Dimapur, August 18 (MExN): The NSCN (K) today gave a strong rejoinder to the words of their former Defence Secretary, Joseph Lotha, who said that he did not expect ‘songs of praise and hug’, while speaking out after his defection from the NSCN (K) to the NSCN (IM) with a huge cache of arms and ammunition recently.
A press statement received here from the NSCN (K) which was issued by Maj Oponthung Lotha and 2nd Lt Tsenchithung Lotha, said that Joseph Lotha, when he was assigned as supervisor of Lotha region, should have worked in close coordination of the NSCN (K) Home Ministry.
“Mr. Joseph Patton, you think yourself that you are somebody who deserves recognition, but you cannot be adjusted to anywhere. The high authorities explained to all of us of your assignment Azha, when you were assigned as Supervisor of Lotha Region, that you should worked in close co-ordination with the Home Ministry, GPRN and the Lotha leaders. You were only to supervise the affairs of the Lotha Region administrative machineries handled by the other Regional authorities,” said the release.
The statement said that the defected NSCN (K) Defence Secretary became a dictator against the rules and regulations.
“But you became the dictator, usurping all the functions even military duties, and also fund utilization. You and Chichamo became the Hitler and Mousulmi and that was why Lt Mhabemo was summarily executed by you without obtaining necessary directions from the higher ups not to talk of signatures of consent from the fellow Lotha cadres in the same unit,” the statement said.
In this regard the statement asked Joseph Lotha, “If Lt Mhabemo was murdered by accusing him o attempted defection to I-K camp, why you defected with Govt. money and arms? Is it not a clear guilty conscience on your part? No argument from your guilty mouth and pen is valid,” said the statement.
On the point o sovereignty as raised by Joseph yesterday, the statement said that Joseph has left the NSCN (K) and joined the NSCN (IM) just before the point of total betrayal.
“Coming to the point of Sovereignty, you (Joseph Lotha) are very lucky to share the Sovereignty with Isak and Th Muivah-congratulations! You have joined the I-K terrorists in the nick of time, just at the point of total betrayal,” the statement said and added, “We do not know how big the size of the sovereignty of Isak and Th Muivah. If it is broken to pieces, you may also get some particles with those pseudo Naga NGO members. Cheer up,” the statement said.
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