Kohima: Tribal women organisations of Nagaland on Thursday asserted that a “slow legal system” in disposing of cases is one of the reasons why “sexual offenders and murderers remain largely unpunished,” encouraging other “like-minded criminals to commit horrifying offences without any hesitation.”
In a release, Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) President Abei-U Meru, Vice President Sarah Nuh and Joint Secretary Sawmi Leyri, on behalf of all tribal women organisations, submitted a representation to Nagaland Governor Ashwini Kumar.
They also apprised him of their July 9 meeting resolutions and sought his immediate intervention regarding the alarming rise of crimes against women and children in the state.
As resolved by the House, the signatories appealed to the Governor to immediately set up “fast track courts” in every district of Nagaland.
Asserting that the Women State Commission, with only three members, was inadequate to man the affairs of 50 per cent of the total population of the state, the women leaders sought Kumar’s attention in amending the State Women Commission Act to strengthen the Commission by accommodating more members.
They also urged the Governor to set up women commission cells in all districts with representatives of tribal women organisations.
Other demands include increase in the strength of women police, fulfillment of mandatory 10 per cent women’s reservation in the police force and up-gradation of all Women Police Cells in the districts with manpower and making necessary arrangement for compulsory training of girls in martial arts for their safety and security. (UNI)