DIMAPUR, APRIL 25 (MExN): The Sumi and Tangkhul communities today decided to bring together the leaders of Wungram colony and Sumi leaders of Purana bazaar to a negotiating table on April 26, 2007 at 2:00pm to amicably resolve the existing issue between them.
The decision was taken during a joint meeting of the Tangkhul and Sumi frontal organization at Western Sumi Hoho office following a serious deliberation on the recent upsurge of communal violence at Wungram Colony that took place on April 22.
Terming the incident as ‘unfortunate’, the meeting also decided to disown anybody from the two communities who incite communal situation in the future and appealed to all other communities residing in Purana Bazaar area to maintain peace and communal harmony.
In a bid to hammer out the actual episode that led to the fiery incident of April 22 and prevent further occurrence of such unwanted upheaval, it was further decided to select 5 members from each community to represent at the meeting slated tomorrow and resolve amicably the tragic unrest.
Speaking at the meeting Sumi Hoho president, H.S. Rotokha also termed the incident as unfortunate and sensed misgivings by some people who are trying to separate the two tribes by inflaming such communalism and shared his sympathy to the displaced families.
It was revealed that the meeting had long discussions where every member expressed what they felt in their mind. Terming the various inputs as natural when a crises of such a magnitude had taken place, a source revealed that no decision could be chalked and hence the meeting tomorrow. Though the source added that everyone was not of the same opinion, the problem should be resolved and not left pending. “And I think it can be resolved,” he added on a positive note.
The Sumi frontal organizations were represented by the Sumi Hoho and Western Sumi Hoho while Tangkhul Naga Long (Tangkhul Hoho), Tangkhul Hoho, Dimapur, Tangkhul Shanao Long and Tangkhul Mayar Ngala Long represented the Tangkhul community.The meeting was chaired by WSH president, Hokto.
Also MIP Kilonser, A.Z. Jami said that the NSCN (K) was not willing to comment on the Wungram incident at the moment because they had nothing to do with the incident. Terming it as a very sad episode, Jami said that the incident had blown up, as it was hard to control the mob but he said that the NSCN (K) would merely wait and watch out for the turn of events.
The Secretary of Collective Leadership of NSCN (IM), Samson Jajo said that the meeting of the Collective Leadership had discussed the Sunday incident at Wungram and decided that the situation must be controlled as soon as possible. Acknowledging that some sensitive issues had cropped up, the meeting expressed that the need of the hour was to put a stop to the situation. Jajo however said that the NSCN (IM) would not play any role to defuse the situation since the different NGOs were working on the reconciliation between the two parties involved. Samson also sought to clarify the news item which appeared in The Telegraph that mentioned that three boys were picked up the NSCN (IM) and tortured at the Wungram colony which started the incident, saying that the report was completely false.
He further reasoned with the people that the incident which sparked the whole tragedy must not be blown out of proportion but a fight between some youngsters and hence such incidents should not be repeated.
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