Dimapur, November 10 (MExN): The Naga International Support Centre (NISC) while responding to the NSCN (K)’s accusation that the UNPO and NISC are mouthpieces of the NSCN (IM), stated in a press statement that unity among the Nagas is extremely important; that embarking on a journey to unity and reconciliation should be taken seriously.
Responding to Mulatonu, who recently told a newspaper that the UNPO and NISC should first come and meet the NSCN (K), the NISC pointed out the problem of getting a visa to come to India. “It is well known that the secretary of NISC a board member of NISC cannot get a visa for India. Can NSCN-Khaplang do something about that or does Mr. Mulatonu suggest the venue for such reconciliation initiative could be in the Netherlands or a third country,” the NISC suggested.
The NISC questioned that “when the Khaplang group decides both organizations are mouthpieces of the NSCN-IM they cannot be impartial but will back up the NSCN-IM. On the basis of its supposed prejudice it is our understanding that this implication can only lead to disaster.” On the question of the NSCN (IM) giving up the Naga sovereignty issue from their peace talks, the release remarked, “It is our understanding that the NSCN-IM never squandered sovereignty.”
Furthermore, the NISC mentioned that one of the board members of NISC received a ‘death threat on which NISC reacted if only to deplore the move’. However, the release lamented that the NSCN (K) neither withdrew that threat nor communicated on matters leading to the ‘mentioned prejudices’. “We suggest to officially remove that threat before we can even consider to initiate talks on unity and reconciliation,” the release said.
In this connection, the NISC asserted that if Mulatonu is sincere in his desire to have UNPO and NISC to initiate the process of peace and unity among the Naga groups then nothing stops him from contacting UNPO or NISC. “Unity among the Nagas we agree is extremely important; because of its importance invitations to embark on a journey to unity and reconciliation should be taken seriously”.
Consequently the NISC invited the NSCN-K to get in touch with them through email or telephone for a serious proposition.
