DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 15 (MExN): The Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has expressed concern at the ambush of GPRN/NSCN Ao region camp and detention of Merangtoshi and Tongpang Ao, both from GPRN/NSCN, by the NSCN (IM) on February 10.
A press note from the NTC stated that “for the Nagas to continue living in division is nothing more than self-destruction.” “We cannot afford to feel convenient or confident with the kind of disunity amongst the Nagas be it the national groups or civil organisations,” it added. It meanwhile reminded: “As we cannot remain complacent and hand over the kind of mess to our children, the NTC took upon itself the task of bringing about Naga national groups to a common platform called ‘Working Group’. While giving clarion call to most of the NNPGs, the GPRN/NSCN promptly responded and thus the Working Group has become a reality along with the other 5 NNPGs. The working group is for the unity of all Naga national workers and none should construe it to be a syndicate.” It further expressed pain over the February 10 incident in Mokokchung, where the NTC said that “GPRN/NSCN cadres were attacked with the intent to exterminate them as three cadres were injured and two others were captured by NSCN (IM).” “The very action is a serious threat to fragile peace and poise danger to peaceful coexistence. The unprovoked intrusion was unwarranted and highly nefarious,” the NTC stated. This “attack,” the NTC added, “has violated the ground rules to which the group has committed to follow,” and urged the monitoring cell to prevail upon the erring party and prevent them from further indulgence in similar violence. It also appealed to the NSCN (IM) to unconditionally and immediately release Merangtoshi and Tongpang of Ao Region, GPRN/NSCN.
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