Tribal Certificate mandatory for business in Mizoram
TSE
Mizoram Merchant Association (MIMA) has extended its support to NGO Co-ordination Committee which demands that 'Tribal Certificates' should be included in AMC Licensing Regulations as one of the requisite documents for business registration in Mizoram. It further appealed again all entrepreneurs to refuse registration at Aizawl Municipality Council (AMC).

NGO Co-ordination Committee had earlier this month submitted a petition to AMC demanding that 'Tribal Certificates' should be made mandatory for registration at AMC.

MIMA in a statement said that Mizoram is the only State among eight North Eastern states which needs protection in respect of trade and business. “There is none to be feared in the way of safeguarding our land and no person should force us for assimilation”, MIMA asserted.

MIMA has slammed AMC for its step for renewing old Trade License issued at the time when Mizoram was under District Council. It said that the opportunity given by AMC to those Trade License holder to renew their already invalid license can create harm to Mizo nation as the many of the non-Mizo merchants are among the holders.

According to MIMA, there are only 6 persons who are in possession of Trade License in Aizawl city which is not practically allowed to pass on to other persons based on Power of Attorney. MIMA further asked all to stand united in this fight.

It can be noted here that the AMC Licensing Regulation could not be enforced due to stiff oppositions from various organizations including YMA, MZP, MSU and MIMA.