Dimapur, Nov 19 (MExN): The Naga National Council is convinced that the NSCN-IM ‘may say something’ but do the otherwise’. The NNC through ‘National Worker’ LP Lushing Khiamniungan stated that the NSCN-IM called for public meeting at Phulungtung village, Khiamniungan region in November 2003 and “gave a political lecture” that Nagas are sure to ‘achieve their independence before the Christmas of 2003’ and therefore asked the villagers for support but not from the NNC.
The NNC acknowledged as ‘true’ that in 1976-1978 Th. Muivah and Isak Swu said that the NNC is the only authentic political organization of Nagaland and it should be upheld by all Nagas unwaveringly from the Naga national stand. “The NNC is safeguarding the sovereign existence of Nagaland; the NNC raced up and down situations but it never deterred by setback here and setback there. But they told a lie again in 1980 that the NNC has failed. Through these very words they deceived many young Nagas and caused the bloodshed among the Nagas” the NNC stated.
Further the council acknowledged as true that under the leadership of Muivah and Isak “the Accord” was condemned in 1976. “But they killed the high-ranking Naga army officers and NNC/FGN leaders who rejected the accord. Now Muivah and Isak are holding on the negotiating table with Indian leaders by upholding the Indian passports steadfastly and they are vociferously talking to accept the fundamental principles of the Indian constitution” the NNC asserted. “Therefore, the leaders of so-called NSCN may speak terrible lies (sic) that ‘the accord is the root cause and genesis of present bloodshed among the Nagas’ but their actions speak the truth to all the Nagas and to the whole world” the council added.
