KNO accuses NSCN-IM of killing Moshon
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, March 22 2013:
Kuki National Organisation (KNO), one of the two umbrella bodies of the Kuki militant outfits, has accused today the NSCN-IM of killing one Moshon Saka Maring aged about 45, son of Shotin Saka Maring of Khangshim village of Chandel district, Manipur on March 19 .
According to Stephen Kuki, KNO's 'undersecretary' in-charge of information and publicity, Moshon was the 'home secretary' of the little known militant outfit United Minority Liberation Army (UMLA), which is said to be a constituent of Kuki National Organisation (KNO) .
"Moshon was pulled out from a public meeting held at his village, Khamsing and shot him dead near Komlathabi in Chandel district.
The reason for the crime against him was his desire to be who he is, i.e.Kuki (which UMLA represents), rather than be linked
as 'politically Naga' .
Moshon lived his life for the Kukis; but pseudo Nagas, cadres of NSCN (IM) took it away to serve their Tangkhul masters, who are not accepted as Nagas in Nagaland," the KNO leader further alleged.
Stephen Kuki then said that the politics of identity is intrinsically connected with territory.
"The Tangkhul-led NSCN (IM) has followed on the heels of Tangkhul Christian missionaries, who converted several 'Old Kuki' groups of Chandel district to Christianity around 1960s.Moshon hailed from Maring-Khoibu community, one of the many 'Old Kuki' 'tribes' of Chandel district, the district populated by 100% of 'Old and New Kukis'", the KNO information secretary claimed.
"Missionary zeal sans identity politics would be laudable in most circles in Northeast India, where Christianity is the dominant religion.
However, that was not so.
Motivated by territorial ambitions the seditious socio-politico condition the missionaries created was exploited by NSCN (IM) with the barrel of the gun to force identification as 'politically Naga'.
The consequences have been disastrous, e.g.the NSCN (IM)-led Kuki genocide from 1992-1997," the KNO leader pointed out.
Stephen Kuki further stated that peaceful co-existence is an ethos desired and cherished by most communities on this planet, including Christians.
He also said that in respect of NSCN (IM)'s tenet, 'Nagaland for Christ', Christian piety needs to be reflected in their political claims and deeds.
To begin with, they need to admit that a 'uniqueness of Naga history' lies in identifying certain 'tribes' of Chandel district as Nagas and demanding their lands as Nagalim, Stephen advised.
The KNO leader said the NSCN (IM) must adopt truth as a principle that governs their actions.
"This will avoid contradiction of their adopted tenet, 'Nagaland for Christ'.
Manifestations of their depth of faith in Christianity will include promoting mutual respect for each other's identities and territories, which are the elements of maintaining communal harmony and peaceful coexistence", the KNO leader opined.
"The killing Moshon is an affront on the Kuki people and KNO.
Unless NSCN (IM) prefers to continue with their culture of killing - a trait abundantly exhibited particularly against the Kuki people - they must desist from engaging in identity politics.
Trampling with God's creation will bear seriously adverse consequences on the culprits.
Conversely, the opposite will follow.
'As you sow, so shall you reap'," said Stephen Kuki.