Dimapur, November 26 (MExN): Chairman of the NSCN (IM) Isak Chishi Swu today issued a statement to “clear away any confusion in view of the sensitive situation prevailing in Nagalim as a result of the controversial unification initiatives involving certain section of our people”. “This statement is issued to clear away any confusion”, pointed Swu while issuing a four-point statement.
The NSCN (IM) Chairman affirmed that the “NSCN stands for reconciliation, unity and peace of all the Nagas” and therefore appealed to the people to exert all out effort to achieve it. Swu stated that any “independent unity move, deliberately by the backdoor, shall not be acceptable”.
Swu also clarified on the rumors that there are differences between the Ato Kilonser Th Muivah and the Yaruiwo and termed this as “concocted by vested interest persons to mislead the people”. “There are absolutely no differences between us”, Swu asserted while adding that Naga people should be on the guard against “divisive external forces”.
The NSCN (IM) chairman in a separate statement titled “Clarification for Sumi unity” declared that the unity among the Sumis is essential. “However, other tribes cannot be discriminated because of Sumi unity. The unity of the Sumis should contribute towards the unity among all Naga tribes. Let this be known by all Nagas and there should be no confusion”, Swu stated and reasserted that “there are no differences in the opinion of the chairman and general secretary”.
