DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 8 (MExN): The Naga Traditional Literacy and Culture Central (NTLCC) Myanmar today issued a clarification regarding a statement published on December 3 on the Nagaland Chief Minister’s recent visit to Myanmar.
A press release from U Hla Phey, Founding Member of the NTLCC informed that the statement was not issued by the NTLCC.
“It is pertinent to mention that Nagaland CM visited Myanmar on matters purely related to governmental business, and not for any specified meeting with Naga leaders here. As such, no official invitation was given to any individual or organization. However, due information was given to the office of the Naga Self-administered Zone, Naga parliamentarians and Naga civil organizations,” it stated.
The NTLCC added that on request of the CM’s team, the Naga People Organization (NPO) with Naga Student Organization (NSO), Myanmar oversaw the reception and pertaining arrangements. Union Parliamentarians (Nagas) and heads of Naga Self Administered Zone could not attend the reception and side meeting with the CM owing to certain party engagements and time constraints respectively. The concerned individuals however, duly conveyed their regrets to be missing the meeting, it informed.
It further stated that “on inquiry by Naga leaders, it came to light that the statement was authored by a certain Naga businessman based in Mandalay, the intention and reason of which are only known to him.”
The NTLCC therefore clarified that “there is no discontentment or dissatisfaction whatsoever among the Nagas in Myanmar that resulted during Nagaland Chief Minister’s Myanmar visit. His encouragement in the line of Nagas’ development and peace is highly appreciated by one and all.”
It further stated that the “callous act of implicating esteemed Naga civil organizations or political organizations like NSCN (K) for selfish purpose deserve condemnation.” Any attempt to depict the unity and brotherly co-existence of all Naga families in Myanmar in a contradictory manner shall not be tolerated in the future, the NTLCC cautioned.
