Ao Senden to take decision soon
Morung Express News
December 30
DIMAPUR: Taking the August 2003 Mokokchung incident to a more pronounced level the NSCN (K) has termed the impasse with the Ao Senden as a national issue and not a tribal issue and reiterated its stand on a peaceful settlement of the issue.
Kughalo Mulatonu, Finance Kilonser, NSCN (K) as well as member of the instituted Peace Committee for the Mokokchung issue, while reiterating it’s stance for peaceful resolution termed the impasse as a National issue and cautioned that “one-sided peace” would not be feasible implying that the Ao Senden should reciprocate in the same manner.
“One-sided peace is incomplete. It is not a tribal issue but a national issue” he said and reminded that the response of the organization would depend on the outcome of the Senden’s ‘chosen’ stand. “It’s their choice. The NSCN-K will react according to their perception and demand” Mulatonu said.
The faction’s Education Kilonser B Ngampan Konyak also cautioned that whatever consequences there might arise would all depend on the decision of the Ao Senden. “They (the Ao Senden) are playing games with other conspirators but we will react accordingly and they would be responsible for any eventual consequences” the Kilonser said over telephone today.
Meanwhile the Ao Senden will be responding to the NSCN (K) as well as decide whether it would withdraw the August 29, 2003 Resolutions adopted against the faction which was in response to the situation arising out of the August 2003 Mokokchung incident.
However, the decision will be taken only after convening an executive sitting with all the major units encompassing the Ao community. A final decision was slated to be taken during its General Conference but could not be reached due to the absence of many of the units’ representatives, it was informed.
Caretaker Ao Senden President Bendang Jamir informed that a decision to resolve the issue at the conference could not be made as earlier envisaged due to inadequate quorum of its august sitting.
“We have decided to take decision only in the next meeting whether to withdraw the Senden resolution against the NSCN (K) since all the members were not present” Jamir said while refusing to comment any further on the issue.
He also informed that a new team of Ao Senden office bearers have been nominated. The new Ao Senden President, Temjen, Principal of Mokokchung law College was not available for comment.
