Dissidence, NSCN's stance deepen crisis in Ukhrul ADC
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Pamreiso Shimray
Ukhrul, June 03 2012:
The Ukhrul Autonomous District Council (ADC) is being not only rocked by the dissident's demand for leadership change, but the Congress-only House also witnesses a sharp rift with members having split opinion on the standing "boycott call" by the Naga groups.
A highly-placed source said on Sunday that the split opinion among the members on the standing "boycott call" by the Naga groups is doubling the crisis in the 24-member strong Ukhrul ADC.
The issue came to light two weeks after the dissident group submitted its demand to MPCC president for leadership change in Ukhrul ADC.
In the backdrop of steadfast opposition by the Naga organisations backed by NSCN (IM), a section of the Ukhrul ADC has been reportedly holding dialogue with the latter to roll back the "standing boycott" .
Insiders' source said the move has not gone down well among some ADC members, who are deadly against the idea of negotiating with the opposing groups.
Since last year, a section of councillors has been reportedly undertaking a covert meeting with top leaders of Naga armed group at certain locations like New Delhi and Dimapur.
The appeasement move, this time, has reportedly sharpened the rift among the members in the split House, it said.
In one such meeting recently, as per reliable reports, the NSCN leaders have proposed the negotiating ADC members to take a written pledge that they are at fault to have participated the 2010 elections held in seven hill segments.
"The NSCN (IM) appears to have softened its stance against the ADC.
But their proposal has put the members in difficult position," said an insider.
Of all the ADCs in four Naga-dominated districts, it is apparent that only members of Ukhrul ADC are executing their duty under extreme duress in relative comparison to their counterparts.
In the run up to the elections in 2010, the poll related violence was even seen on higher scale in Ukhrul-in which ten houses were destroyed and government offices were burnt down.
Sources said the "issue of dissidence" was also probably a fall-out of differing opinions among the ADC members on the "boycott call" with a section strongly opposing the idea of negotiating terms with the Naga armed group.