Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation

Commissioner Excise apologizes
DIMAPUR, JUN 12 (NPN) :Published on 13 Jun. 2014 1:50 AM IST

Commissioner of Excise Maongwati Aier has offered apology for the “misunderstanding” with ACAUT Nagaland over the recent controversy over missing cases of IMFL that were to be destroyed.
In a letter addressed to the chairperson ACAUT, Nagaland Aier that he had cleared the May 26 destruction of confiscated IMFL kept in the malkhana of the Superintendent of Excise Dimapur as per the recommendations of the liquor destruction board. He said the destruction of seized IMFLs on May 26 was done in presence of board members, media, mass-based organizations and public.
Aier clarified that when ACAUT complained about missing IMFL consignment, he personally “enquired and verified” from Dimapur district excise office on May 27 and found that the Superintendent of Excise did not bring the entire consignment as per the claims of ACAUT. Further, Aier said he had also issued show cause notice for the lapses and apologized for the “misdeeds” of his own department. Maongwati said he was looking forward to cooperation and unity of ACAUT to “wean out” all corruption and enforce liquor prohibition in all days to come.
~~~ Nagaland Post.

Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation Nagaland is not debating on the contentious issue of prohibition. ACAUT Nagaland is not for or against Bars and Pubs per se. ACAUT Nagaland does not care a hoot if Nagas drink or does not drink. ACAUT is not some RSS type moral policing force out to curb underage drinking, night clubs, or Valentine’s Day celebrations. ACAUT Nagaland is SIMPLY STAGGERED that 2054 bottles of IMFL/beer goes missing but the Commissioner of Excise first denies it and then accuses ACAUT of not taking their permission to count the bottles! Later, he issues a Show Cause notice asking his subordinate officer why he should not be taken to task because of the missing bottles. This very Show-cause notice is an admission that bottles indeed vanished, thereby vindicating the stand of ACAUT. Ladies and gentlemen, THIS IS CORRUPTION IN ITS TRUEST SENSE. The SIPHONING OF 30 TO 50 LAKHS WORTH OF BOOZE INTO THE BLACK MARKET IS CORRUPTION IN ITS TRUEST SENSE. ACAUT is simply saying that the Excise department should not make a mockery of the law. The law says that alcohol is prohibited in the state; therefore, it’s the duty of the department to implement the law in letter and in spirit. ACAUT is saying that the Commissioner instead of engaging ACAUT in needless media war should instead implement the law in totality and shut down those places where the LAW IS MOCKED everyday- the so-called wine shops and hotels, bars, pubs, restaurants, etc., instead of looking the other way when he has the POWER to do so. IT IS HIS JOB TO DO SO. IT IS THE JOB OF ANY COMMISSIONER TO DO SO. This Commissioner simply happened to be one Maongwati Aier at this point of time! THE DAY THAT OUR TRIBAL AFFINITY AND LOYALTY PREVENTS US FROM WALKING THE TALK SHALL BE THE DAY THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION AND UNABATED TAXATION IS BROUGHT TO A GRINDING HALT.