Dimapur, November 29 (MExN): Convenor of the Council of Kilonsers, NSCN (K) AZ Jami has asked NSCN (IM) chairman Isak Chishi Swu to make his position “unambiguously clear” in order to “avoid any confusion among the Nagas”. “He should speak out with a single tongue and not with two/three tongues. Isak’s offer for peace unity and reconciliation in the past had invariably proved dangerous”, Jami stated in a press note adding that “Naga people had fully experienced and tasted his declaration and pronouncements”.
Jami pointed out that every time Swu proclaimed peace and unity, bloodshed followed. Referring to early 2006, Jami stated that the NSCN (IM) chairman had hinted to his confidantes in the NSCN (IM) set-up including his own brother Shikato Swu to broker peace with the NSCN (K). Accordingly, Jami stated that those persons came over to Zunheboto and signed an agreement of ceasefire between the two groups in May 2006, which was signed even by his brother Shikato. “But when he was rebuked and charged by Th Muivah, he quickly backtracked and issued annulment Azha and bloodshed started”, Jami claimed.
He added that this time too “it was reliably learnt that Swu gave his nod to initiate unity process between the NSCN factions”. Jami stated that this time too, Swu’s brother Shikato took a lead in the unity process “but some of his close relatives like Qhevishe Chishi, Isato Sumi etc are still in Th Muivah’s camp. “And he is saying one thing today and another tomorrow”. Jami also claimed that most of the Sumis had already left Muivah’s camp and “got united with NSCN and merger had been successfully effected”. “But he still says that there is no difference between him and Muivah. Then, where he is actually and where does his actual position stand?” Jami questioned adding that Muivah and his men as of now are “deadly against unity and reconciliation”.
The NSCN (K) leader further went on that Swu should not play “a hypocritical role and play on the lives of the Nagas but to clearly spell out whether he is with the Sumis or Nagas or with Th Muivah and his men”. Jami stated that he was apprehending more bloodshed because of Swu’s “double standard politics and double speak” and that he was releasing “this statement without any hesitation as one of the surviving senior most Naga freedom fighters in order to avert more bloodshed in Nagaland. “Isak Swu is shouting for unity. Whereas, Th Muivah and some of his associates are hell bent against unity. But he says, there is no difference between him and Th Muivah. Then where does his actual position stand?” Jami stated.
On Naga unity, Jami referred to what NNC leader Imkong Ngangshi Ao had said that “unless Nagas are united, I will not return to Nagaland …since Nagas are badly divided, my dead body will not be allowed to be taken to Nagaland”. Jami stated that late Imkong’s relatives and well wishers wanted to bring his dead body to Nagaland but according to his wishes he was buried in England. Jami stated that likewise, Chairman SS Khaplang and General Khole of PAN say that “unless and until Nagas are united, we will not come over ground; we will die in the jungles”. “Then, what about Isak Chishi Swu? I want to know whether he is a Naga or someone else”, Jami stated.
The NSCN (K) leader stated that in active Naga national service, he was “born first before Isak” although in age Swu was senior to him. “That is why today, I am compelled by the situation to write this statement against him. The truth hurts and therefore, someone may be hurt by my words. But I can’t help in telling the facts in the greater interest of the nation”, Jami stated.
Regarding Swu’s position in the NSCN (IM) and his way of functioning, Jami stated that he was the head of an organization but that Swu was “unreasonably flexible and unpredictable” and also “extremely timid and infirm”. “He never makes any decision and when he takes any decision, he immediately changes”, Jami claimed adding that Swu was a tool in the hands of someone. “All the killings among the Nagas are because of him. He is the supreme head of his organization, if he tells or orders Th Muivah or VS Atem or Hangshi to stop killings or fighting’s, the killings and fighting’s will certainly and immediately stop among the Nagas”, Jami stated.
Pointing out that Swu cannot pronounce any order before his subordinates and cadres, Jami alleged that the chairman was “always afraid of being killed by his own men”. “But politically speaking, though he lives and the nation dies, what is the use of his service for the nation. And if the nation survives though he dies, he is a conqueror. But he is completely ignorant of this logic”, Jami stated of Swu.
Citing examples of Mahatma Gandhi, Jami pointed out that Gandhi was warned long before that he might be assassinated by someone to which Gandhi replied that “who kills him would be his friend”. Similarly Jami gave examples of Indira Gandhi and Nelson Mandela pointing out that these people exhibited the high quality of leadership and that they got honor from their peoples. “But what about Isak? Will he ever remain in the fear of Th Muivah and the Naga nation to remain” What kind of leader is he? Jami stated.
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