NSCN (IM) Raising Day NSCN the legitimate body : Raising
Source: The Sangai Express
Dimapur, February 01 2016:
NSCN-IM Kilo Kilonser Rh Raising has asserted that 'NSCN' is the legitimate organization of the Naga people which represents their aspiration and issue and that it has brought the 'Naga Nation' to this day despite hardships and oppositions after the 'demise of NNC' .
Rh Raising in his 37th NSCN Raising Day celebration message said, "On this day the 31st January, 1980, the National Assembly at Tonou approved NSCN and mandated it the National trust.
Hence, NSCN is the authentic political organization of the Naga people, not a faction as projected by the enemies of the Nagas" .
He said, NSCN has conducted consultative meetings with the Naga people consecutively for 8 times for building up relation between the people and the workers and for creating political consciousness on the issue.
NSCN through CNC (Council of Nagalim Churches) has been conducting continuous fasting prayers, meetings and prayer crusades for strengthening the workers mentally and spiritually, Raising said adding, NSWON (National Socialist Women Organization of Nagalim) has since its foundation stood shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts in all fields.
Civil organizations in Nagalim have given their cooperation and have been a good ally of the NSCN in the struggle for the cause, Raising said.
"GPRN under the umbrella of NSCN is in control of all Naga territories and running Government effectively covering 27 regions.
NJB (National Judiciary Board) has been looking after judicial matters for dispensing justice on the basis of Naga customary laws.
Naga Army under the banner of NSCN confronted the enemies in the east, in the west, in the south and north with conviction and faith.
Many patriots were martyred in the line of duty while defending the future of the Nagas" .
The NSCN-IM Kilo Kilonser recalled, "With the signing of the Shillong Accord on 11th November 1975, the future of the Nagas was placed in a very dangerous situation of subjugation and annexation by the Indian State.
The history of the Nagas would have been sealed in the coffin of the infamous accord had there not been those committed revolutionary patriots in the forefront under the dynamic leadership of Isak and Muivah.
In keeping with the spirit and letter of the Yezhabo, Th Muivah, the then General Secretary of NNC convened a National assembly on 16th August 1976 as the president AZ Phizo was in London and vice president Imkong Meren was too sick to be in the field.
Imkong Meren sent message of his inability to rejoin after his release from jail saying, "I am too old to continue my service in the hard life of the National struggle.
"The assembly condemned the accord as an act of treason.
It also unanimously elected Isak Chishi Swu as vice president to take the place of Imkong Meren.
It is a fact that the accord sharply divided NNC into two camps: those who upheld the accord and those who were against it" .
Raising said, "In revolt against the authorities Lt Col Visacho, a strong advocate of the accord deserted the general headquarters with hundreds of arms and thousands of ammunition.
He declared a statement saying, "whoever wants to follow Phizo should join me and whoever wants to follow Isak and Muivah may join them, but arms should be submitted to me because they belong to Phizo" .