Dimapur, March 20 (MExN): Athrom Konyak, current Konyak Region Chairman of the NSCN (IM), has appealed to the Konyak people to not be “taken away or stay confused” by “hasty provocations or undue allegations against our Baba Kholi” but to remain “firm about the move initiated and taken” by him. Athrom Konyak moved to NSCN (IM) from GPRN/NSCN along with Gen. (Retd.) Kholi Konyak who joined NSCN (IM) recently.
Through a press release from the MIP of the NSCN (IM), Athrom Konyak conveyed that he knows Gen. (Retd.) Kholi Konyak since he joined the Naga freedom movement on May 15, 1973 as a “loyal soldier.”
He noted that “we all have to come together” with Kholi Konyak due to the Naga urge for peace, unity and reconciliation, since the year 2011, “which eventually led to further split and even great misunderstandings among our Konyak family.”
“Today, it is the different history and we all can proudly say that it was Baba’s political ideology that one day when all things turn wrong he will sacrifice for our political survival,” stated the press release. Athrom Konyak stressed that many “conspire” against Kholi Konyak and use words like “bribe” or “greed” but “it is better to die through cancer diseases rather than to be enslaved in politics and undergo slow death without any history to write about his 60 years of service.”
“The framework agreement signed on 3rd August 2015 will be the greatest achievement.. because it is based on unique history of Nagas. We need solution for unity and solution for peace,” he asserted.
Further he stated that the people should not “forsake the feelings and urge of oppressed people” as well as the Government of India which has expressed “their sincere approach” for an early Indo- Naga political solution. He appealed to all to “pray for our leaders in Delhi for sound health and wisdom to guide Naga People.”
