Morung Express News
Dimapur | October 5
Despite condemning what it termed as the ‘destruction that Khaplang was planning in Nagalim’, the NSCN (IM) top leadership today took a significant first step by extending its hand of friendship and unity to the other Naga underground groups and in particular to its major rival, the NSCN (K). “Regardless of their action, NSCN has decided to extend its hand of friendship and unity, because it knows that Khaplang is only a tool manipulated by anti-Naga forces who want to destroy the hard earned peace process”, stated a signed press communiqué issued by none other than its Chairman Isak Chishi Swu.
While pointing out that it was a people’s organization, the NSCN (IM) Chairman invited “all Nagas irrespective of their past and standing to contribute and participate in the peace process” and also made it clear that it was committed to Naga sovereignty and would not compromise on issues that are most important to the Nagas. “It will only accept a solution that recognizes and respects the rights of the Nagas. NSCN will stand firm on its principles and will fight to the last”, Swu stated in no uncertain terms.
Addressing the NSCN (K), Swu questioned as to how long it will keep dancing to the music of the Indians against its own people. “It is disgusting and disgraceful to see how Khaplang group has been behaving out of total desperation and frustration”, Swu stated while pointing out that the NSCN (K) propaganda to spread discord and disunity through deceitful lies, hate campaigns and quit notices not only exposed the group but it showed the total ‘disrespect for the Naga public’.
“It also fully exposes their masters—the Indians obsession with the Nagas in general and the Tangkhuls in particular”, the NSCN (IM) Chairman stated while pointing out that they foresee the destruction that ‘Khaplang was planning in Nagalim’ and that this was being done in order to derail the ‘NSCN negotiations with the Government of India’, which was going in the right direction.
The NSCN (IM) Chairman revealed that anti-Nagas in connivance with intelligence agencies etc. of India had in the past, armed militias to fight against national workers and now, “they have poured money and arms to Khaplang to terrorize and stop the Naga public from taking part in the peace process”.
Cautioning the Naga public to remain vigilant and not to become ‘victimized’ by policy of disunity, Swu stated that Naga organizations, societies, communities or individuals should ask the NSCN (K) what it had contributed for the Naga people and their cause. “Let Khaplang group answer to the Naga people, because those who are fighting for the people is responsible to the people alone”.
