendered cadres share is Rs 1000 per truck and Rs 5000 per truck is the share of the CM
and deputy CM and the Home minister. The Home minister should not forget about his
predecessor and why was he removed from the post of Home minister fearing getting caught up.
When one talks about things which are illegal he should state so if he has enough integrity within
himself to understand things as legal or illegal,” Nongtraw asserted.
Stating that the government was always firm upon the HNLC and never greeted us with flowers
nor sweets, Nongtraw said, “Spitting venom against our council does not make the MDA
government righteous at all. The people of Meghalaya are not blind to see the achievements of
the MDA govt especially in terms of corruption and financial mismanagement. The MDA govt is
running all kinds of illegal activities and rampant corruption. It is not a government but a mere
leadership of ‘PSYCHOPATHS'.”
“Our cadres were always shot upon killed and tortured because we belong to a banned
organisation. There are no limits to resistance, because it is our right to defend our land. We had spoken enough about peace and mutual co existence but without any results. Even if we talk about peace or hatred we shall be considered the same as mentioned ‘Criminals'. The HNLC shall not succumb to the threats of the GOM. Rather we would intensify and motivate our fighting spirits,"
the statement read.
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