Haflong, July 20 (MExN): Jadikhe Naisho Hoshom (JNH), the apex Dimasa body based in Haflong, Dima Hasao district of Assam, has denigrated the statement of Dimasa National Council (DNC) made against Naga “rebels” on July 16.
Following the DNC’s allegation that the Naga “rebels” are committing atrocities against the Dimasas living in Nagaland, JNH made an “immediate” telephonic contact with leaders of Dimasa Public Organization Nagaland (DPON) and confirmed that there is no such kind of incidents of atrocities and “the Dimasa-Naga relationship in Nagaland are still tight and based on mutual respect existing since time immemorial,” stated a press release from JNH general secretary, Frezer Sengyung. It also noted that the DNC never consulted with the Dimasas of Nagaland before placing their demand to the Government of India and that DPON informed they rather want early and happy ending of Indo-Naga peace talk.
Sensing “something fishy”, JNH also called upon the leaders of DNC, frontal organizations and intellectuals of Dima Hasao and held a meeting at Dibarai, Haflong on July 19, it was informed.
“It was found that the DNC and their demands are not known to everyone present in the meeting and people of Dima Hasao in general. Moreover, the organization leaders are not the recognized person of any social activities in the district. This has increased the JNH’s suspicion of involvement of third force in their unrecognized movement,” the release stated.
It further said that the “self proclaimed” leaders of DNC were given opportunity to speak out to the gathering regarding the basis of allegation made against Naga rebels, their demands and future strategies, but “they completely failed to deliver satisfactory answer.”
“Thus the JNH, and on the general consensus of the leaders of frontal organizations and intellectuals of Dima Hasao district, in the greater interest of peace and development of all communities denigrate the Dimasa National Council (DNC) and their riotous allegation made against the Naga rebels,” the release asserted.
Further, JNH appealed to the general people of both communities to be cautious of being used by “third force to attain and gain their personal agendas and public figure at the cost of own community.”
