Dimapur, Oct 28 (MExN): Following an earlier statement in the ongoing media war between the NSCN-IM and the NSCN-K, the latter stands behind Kilonser AZ Jami as a “a person of God as he had called out Abraham from among the heathens and out of the land of ungodly people”.
According to Libomo Lotha, Secretary, Kilo Affairs, AZ Jami “is a called out person of God” and all Lothas “big and small” enjoyed his blessings. “Out of illiterate and unchristian parents, God had raised this man for a purpose. While in study he competed with the children of even several generations of educational civilization. He was the first university toppers among the Nagas from Guwahati University when it was the only university in the entire north east India. Had he been from some other Naga tribe he could have been in the zenith of humanly honor and glory” Lotha asserted in a response to a “Lotha IK men” statement. AZ Jami, while he was with the NSCN-IM, maintained good rapport with all leaders of other Naga tribes and that all Lotha cadres “big and small” enjoyed his blessings. Lotha quoted AZ Jami: “I don’t remember any instances or any single leader, when and who had done or said bad things to me; they respected me as a senior member and an elderly man”. The Secretary questioned NSCN-IM Lotha Region if “abusing” and “defaming” Jami “with the meanest words you could invent” would “make you become better and stronger” or that “how the name of AZ Jami has become a terror and hatesome to you”.
Lotha questioned the region “if there is any of you, in whose appointment or promotion, AZ Jami had not given his words and exercised his influence for you”.
Further, Libomo Lotha asserted that it is for “people like you (NSCN-IM Lotha Region), Lothas are always going downwards in every field and not upwards” and due to this mindset there is “not a single motorable road in Wokha district to be reckoned with”.
He stated that the political future of the NSCN-IM Lotha Region is doomed and “where are you heading now”. “If the Lothas considers these groups of people as genuine freedom fighters, as they claimed and pledge their support, then I am afraid that Lothas will surely cut a sorry figure in the annals of Naga national movement” Lotha stated adding that “talking about so many killings, torture of innocent Lothas and extortion or intimidation, Lothas knows who have been and is doing and committing the crimes”.
