DIMAPUR, AUGUST 21 (MExN): The Angami Students’ Union (ASU) and the Angami Youth Organisation (AYO) today hit out at an NSCN (K) leader by stating that were “being nagged by the comments and remarks manifested by Kughalu Mulatonu in the aftermath of the 16th August, 2007 incident and the subsequent reaction of the Angami frontal organizations.”
A press statement from the youth bodies stated, “The vicious statements from a man in the likes of Mulatonu has clearly undermined and belittled the sentiments of a particular community and further to disown and shy away from the responsibility of an uncultured crime committed by his cadre (Sgt. Maj. Yehokhu Sumi). The ASU and the AYO would like to make it known to Kughalu Mulatonu that rather then the two organization trying to blow the matter out of proportion, he himself has proved to be the virus adding fuel to the fire.”
The ASU-AYO said they had verbally communicated to the PRO, Thekelie, over telephone to inform the officials of the NSCN (K) for a meeting with the AYO-ASU, to which he complied. “However, prior to placing our demands no officials of the NSCN (K) met the ASU-AYO to settle the matter amicably. Thus the fact, Kughalu Mulatonu ought to understand that the issue cannot be settled by a war of words or through telephonic conversation. In reality the present stalemate could have been easily averted had the NSCN (K) authorities responded to the first called meeting to which they were invited for a mutual dialogue.”
The ASU-AYO also has also taken into account Mulatonu’s comment about his faction not cowing down to any pressure from any tribal Hoho or organization whatsoever. “However, the ASU-AYO with the mandate of its people reaffirms its stance that the unflattering behaviour of the particular cadre in question has aggravated everything whereby they have to face the consequences ultimately.”
The ASU-AYO has furthermore opined that Mulatonu’s “derogatory” remarks against chief minister Neiphiu Rio was “utterly discreditable and deplorable, which solely bears true evidence that it is a delusion of his part.” The youths asserted that it is “a direct challenge from Mulatonu reminding the Angamis that Neiphiu Rio hails from Angami community. It is a day light fact that Rio has been elected democratically and therefore is accredited as a committed Naga leader, who indefatigably renders his utmost objective service to the entire Naga community. Hence, Mulatonu’s verbal attacks on Neiphiu Rio are a self defeating propaganda and more so to wrap up his cadre’s horrendous action by unnecessarily provoking a fallacy on Neiphiu Rio’s integrity.”
The extreme remarks of Kughalu Mulatonu “indicate a complete lack of knowledge about the ongoing incident and his snobbish are filled with malice towards the Angami community,” the statement added.
“It is established through Mr. Emusa Rengma (S/O Lt. Suma Rengma of Tesophenyu village) driver of NL-O1T 6077, the sole accomplice of Yehokhu Sema that the town crimes were perpetrated on the identity of the Angamis on the same day as opposed to the contentions and claims of the NSCN (K), that he was not responsible for the attack on Mr. Neiketouzo Kuotsu.
“In the light of all the above statements, the ASU-AYO reads Mulatonu’s annotations as a challenge to the entire Angami community, whilst preparing to protect and safeguard its citizens from unsavoury elements, created by some few individuals under the pretext of Nationalism.”
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