Dimapur, November 2 (MExN): The Sumi Aphuyemi Kuqakulu Dimapur (SAKD) in a clarification note received here today “is deeply outraged to learn of the atrocity committed against an executive member along with two bona fide members of the SAKD by the Chumukedima Town Command of the NSCN (IM).”
The SAKD in the note stated that, “On the said day the 1st of November 2008, Mr. X. Lukiye Swu, an executive member of SAKD and teacher were accompanied by K. Zhetovi Assumi, a businessman and general secretary of Ghokimi Kuqakulu Dimapur and Vikheto Assumi, a class XII student of Zakiesetuo Memorial Higher Secondary School and Jt. Secy of Ghokimi Kiphimi Kuqakulu. The trio had gone to pay ‘Auto Tax’ to the ‘proper authorities’ of the GPRN, feeling reluctant to do the transaction through a middleman,” adding further that “after failure to meet the ‘authorities’, they were on their way back when they were forcefully abducted causing serious injury in one case and released.”
Vikugha Kappo, President and Shikato Shoh, Gen secretary SAKD in a joint clarification note stated, “It has come to light that the abduction and physical assault were perpetrated on the grounds of suspicion that they were members of rival factions.” The SAKD rues the fact that such “acts of aggression” can be committed solely on the basis of “mere suspicion” and therefore urged upon “the perpetrators of the act” not to repeat similar mistakes in the future. SAKD cautioned that such acts cannot be justified and added that “no amount of clarifications, apologies or compensation can bring a person back to life again.”
SAKD reiterated that the clarification was necessitated to authenticate the real identity of the victims and “not to create further ill-will between the involved parties”. It added that the purpose of this clarification was “to place it on record beyond any doubt that all three victims are outstanding citizens and bona fide members of Sumi Aphuyemi Kuqakulu Dimapur”.
