DIMAPUR, JUNE 29 (MExN): Chairman and President of the NSCN (K), SS Khaplang today expressed grief and pain at the demise of NSCN (IM) Chairman, Isak Chishi Swu.
In a statement issued through the MIP of the NSCN (K), Khaplang said Swu was a “true Shepherd amid the wolves, a Gospel among the revolutionaries and a revolutionary among the Gospels.”
“In the contemporary Naga world torn with deception, suspicion and disunity, Isak Swu’s conviction on the deliverance of the Naga people through God’s intervention stands out as the only ray of hope. His unflinching preaching of forgiveness and acceptance amongst conflicting Naga groups makes him a distinct God fearing, righteous and a visionary leader,” Khaplang added. He referred to Swu as a spiritual guide and a moral backbone of the Naga struggle.
The NSCN (K) Chairman recalled Swu as a “humble, religious and an honest leader who rather chose to educate and christianise the Eastern Nagas during the years they worked together.”
“Isak Swu is also credited to have brought the first gospel in Eastern Nagaland. His life is displayed in his work and his personal integrity, sincere commitment and self-less dedication to the Naga cause shall remain a proud legacy which none may attain,” Khaplang stated in his statement.
“The Nagas have lost a righteous and a saintly leader. Blessed are the Godly for they are timely recalled to eternal rest and in death the crown and glory await. Go in peace, until then,” he added.
