DIMAPUR, JULY 18 (MExN): The NSCN (IM) has once again cautioned against what it termed as “deceptive propagandas doing its round to mislead and confuse the Naga people” and that since 1975 ‘defunct nationalists’ in recent times have been “breathing out from their hibernation of around thirty years of deep slumber with falsified and anti-Naga mindset to mislead the people”.
“This trend of capitulated mindset has resurged with no regret or evaluation of its consequences but only to dislodge the peace process for finding a lasting solution to the protracted Indo-Naga political conflict”, stated a four page long press communiqué issued by the MIP.
The statement pointed out that if one had to proclaim oneself as a true patriotic nationalist, they would work selflessly for the Naga cause rather than subduing it.
“When one is engaged in subversive activities, paper wars based on falsified accusations and destructive inclinations only rather than constructive contributions, is it not a profession of inimical elements”, the NSCN (IM) questioned.
“Can shedding crocodile tears on peace and unity, attacking the NSCN, branding own brothers as meitie brothers or slaves, calling the Nagas from outside the present Indian Nagaland State as outsiders, appealing to the GoI to book NSCN under POTA, calling NSCN as terrorists, gang etc., be recognized as a freedom fighter?”
The MIP statement pointed out that it would be appropriate if the NSCN (K) came out in the open with what they have been doing all these years for the freedom of the Nagas besides “cheap paper wars, senseless killings, extortions, intimidations, threats, condemning international supporters, false propagandas, divisive designs and other subversive activities”.
The NSCN (IM) further alleged that ‘adverse elements’ have been wrongly trying to mislead and confuse the Nagas by saying that the current peace process is only for integration and under the Indian constitution, which is totally untrue.
“The NSCN shall never betray the Nagas and abandon our national principles and will continue to uphold the will and aspiration of the Naga people.”
The NSCN (IM) also welcomed all form of constructive and contributive approaches to the Indo-Naga issue but stated that it could not accept anti-Naga agendas.
“Nagas can expect nothing but only negative solutions through people with negative traits only. It is high time that the Nagas shed away negative elements and positively confront facts to rescue peace and a lasting solution to our problem”.
Meanwhile, the NSCN (IM) also stated that despite the odds, it singularly continued to espouse the Naga people’s cause by voicing the inalienable rights as a people suppressed by an occupying nation to the outside world. “The NSCN led the Nagas against all odds and affiliated our nation’s membership in the Unrepresented Nation People’s Organization (UNPO) at The Hague, Netherlands”.
Among the other several achievements the NSCN (IM) pointed out that it succeeded in a breakthrough when the UN Commission on Human Rights granted it the opportunity to speak during its 54th session from March 16-April 27, 1998.
The NSCN IM) informed that in pursuit of realizing the Naga people’s aspiration, it was continuing to ceaselessly work and garner support from friends and well wishers from around the world. “We have been able to open our support offices at Netherlands, Thailand, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, South Korea, Australia, England, Philippines, Sweden, Belgium and the United States of America”.
Meanwhile, on the recent firing incident near the Chief Minister’s residence, the NSCN (IM) has clarified that it was not that its members were allowed to go Scot free and the NSCN (K) cadres arrested as accused, but because the NSCN (IM) members were “
”unarmed and unnoticed while those apprehended were in arms to disrupt peace”.
The NSCN (IM) also stated that while trying to put a stop to anti-social activities On July 13, the rival NSCN (K) cadres fired upon them whereby Lt Corpl Zubenthung Tsopoe was killed by their bullet. “But contrary to what happened, the Khaplang people spun a wrong accusation with hope to divert the killing upon our cadres, whereas, one of their cadre who was present during this incident there has recently joined the NSCN fold and remains to be the living proof of their usual misadventures of wrong accusations”.
The NSCN (IM) further pointed out that the cold blooded murder of Lt Mayarping at Kohima recently and falsely implicating the NSCN (IM) had been revealed “after their cadre, Sgt Maj Khehoto who was in Kohima command during the incident of the killing and has joined the NSCN fold and unfolded the facts”. The NSCN (IM) alleged that the NSCN (K) through the command of 2nd Lt. Amento and Toshika orchestrated the brutal murder of Lt Mayarping, an innocent Naga public, with the intent to flare up division within the Naga family.
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