KOHIMA, FEBRUARY 1 (MExN): The Naga Hoho today urged the NSCN (IM) to “come out openly and admit their blunder particularly to the Sumi people for the crime committed by its cadres” with respect to the Mukalimi incident.
The Naga Hoho publicity wing said that this press communiqué was made following a meeting of its executive committee at Hotel Japfu, where it deliberated on issues that needed “immediate attention in the interest of the common people.” The Hoho also appealed to the Sumi Hoho to “review their stand against the NSCN (IM), considering the ongoing peace process, by exhibiting political maturity in the interest of Naga people.”
“The stand-off between the NSCN (IM) and the Sumi public has surfaced following the licentious act meted out by the NSCN (IM) cadres on 21st December, 2013 thereby deeply hurting the sentiment of the Naga people in general and the Sumi community in particular,” the Hoho stated. It termed “apt” the demand of the Sumi Hoho for “handing over of those culprits to the Administration” because, it felt, “every citizen has to abide by the law of the land.” In this regard, the Naga Hoho and other civil societies had requested the NSCN (IM) to hand over the culprits as per the demand of the Sumi Hoho in order to pave the way for peaceful negotiation. “Unfortunately, the NSCN (IM) failed to comply as desired by the people for which the designated camp at Mukalimi was under siege and the cadres were flushed out eventually. This resulted in the killing and injuring of innocent Sumi volunteers and NSCN (IM) cadres,” noted the statement.
