'IM' reacts against NIA charge against arrested Shimray
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Tamenglong, April 01 2011:
The NSCN (IM) today, reacting to the NIA's charge against Anthony Shimray of procuring arms and ammunition for the outfit, said that they do not know whether NIA framed the charges against him based on an actual confession or a fabricated one.
The reaction came in a statement issued today by the ministry of information and publicity, Government of the People's Republic of Nagalim (GPRN).
It reacts to the reports published in some local as well as national newspapers on the April 2 and 3 .
It said the newspapers stated that Anthony Shimray gave a statement before the NIA of his activities in procuring arms and ammunition for the NSCN.
The NSCN (IM)'s statement doubts the veracity of Anthony Shimray's information given to the NIA.
"We have serious doubts, because the figures or amounts of the money involved in the so-called transactions did not tally between the 2nd April and 3rd April statements" .
Some news reports had stated that Anthony Shimray was arrested "near Patna" .
But actually he was arrested by the Indian Security Agencies in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The statement claimed the GoI of spreading a blatant lie and a concocted propaganda.
Thirdly, the GoI or its agencies should understand the meaning of ceasefire.
The word ceasefire is invariably associated with the word war.
In wars, weapons whatever those may be, are used.
There were and have been wars between the Nagas and Indians.
It is known to all that Nagas have no arms and ammunition factories in their land.
And that the Nagas have had to acquire any arms and ammunitions from all possible sources to fight in self defence.
The Indo-Naga war is an act of aggression on the part of India and self defence or a liberation task on the part of the Nagas.
Fourthly, the NSCN is no way a terrorist organization.
The NSCN cadres never commit any acts of violence in the entire India.
The NSCN cadres' activities are only confined to the Naga areas for self defence against the Indian and Myanmerese armies.
At present, it is only because of the ceasefire agreement between the GoI and the NSCN, that we do not acquire any weapons otherwise what is the harm if NSCN procures arms and ammunitions to defend the land of the Nagas from any aggressor nations.
Fifthly, right from the beginning of the political dialogue between the Indian and the NSCN leaders, the Indian leaders declared time and again that they were and are committed that the political stalemate between the GoI and the NSCN was to be settled.
They always asserted that the talks are going on in the right direction.
Then why is the GoI always serious about trifles.
Why are they creating stumbling blocks and why are they so critical of the NSCN.
The Indian leaders should attend to solving the vexing issue instead.
Political negotiation for more than 13 years is a matter of serious concern for the Nagas.
Lastly, the Government of India, in order to display their commitment and sincerity towards solving the Naga political issue, should release all Naga political prisoners or detainees without conditionincluding Anthony Shimray, the statement issued by the MIP said.
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