DIMAPUR, SEPT 20 (MExN): Pointing out that “the sectarian leaders” of the NSCN (IM) were now denying the killing of thousands of innocent Nagas, an NNC statement received here described this as “provoking the Nagas” and that the consequences will be “bitterness and more hatred upon them by the Nagas as a whole”.
“If they nobly admit their misdeeds, the Nagas who have good reasons and faith in Christ may forgive them. But their hypocrisy and trying to while wash their hands by throwing the blame for killings on others will pave no way to forgive them by the Nagas”, stated NNC Member Thomas in a press communiqué.
Stating that their “hypocritical” stand will especially hurt the sentiments of the victims’ family members, relatives and Naga communities such as Khiamniungan, Lainong and Kuki, who had most suffered in the hands of the NSCN (IM). Quoting a statement from the NSCN (IM) that they “have never ever engaged in killing innocent people, either stranger or compatriot at any point of time”, the NNC member challenged that it they are bold enough to deny the killing of innocent people, “let them deny the formation of the NSCN too”. “Then only the statement of NNC/FGN will become fallacious and fictitious story. If they did not form the so called NSCN, then they can throw the blame for the killing on the others”, the NNC stated.
“Truly, the future generation of Nagas will never ask the question, why the accord on 1975 was signed? But they will surely ask why the NSCN was formed? Why Muivah and his henchmen killed thousands of Nagas and why the killing cannot be stopped?”
Interestingly, the NNC member pointed out history as evidence and proof that the Nagas did not sell out the Naga national rights by signing of the accord. “And therefore, the Nagas under the leadership of the NNC/FGN as well as Muivah and Isak group proudly celebrated the Golden Jubilee of the Naga National Council (NNC) on August 1997. Again this will remain as evidence that there were no differences among the Nagas on the matter of accord”, the statement pointed out.
Relatively, the NNC wanted to know as to why the NSCN (IM) falsely projected the accord as the main factor for division and killing among the Nagas. “If it was so, why then Muivah and his men killed the Naga army officers and Naga leaders who returned from abroad in 1976 and stayed in the Eastern part of Nagaland saying ‘we will never surrender’. If Muivah and his men in true sense condemned the accord, why did they involve in the Indian election? Why did they submit 30-point proposal to Government of India? Why are they demanding integration and a special federal relationship with India? Why now Muivah is saying that ‘we will accept the fundamental principles of the Indian constitution’?”
Further clarifying, it was stated that the NNC and FGN did not condemn the accord but rejected it on December 1975 and “thus the NNC/FGN have never ever engaged or involved in the Indian elections and neither expressed to accept the Indian constitution”.
Pointing out that if the NSCN (IM) claimed that they did not collaborate with the enemy, India, the NNC wanted to know as to from where they were able to build ‘lofty buildings which are worth about crores and where did they get hundreds of Indian luxurious vehicles? Where did they get Indian passports/identity cards of India for each and everyone of the IM leaders?”
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