Dimapur, February 28 (MExN): The NPF 29 Jangpetkong AC has alleged of the involvement of NSCN (IM) leaders in the coming election. In this regard, the local party unit President Nochet has written separately to the Chief election Commission of India as well as to the Collective Leadership alleging the involvement of under ground leaders in support of Congress candidate and CLP Leader I. Imkong.
In its petition to the CEC, the NPF stated that the issue of the UG hand had become a matter of grave concern to the peace loving public in the State and the public of 29 Jangpetkong AC in particular. The NPF alleged that altogether eight NSCN (IM) leaders were moving freely with their armed cadres threatening the innocent public to vote for a particular party. The eight named by the NPF include “Meren, Deputy Kilonser of Nokphu village; Maongtoshi, Tatar of Waromung village; Lipok, Tatar of Molungyimsen village; Mrs Alemla Phomting, wife of Brig Phomting of Ceasefire Monitoring Cell; Remajemba, Tatar Dibui village; Lt Col Lanuangshi of Chungtia village; Captain Bendangyanger of Chungtia village and Captain Nungsang of Yaongyimsen village.”
The NPF urged that their involvement was a very serious matter likely to influence the outcome of the election and therefore requested the EC to take up the matter with the Home Ministry as these NSCN groups instead of remaining in their designated camps are moving freely with arms threatening the public to vote in favour of a particular candidate and party. The NPF stated that in the interest of free and fair polls in the State, the EC was expected to uphold their promise to the people of the State to conduct fair poll and pointed out that otherwise the Naga people will no longer have faith in the Indian democracy.
In a separate appeal, the NPF 29 Jangpetkong AC pointed out to the Collective Leadership that the public of 29 Jangpetkong AC should not be forced to elect a person with dubious character and undemocratic behavior. “Your armed cadres and civil officials are openly colluding with I. Imkong, Congress candidate threatening and harassing the public to vote for him”, stated the appeal addressed to Isak Chishi Swu and Th Muivah.
“We believe you are committed to political process and dialogue with the government of India and to bring the present talk to a successful conclusion on behalf of the Naga people”, the appeal stated cautioning that the Collective Leadership and the organization they were heading would lose public support, goodwill and sympathy by their involvement in the State election.
The appeal also alleged that the public were openly talking that Brigadier Phomting of CMFG and his wife are the two main persons masterminding the NSCN (IM)’s cadre involvement in the present election. The appeal reminded that during the last Manipur election as well, people had openly spoken about how the NSCN (IM)’s involvement had resulted in creating division among the Naga brethrens in the hill areas of Manipur. “It is our appeal to you to withdraw all your cadres involved in the present election and allow to hold the election in Nagaland State peacefully”, the appeal stated.
