Mon, AUG 18 (MExN): The Konyak Union Advisory Board convened a meeting on August 17 at its conference hall. The emergency meeting was called by the KU in light of the NSCN-IM press statement in a local daily where the outfit had reportedly claimed that it had sanctioned ex-gratia to the families of Lt. Panglem and Lt. Chahtai who were murdered by its cadres near Leangha Village about 11 km away from Mon on March 18 last.
Wangtin Konyak, General Secretary, Konyak Union said that the meeting deliberated at length on the statement. The KU has decided to ask the NSCN-IM authorities to clarify their statement as the Konyaks want to know who accepted this ex-gratia.
They also wish to be specified on the time and amount of ex-gratia the outfit had reportedly given. The K.U. further substantiated that it had never asked for any form of ex-gratia or compensation.
The K.U. reminded that it had not demanded amounts or ex-gratia but justification for the inhuman action initiated by its cadres against innocent public, during its meeting with Th.Muivah, Ato Kilonser of the NSCN-IM on May 14 last. It also maintained that it was against Konyak customary law to accept any form of ex-gratia.
The K.U. further lamented that the NSCN-IM could have expressed their regret and apologies at an earlier time instead of offering different reasons and throwing the blame on the Konyaks.
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