Dimapur, December 21 (MExN): Following the recent “unification” move under the initiative of the Western Sumi Hoho, NSCN (IM) general secretary Th Muivah has expressed for the first time publicly expressed the organizations’s view on unity. Muivah in a press note received here pointed out unity meant the “unity of all Nagas irrespective of artificial boundaries, not the unity of a few sections of people” and that unification also meant “unification of the whole Naga homeland”.
Muivah stated that whether one likes it or not, unity among “brethren or a people in a principle, for a common future is not an option” but it is “a must” and therefore affirmed that “unity among the Nagas in their national salvation line is a necessity and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim stands for that”. “It goes without saying that everyone is for unity and no one is for division. I can affirmatively say that no Naga hates unity”, Muivah stated.
The NSCN (IM) general secretary has however questioned as to whether “a conglomeration of different kinds of people with different shades of opinion in a place as unity”. “Certainly not, that is only a crowd which has nothing to do with the politics of unity”, Muivah stated while explaining that any initiative for unity must carry the “message of common vision, common faith and common political agenda”. “Unity goes its own way. It comes from the law of cementing principle, without which it is an artificial edifice. It must, therefore, address the politics of a common future”, Muivah stated.
In this regard, Muivah stated that “now some Indian State backed unruly elements are attempting to create undesirable situations, to disturb the ongoing peace process and the peaceful co-existence in Nagalim” and cautioned that “before the enemies of peace carry out their plot” people must be warned “to be alert so that we do not become victims of the divisive forces”. “This is the right moment to stand up against such socio-political evils”.
The NSCN (IM) general secretary pointed out that he did no believe in the “policy of making a new friendship with the unprincipled at the cost of the faithful and steadfast old one” and that neither did he believe in the “politics of negotiation with the adversaries at the expense of one’s own principle”.
Muivah added that some talk of unity devoid of common agenda while some talk of unity only for the sake of unity and still some other talk of it with ulterior motive behind to deceive the people. “Unity among the Nagas is a serious matter which can never be dealt with by any irrational, un-authorized and un-mandated individual or group of individuals”, Muivah stated while cautioning that Nagas must always “beware of false preachers who are out to do away with the national issue in the sweet name of unity, peace, development and democracy”.
Muivah pointed out that the Naga issue was a political one, which was now increasingly capturing the attention and support of the international community and that “indeed, it was the issue where the future of the present and the coming generations of our people are involved”. Stating that “hundreds or even more may run away from the people to join forces with the adversaries”, but Muivah stated that “people will never run away”. “Thousands of spineless workers may be purchased with bloodstained money and tinsel status, but people can never be bought with money in the bank. Hundreds or thousands may be killed. But the issue can in no way be murdered.”
The NSCN (IM) General Secretary alleged that “India was using her military might, divide and rule policy, collaborators, instruments of State terrorism” and that “money has tried the best she could to wipe out the spirit of Naga nationalism, but all have ended in futile exercises”. Muivah stated that no matter how long it may take, Naga people will stand their ground against aggression.
