Thunderstorm from Nagaland
- Hueiyen Lanpao Editorial :: March 28, 2015 -
The Union Government has reasons to have sleepless nights over the thunderstorm in Nagaland and some spill-over in Manipur though there is no indication to show that the movers and shakers are out on a
damage control mode.
There have been bomb blasts and gun attacks within Nagaland covered by the ceasefire with the NSCN (IM) and the NSCN (K).
While the two bomb blasts at Dimapur and Wokha injuring four innocent persons may be mere law and order issue the attack on four unarmed Assam Rifles personnel at Kohima leaving for home will have far reaching consequences.
The NSCN (K) members had broken the camp at Suruhoto which is now garrisoned by the security personnel.
Convinced that the centre will not extend the ceasefire with the NSCN (K) the inmates had deserted the camp.
The motive of the gun attack against the personnel who were waiting for a bus is not known but the incident will not be taken lightly.
There have been increasing gun battles at hard-to-access locations in Tamenglong district.
What is most disturbing is the way the NSCN (IM) delegates walked out of the Cease Fire Monitoring Group on Thursday from a meeting at Chumukedima.
The angry delegates took umbrage at the stand of the CFMG chairman N.K. Singh that the ceasefire does not extend beyond Nagaland and the ongoing NIA case against the 20 NSCN (IM) leaders including Isak Chishi Swu, Thuingaleng Muivah and V.S. Atem.
The policy of the Union Government to bring the leaders of some groups to the negotiating table and at the same time to haul them to the NIA court is incomprehensible and exposes the lack of insincerity.
This was one of the major reasons why one outfit had broken camp in Imphal recently.
The whole scenario in Nagaland and Manipur is hazy, frosty, suspicious and full of innuendoes.
Peace is elusive and the search for the same has been moving at slow speed for many years.
Time is overdue for sincerity by shedding double standard. If there is no soul searching and rectification even at this late hour peace will vanish perhaps and the centre cannot blame anyone.
People are fed up with violence and its spill over on the civilians and all sections long for durable peace.
But the union government seems to have a different agenda and this cannot be in the larger interest of the people.
If the centre is of the view that peace cannot be restored for any reason the stand should be made clear to the major players.
(Guest Editorial by Iboyaima Laithangbam)
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