Zeliangrong bodies withdraw stand on NSCN-K
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 06 2012:
Following an agreement reached between the representatives of GPRN/NSCN and Zeliangrong Civil organisations, the public resolutions adopted against the NSCN-K in connection with the killing of Chunthuigai Kamei has been nullified.
An agreement was reached between Zeliangrong civil organizations and GPRN/NSCN during a joint meeting held October 3 at Longmai (Noney) in connection with the killing of Chunthuigai Kamei, State Secretary, ZSUM on 17th August, 2012 at Luangkao village by NSCN (K) cadre of Zeliangrong Region, said a joint statement issued by AZSU (AMN), ZYF (AMN), ZB (M) and ZSUM.
The GPRN/NSCN was represented by David Panmei, Tatar; R.Aduan, Chairman, Zeliangrong Region of GPRN/NSCN along with other responsible cadres while the civil organizations were represented by the President, AZSU(AMN), President, ZYF (AMN), Chairman, Zeliangrong Baudi Manipur, Chairman, ZSUM, President, Rongmei Naga Council, Speaker of Inpui Students' Union, Convenor of ZSU Longmai Area, Secretary of the Village Authority Council Longmai Area, Chairman, Longmai Bazar Board and other members and elders of different villages.
During the meeting both parties jointly signed an understanding that no such incident recur in the future; no public leader, civil organisations leader, civilian should be tortured or harassed etc.; any public leader, civil organisations leader, civilian committed activities against the GPRN/NSCN should produce sufficient evidence of activities committed and hand over the person(s) to their respective organization and to the village authority where the person(s) belongs to, it stated.
As the GPRN/NSCN of Zeliangrong Region admitted its mistake and responsibility for the killing, the matter was settled in accordance with the Zeliangrong customary and tradition.
"Therefore, the public resolutions adopted earlier in connection with the killing of Chuithuigai Kamei, State Secretary, ZSUM stands ineffective," said the statement.