Senapati, November 24 (NNN): The United Naga Council (UNC) has directed the Nagas "not to harm non locals" in Naga areas. UNC president Gaidon Kamei said that such directive has become a matter of urgency as Nagas have been provoked from certain quarters in the valley districts of Manipur, and that, "there can be a reaction in the Naga areas". "We are not against any community," said Kamei while adding, "Ours is a movement to defend our land and we are demanding from the government for a concrete assurance on the Sadar Hills and the Jiribam district creation issue". The UNC president further said that "our directive not to harm the non locals in Naga areas should not be interpreted as weakness". Kamei then cautioned that "no one should fall in the trap of Chief Minister O Ibobi whose policy is hatred." The UNC president expressed anger over the poor handling of the situation by the Central Government. "The Government of India should not remain a fence sitter when a volatile situation such as this prevails," he stated. Kamei warned that in the event of catastrophe occurring in the state Ibobi Singh Government and the Government of India should be held responsible. The UNC further strongly condemned the IRB personnel and commandos for "harassing" villagers in Sibilong and Nungba headquarter today. It claimed that villagers in these two places were made to stand in the sun for several hours after blockade supporters torched a truck.
