Opinion on liquor probibition
As the suggestions were invited by AIR Kohima from citizens regarding the Liquor prohibition Act, here I would like to share my opinion to the city and countryside dwellers.
All the Nagas knows that the state known as Nagaland is living under the state of "dry state" or "Christian state". But according to me, this is a mockery to the whole world trying to show the colour of our underwear. At this juncture can any person proclaim to the world that Dimapur and Kohima is not a part of Nagaland? If it is not a part of Nagaland then the statement dry state is partially true, but if it is a part of Nagaland, then dry state or Liquor prohibition has no meaning. Because having declared a dry State, all kinds of drinks are available in Dimapur and Kohima at anytime any place with a low price. For example an ordinary run per bottle cost Rs. 100/- in Dimapur, but in the far flunk districts it cost Rs. 300/- to Rs. 500/- per bottle. This is Nagaland for Christ where the Liquor Prohibition Act is observing very strictly excluding Dimapur and Kohima.
I am not well versed with the Bible, but it is very clearly written in the first letter of St. Paul to Timothy chapter 5:23 "Do not drink water only, but take a little wine to help your digestion, since you are ill so often." But Nagas will take time to understand the Bible; because of that, even today no pastors of any denomination preach this chapter and verse.
If the pastors preach this verse, everyone will drink like wild buffaloes and bark like mad dog on the roads. But this phobia is not the solution. Since people can't to buy a bottle of rum, they go for drugs.
Many have written that Liquor Prohibition should not revoke, and if all the different NGOs, NMA, NSF, Naga Hoho and other citizen co-operates with the state govt. we will succeed. Here I want to ask a question to.a11 the Nagas. Who sales the wine or IMFL in Nagaland? Is it not been sold by the Nagas. And these wine or IMFL sellers are excommunicated from the rest of the Nagas? If the Nagaland Govt., NBCC and Naga Mother's Association want to continue the Liquor Prohibition Act, then why don't you volunteer yourselves to rear the wine sellers and their children, educated unemployed, drug users, HIV-AIDS patients etc. etc. And why don't you stop the whole Nagas from drinking rum - both the ministers and mere public, literate and illiterate, male and female, young and old alike I supposing if I don't drink, is there any angel to rear me?
Nagas in general are scared about the situation if Liquor Prohibition Act is lifted. I can say most of the Naga students have seen mainland India and witnessed how liquor shops are opened like any other ordinary shops.
But people are not crazy like the Nagas. Since liquor is a prohibited commodity people are crazier than any other goods.
Unlike during the ancient period 60 to 70 percent of the Nagas can read and write today.
We have come across on cigarette packs that smoking is injurious of health. A very famous proverb says, "A fire on the other end and a fool on the other side." But even though well versed with the statement, people want to destroy their lives.
Therefore those who want to carry on drinking dry state, they will keep on drinking; but those people who don't drink at all, even if we give a truck load of different kinds of IMFL, they will not drink. Therefore it is better to lift the Liquor Prohibition Act and let it be open for all so that even educated unemployed may get a chance to employ themselves.
John Naga, Kohima.
All the Nagas knows that the state known as Nagaland is living under the state of "dry state" or "Christian state". But according to me, this is a mockery to the whole world trying to show the colour of our underwear. At this juncture can any person proclaim to the world that Dimapur and Kohima is not a part of Nagaland? If it is not a part of Nagaland then the statement dry state is partially true, but if it is a part of Nagaland, then dry state or Liquor prohibition has no meaning. Because having declared a dry State, all kinds of drinks are available in Dimapur and Kohima at anytime any place with a low price. For example an ordinary run per bottle cost Rs. 100/- in Dimapur, but in the far flunk districts it cost Rs. 300/- to Rs. 500/- per bottle. This is Nagaland for Christ where the Liquor Prohibition Act is observing very strictly excluding Dimapur and Kohima.
I am not well versed with the Bible, but it is very clearly written in the first letter of St. Paul to Timothy chapter 5:23 "Do not drink water only, but take a little wine to help your digestion, since you are ill so often." But Nagas will take time to understand the Bible; because of that, even today no pastors of any denomination preach this chapter and verse.
If the pastors preach this verse, everyone will drink like wild buffaloes and bark like mad dog on the roads. But this phobia is not the solution. Since people can't to buy a bottle of rum, they go for drugs.
Many have written that Liquor Prohibition should not revoke, and if all the different NGOs, NMA, NSF, Naga Hoho and other citizen co-operates with the state govt. we will succeed. Here I want to ask a question to.a11 the Nagas. Who sales the wine or IMFL in Nagaland? Is it not been sold by the Nagas. And these wine or IMFL sellers are excommunicated from the rest of the Nagas? If the Nagaland Govt., NBCC and Naga Mother's Association want to continue the Liquor Prohibition Act, then why don't you volunteer yourselves to rear the wine sellers and their children, educated unemployed, drug users, HIV-AIDS patients etc. etc. And why don't you stop the whole Nagas from drinking rum - both the ministers and mere public, literate and illiterate, male and female, young and old alike I supposing if I don't drink, is there any angel to rear me?
Nagas in general are scared about the situation if Liquor Prohibition Act is lifted. I can say most of the Naga students have seen mainland India and witnessed how liquor shops are opened like any other ordinary shops.
But people are not crazy like the Nagas. Since liquor is a prohibited commodity people are crazier than any other goods.
Unlike during the ancient period 60 to 70 percent of the Nagas can read and write today.
We have come across on cigarette packs that smoking is injurious of health. A very famous proverb says, "A fire on the other end and a fool on the other side." But even though well versed with the statement, people want to destroy their lives.
Therefore those who want to carry on drinking dry state, they will keep on drinking; but those people who don't drink at all, even if we give a truck load of different kinds of IMFL, they will not drink. Therefore it is better to lift the Liquor Prohibition Act and let it be open for all so that even educated unemployed may get a chance to employ themselves.
John Naga, Kohima.
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