Dimapur, December 1 (MExN): The NSCN (IM) while responding to the news item “KNO president hails Naga unity move, slams Muivah” appearing in an Imphal based daily paper, has stated that it was not surprised to read of the reaction of PS Haokip, the President of Kuki National Organization (KNO) who hailed the Niuland declaration. The NSCN (IM) in a press note from its MIP stated that any professed leader would have exercised a sense of maturity by not giving any comment on the issue till it transformed itself into something that reflects the genuine thinking and endorsement of all the national workers, cadres and civil societies. “Such premature observation and outburst only expose the hollowness of KNO’s political philosophy implanted on the line of communal parochialism”, the NSCN (IM) stated while maintaining that the Nagas had never considered the Kukis as the enemy of the Nagas despite the unpleasant records of clashes during the pre-Indian independence.
“The Kukis were however put into big trouble when they were misled by some Kuki political leaders who conspired with the Indian intelligent agencies and Indian security forces to go against the Nagas. The enlightened Kukis soon realized the game plan of ‘divide and rule’ policy of the government of India and started working with all honesty to forge Naga-Kuki unity. The changed Naga-Kuki relation has been visibly demonstrated in the form of various Kuki organizations whose ideological commitment stands for Naga-Kuki unity”, the NSCN (IM) stated.
The NSCN (IM) pointed out that the KNO’s allegation against its leadership appeared to come in heaps. “But the real face of Northeast revolutionary uprising to have shaken the consciousness of the government of India cannot be credited to any other revolutionary groups but to NSCN whose charismatic leadership has drawn the attention of the world”, the NSCN (IM) stated.
The NSCN (IM) stated that “to speak the language with parochial mindset is not in people’s interest, be it Nagas or Kukis” and that the ground reality will never be carried away by such emotional outburst that is bereft of any good prospect for Naga-Kuki relation to grow to greater height.
“Fishing in trouble water of its neighbor is not a good revolutionary practice. And KNO’s style of functioning and leadership will leave much to be desired by the Kuki people and Nagas. It is best to be realistic and temperamental by learning where to draw the line under any given situation that does not warrant going hypercritical on NSCN”.
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