Zeliangrong United Front clarifies
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 31 2022:
The Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) has clarified that the press statement issued by self styled chairman of ZUF, Jenchui Kamei and published on July 4, 2022 in some local dailies blaming Raitu Chawang for "abrogation of the agreement for merger of both the factions of ZUF" as fabricated and concocted.
A release issued by S Kamson, chairman of ZUF stated that the front having condoned all the excesses & unlawful activities meted out to the group and Zeliangrong people, have responded positively to the call of civil organisations for re-unification as per Asalu Dimki Resolution No 5 of Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN) .
"Our former chairman represented our group for ceasefire and unification agreement that was signed in Delhi on April 27, 2022 in the presence of Akhang Kamei, president Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN) and C R Zeliang, president Zeliangrong Baudi Nagaland", it added.
The front also alleged that Jenchui Kamei published the agreement in newspaper and social media on April 28th, 2022 in complete violation of the latter & spirit of reconciliatory norms and decisions.
"On May 7, 2022, Obed Kamei, RTO of Jenchui faction called a meeting of Khoupum Area Village Authority Council at Gaijinlong, Khoupum wherein he declared that only Raitu Chawang came back to the came and rejected all his subordinates", it alleged.
ZUF continued that such gross violation of agreement terms and creation of ill will & suspicion among the signatories was unfortunate.
After repeated deadlines and appeals seeking clarification from the Jenchui Kamei faction, on June 10, 2022, the former chairman of ZUF declared the Delhi Agreement for Reconciliation as null and void.
In regard to the merger of ZUF and NSCN-U, the front clarified that it has an "Alliance Agreement" which was signed on October 28, 2019 and Zeliangrong leaders in Delhi were witnesses.
"Ever since the alliance agreement was signed, ZUF has been functioning as a separate entity in NNPG", it added.
S Kamson further appealed to Jenchui Kamei to mend his ways and stop fooling the Zeliangrong people.
"I appeal to all my Zeliangrong/Luangdimai people that so long as there is breath in me, I will never betray the cause of Zeliangrong people and will not compromise the legacy of Haipou Jadonang and Rani Gaidinliu in our quest for common homeland despite setbacks and defamatory statements hurled against our team from time to time", it concluded.