DIMAPUR, JUNE 4 (MExN): Nagaland Home Minister Imkong L. Imchen has hit back at the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) pointing out that the recent June 4 statement of the latter was along expected lines and that the Nagaland Congress had “already diluted the Naga political issue and filtered it to a mere law and order problem”. In a press note the Home Minister stated that the NPCC had tried to belittle the Naga people issue by terming it only as a mere law and order problem. “But I reiterate that the law and order and political issue are different and therefore it has to be dealt differently”, Imchen stated.
The Home Minister has also clarified that what he had stated was that the signing of the 16 point memorandum by the Naga people convention with the GOI “was not proper and trustworthy because the Naga national council was not consulted nor taken into confidence while finalizing these points of memorandum”. “I have also stated that we are happy with the statehood but not satisfied with the present constitutional arrangement and therefore political talks are still going on with the GOI by the Naga national leaders”, Imchen further clarified.
Imchen has also asked the NPCC to come out clearly on whether the Naga political problem is over as they stated in Bed Rock of Naga Society or are they satisfied with the present constitutional arrangement. “I urge the NPCC people to state clearly to the Naga people. The NPCC are always in the habit of threatening and blackmailing which is quite understandable”, stated the Home Minister. Imchen also stated that people are the best judge whether the state Congress party is “really patriotic and sincere enough to solve the Naga political issue”.
“Once again, they have exposed themselves of their standing position in the Naga political issue in their 4th June statement. The ironic truth of the NPCC stand exposed with this statement and this has further confirmed their stand as it is contained in the Bed Rock of Naga Society”, Imchen stated.
The Home Minister also pointed out that the NPCC “lecturing” the NPF and DAN Govt. on how the conduct of the Govt. business was “very fascinating”. According to Imchen, in order to cover up their past misadventure the state Congress party has embarked upon a “tired allegation despite the fact that people have already deserted them comprehensively”. “The state Congress party feel embarrass when people talk about their past Governance because they cannot defend their act of omission and commission”.
The Home Minister has also clarified that what he had stated was that the signing of the 16 point memorandum by the Naga people convention with the GOI “was not proper and trustworthy because the Naga national council was not consulted nor taken into confidence while finalizing these points of memorandum”. “I have also stated that we are happy with the statehood but not satisfied with the present constitutional arrangement and therefore political talks are still going on with the GOI by the Naga national leaders”, Imchen further clarified.
Imchen has also asked the NPCC to come out clearly on whether the Naga political problem is over as they stated in Bed Rock of Naga Society or are they satisfied with the present constitutional arrangement. “I urge the NPCC people to state clearly to the Naga people. The NPCC are always in the habit of threatening and blackmailing which is quite understandable”, stated the Home Minister. Imchen also stated that people are the best judge whether the state Congress party is “really patriotic and sincere enough to solve the Naga political issue”.
“Once again, they have exposed themselves of their standing position in the Naga political issue in their 4th June statement. The ironic truth of the NPCC stand exposed with this statement and this has further confirmed their stand as it is contained in the Bed Rock of Naga Society”, Imchen stated.
The Home Minister also pointed out that the NPCC “lecturing” the NPF and DAN Govt. on how the conduct of the Govt. business was “very fascinating”. According to Imchen, in order to cover up their past misadventure the state Congress party has embarked upon a “tired allegation despite the fact that people have already deserted them comprehensively”. “The state Congress party feel embarrass when people talk about their past Governance because they cannot defend their act of omission and commission”.
