Dimapur, April 13 (MExN): Vehemently expressing aversion and deep anguish over the violent and explosive situation in Phek District the Chakhesang Mothers Association (CMA) has strongly denounced what it called the unprecedented intrusion and movement of rival NSCN cadres, courting clashes, human casualties and perpetual subjection of the common masses by way of hampering day to day activities of the people. Taking these developments into serious account the CMA has insisted that the NSCN factions hear the cries of the suffering people.
“Behold our cries! In the name of and for the reason that each and every national worker is brought into this world from the womb of a mother! Listen to the voice of your mothers, henceforth shed no more blood!” a virtually frustrated statement from the CMA issued through President Nuvosalu Chizo urged.
“The CMA unequivocally curse and condemn the perpetrators of Porba, Wazeho and Yoruba clashes involving human lives, endangering the lives of the innocent villagers and peace-abiding citizens” the CMA insisted making known its aversion. It maintained that “since the Ides of March” till date the presence of the NSCN (IM) cadres in the areas of Phek village had caused tension in the whole of Phek area, villages and district headquarters as well. It expressed concern that armed cadres were moving outside their designated camps in full combat fatigues which the CMA asserted was manifestation of the blatant breach of ceasefire ground-rules.
Under such tense and precarious circumstances, even the normal day-to-day chores of the common people have been affected, with even schools and colleges stopped for days at end. “After all in the absence of a free and congenial environment it is in vain to either teach or learn. Many government offices and employees choose to abstain from attending duties in a bid to avoid harassment” the CMA lamented adding that even farmers have been restricted by either of the two factions from sowing seeds or attending to their fields.
Furthermore, the general condition of the people from all walks of life is utterly pathetic and unimaginable with government servants, private businessman as well as self-employed individuals to the common man being compelled to pay taxes of various kinds, it was stated. The mothers association said that the poor villagers are made to “contribute” either in cash or in kind as rations. “Nagas are confronted with the menace of an alien culture by way of demanding others’ property as though it belonged to oneself. Every single paisa that a person earns is worth his sweat, toil and labor and therefore one has every right to invest it and not succumb to the irrational demands from cadres. One should be ashamed to be branded as parasites in one’s own society” the CMA vehemently reminded.
It reminded that every ‘national worker’ has been brought to birth from the womb of a mother and in the name of reason the cadres listen to the voice of their mothers and cease bloodshed.
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