Ceasefire may be extended for interim period
Morung Express News
December 22
DIMAPUR: The NSCN (IM) has not only blacklisted the names of ‘saboteurs’ playing a negative role in the peace process but has also expressed resentment over the alleged connivance of Indian intelligence agencies such as the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and the Intelligence Bureau with the NSCN (K) and the NNC/FGN.
While underlining that it had pinpointed four such persons including a senior Cabinet Minister in the UPA government and ‘others’ serving in various top level official capacities, the NSCN (IM) however refused to divulge the names at this juncture.
Meanwhile, in an exclusive interview with this paper, a top NSCN (IM) official who has been involved in most of the peace parleys said the three main points which need further deliberations between the negotiating sides are, “joint defence, integration and some matters related to external affairs. Other points are more or less negotiable.”
The NSCN (K) and “Indian agencies” have also been alleged of attempting to cause a dampener in pushing forward the peace process and relaying false propaganda through the media to mislead and confuse the people. According to the official, secret meetings are arranged between the outfit headed by SS Khaplang and intelligence agencies.
Back from Bangkok only recently, the NSCN (IM) leader who works in close proximity with the Collective Leadership said there may be an interim period of ceasefire after the expiry of the same as made in the declaration during the last people’s consultation meet in Bangkok.
“The decision does not rest with NSCN (IM) alone”, the official said and also disclosed that Delhi does not want the ceasefire to expire.
A revelation made was that, after holding talk sessions, the NSCN (IM) General Secretary Th. Muivah keeps all crucial documents to himself and does not make them available even to Special Emissary to the Collective Leadership VS Atem. Blue prints demarcating the borders of ‘Nagalim’ have reportedly been outlined by both the NSCN and the Centre. Further, Muivah’s earlier statement in BBC’s ‘hard talk’ where he had said that no solution should be arrived at within the Indian union or constitution was reiterated.
Relating as to why Michael van C Praag, a council member of Kreddha, the Dutch-based non-profit organization earlier proposed to act as a ‘facilitator’ had gained importance in the peace process, the NSCN official had this to say:
“Michael understands the Naga problem. He has been deliberating with both India and the NSCN (IM). After the Indian government had recognized the ‘unique history’ of the Nagas, Padmanabhaiah (the Centre’s chief interlocutor in the peace talks) had made a statement that Manipur and Assam had unique histories as well. In response, Muivah had said that the NSCN (IM) would be withdrawing from the peace talks.
The interlocutor had then asked Michael to intervene to which he did. ”
Earlier, Deputy Kilonser of the NSCN (IM) Kraibo Chawang rubbished the allegation of rival faction NSCN (K) that Muivah and Atem had secretly submitted proposals to the Centre.
The NSCN (K) had alleged that its rivals had proposed the formation of Naga Inhabited Areas within the purview of the Indian Constitution. “The so called secret proposals do not belong to us but is the game plan of the Indian intelligence to confuse the Naga people and we have already condemned the so called document”, Chawang strongly reiterated.
