Dimapur, Oct 22 (MExN): The NSCN-K reacting to the clarification from the widow of Hopeson Tangkhul a cadre of the NSCN-IM who was killed at Chekiye Village, Dimapur recently, has reiterated its earlier stand on the killing of Hopeson. “We wish to make our stand very clear that the shooting of Hopeson occurred just as our earlier statement through media” a rejoinder from Bokashi, Naga Army, stated.
The NSCN-K questioned that if the killing of Hopeson is being made a ‘big issue’ with every one mentioning the demanding of an amount of Rs 10,000 from Hopson at the time of his killing, what of the ‘thousands of innocent Nagas killed and crores of rupees extorted from different sections of Naga people’, raping of Naga women by the NSCN-IM. Moreover, Hopeson was involved in the serial blasts in Dimapur as well as in various cases of extortions, it stated. Terrorist acts have been committed on both Nagas and non-Nagas causing misery and agony “much bitter than Mrs Leishi”.
In spite of the community’s high-handedness upon Naga citizens, no leaders from among the Naga organizations ‘raised a word of contempt against their actions’. “So why should every one make such a big fuss bout the killing of Hopeson when we are in search of his accomplices such….son etc etc?” stated the NSCN-K rejoinder. “Lastly, about the appeal of Mrs Leishi to leave them alone, we the Nagas also wants to live in peace and wish to make Nagaland a terrorist-free land and that is the only reason why the government issued the ‘quit notice’. Therefore if you want to live in peace, comply with our quit notice so that we may also live in peace” stated the NSCN-K.
