Kohima, 06 April (MTNews): The Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) has alleged “high handed repressive action of the top authority of the State Government” and condemned it. NMA in a press statement said that they arrived at Hotel De Oriental Grand, Kohima on 6 April at the invitation of the office of the German Consul General that had sought a meeting with the NMA weeks back on the 21 March.
“Dozens of plain clothes policemen and police women awaited the six member delegation, refusing entry beyond the lobby and informing that they have been ordered to stop them meeting the German Consul General Manfred Auster who had earlier met the NMA at Hotel Vivor last Hornbill Festival,” NMA said.
“They refused to let the women enter the restaurant even for a cup of tea while waiting. Then the Additional Superintendent of Police rushed into the hotel and conveyed that if the NMA wanted to meet the German Consul General they would have to go and meet the Home Department or the top police officials,” NMA said.
“We refused as we had been invited for the meeting and had not sought any appointment. Finally, the German Consul General Manfred Auster himself came to the lobby, apologizing for the government obstruction to the meeting. We were able to share our various concerns on the situation in the state, standing in the hotel lobby, surrounded by police and G20 staff,” the NMA statement read.
The NMA said that it placed on record its resentment at the disrespect shown to the women delegation which consisted of the former members of the State Women Commission. The NMA was supposed to discuss further on a project for women which had been shared with the Consul General last December. “If this is the way the State government treats foreign country top leaders and stops discussions for investments and grants, what is the real purpose of hosting the G20 and B20 Summits in the state?” NMA asked.