NSCN-IM peeved over media reports
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Dimapur, September 30 2012:
NSCN-IM on Sunday expressed unhappiness over reportage in some sections of the media in connection with the September 26 factional clash at Matung village of Tamenglong district.
The outfit also refuted to the claim made by the Zeliangrong United Front with regard to the clash.
NSCN-IM deputy kilonser (minister) in charge of Zeliangrong region Lungchaibi said as Christians, the ZUF should not spread lies.
The NSCN-IM leader said these ZUF leaders are defectors from one group or the other and they should not speak that hurts the Zeliangrong community or the Nagas as a whole.
Lungchaibi alleged that ZUF chairman Kamson is a defector and so are the rest of the cadres who had defected with weapons from one outfit or the other.
The NSCN-IM leader then lamented that certain media persons who have been considered the intellectuals and the forth estate of the society are publishing news without getting authenticated.
He particular pointed out the All India Radio, Imphal that had broadcast the "exaggerated number" of casualties on the NSCN-IM side in connection with the September 26 Tamenglong district clash.
"It will be helpful to the society if the media houses see that authentic news is published," suggested the NSCN-IM leader.