NNC kills IM man despite reconciliation drive
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Dimapur, June 05 2011:
Inspite of the ongoing Naga reconciliation process among the Naga underground organisations, the NNC/FGN (Non-Accordist group) has killed one NSCN-IM cadre in Nagaland yesterday.
According to the NSCN-IM one Nechizo, "Naga Army" (NSCN-IM's armed wing) hailing from Thehephu village and falling under Phek district, Chakhesang Region was killed by the NNC (Non Accordist) on Saturday.
"This is certainty not a good precedent set by the NNC and NSCN will not take things lying down if this is an open provocation," the NSCN-IM statement said.
"Nevertheless, for the short service rendered by Nechizo, the Naga nation and NSCN will ever remember him.
The fact his service to the nation was nipped at the bud at the hands of the unruly organization is a matter of regret.
But in his death let many more young Nagas like the national service.
We condole his death and express our deepest sorrow to the bereaved family members.
May God whom we trust and sustain us comfort them at this hour of grief and sorrow," the NSCN-IM said tonight.
Saturday's killing had come after the Naga leaders had descended at Kohima on May 13 to participate in the 3-day prayer programme for the Naga reconciliation.
Organised by Naga Shisha Hoho Prayer Group, leaders of the Naga Hoho, the United Naga Council (UNC), Naga Students' Federation (NSF), Naga Mothers Association (NMA), Naga Women Union Manipur (NWUM), Eastern Naga People's Organisation (ENPO), Eastern Naga Students' Federation (ENSF), Naga People's Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) and the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) participated in the 3-day event.
The Naga underground leaders had also attended that programme.
The programme which was held under the theme, 'call for the Nagas to pray for redemption' was held at Naga Shisha Hoho Prayer Centre Pruzie, Kohima.
The programme had come at a time when the Naga reconciliation process initiated by Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) had become a blow-hot-blow-cold state of affairs.
As recent as last month, there had been a media war and occasional clashes between NSCN-K and NSCN-IM.
In the month of March, NSCN-IM leaders Th Muivah and Isak Chisi Swu arrived in Dimapur for the 'highest level meeting' .
However, the meeting of Naga top leaders involving Th Muivah, Isak Chisi Swu and S S Khaplang and also leaders from NNC could not take place due to some 'technical' problem.
After camping in Dimapur for about two weeks, Muivah and Swu went back to New Delhi.
However, inspite of these developments the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) does not lose its patience.
The Forum for Naga Reconciliation is instrumental in halting the three Naga underground groups from the fierce factional clashes that were witnessed in Naga areas until the early part of 2008 .