Morung Express News
Dimapur | October 15
Clearly reminding everyone that the long drawn peace talks with the Government of India (GoI) was started on the mutually agreed principles of talks ‘without any condition’, at the Prime Minister’s level and in a third country, the NSCN (IM) put out a stern message on the eve of the Amsterdam talks beginning October 17 by sending a clear warning that Delhi must remain sincere in the peace process.
“The GPRN/NSCN warns the GoI to be sincere in the peace process. No mistake should be committed by playing games with the Nagas because this will be very costly for the Government of India”, an MIP statement received here stated. The NSCN (IM) however stated that it looked forward to the ‘sincere recommitment’ by the GoI to the issue in hand, which could allow an honourable solution ‘in our time’.
Disclosing that in the course of the political talks, many differences have been thrashed out and many more need to be thrashed out, the NSCN (IM) pointed out that the ‘Nagas have also compromised to the extent of searching a solution in Federal system while safeguarding the Nagas’ identity’.
“The reality: when it comes to the question of compromise, till now whatever the compromise that has taken place is all from the Nagas”, it stated adding that the question of the GoI compromising did not arise while asking as to what more the GoI wanted the Nagas to compromise. “If at all more compromise is what the GoI expect the Nagas to make, it will be nothing other than our identity”, it stated.
While questioning the seriousness and sincerity of Delhi on the Indo-Naga political issue, the NSCN (IM) charged that after the signing of ceasefire with the NSCN (K) and NNC/FGN, the Government of India was misusing the agreement as a launch pad to ignite more and more hatred ‘between the brothers’.
“By conniving with the Khaplang group, the Indian armed forces will not do anything good for both the GoI and the GPRN/NSCN”, it stated and cautioned that ‘if pushing beyond the line of Rubicon is what the GoI intends’, the NSCN (IM) will be compelled to unleash its agenda befitting to the situation for which it should not be held responsible.
