Why does error message " ntpq: write to localhost failed: Operation not permitted " is thrown while running " ntpq " ?

Solution Verified - Updated 2014-04-16T11:59:54+00:00 -

Issue

$ ntpq
ntpq> peer
ntpq: write to localhost failed: Operation not permitted
ntpq>

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