UNC, NWU decry
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 18 2013:
The United Naga Council and Naga Women Union have condemned the abduction and subsequent killing of K Jonathan, a presidential candidate of the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) and a former Vice-President of the All Naga Students' Association, by unidentified persons in Ukhrul, whose mortal remains was discovered on Sept 17 .
In a joint statement, the UNC and NWU said that the Naga people have always stood against the use of violence by any group particularly upon members of the civil society whatever may be the charges alleged and levelled.
The two Naga bodies also condemned the bomb attack on the office of the TNL, in the heart of thickly populated Ukhrul town on the night of Sept 16 by suspected cadres of an outfit in this connection which is an abominable act, alien to the culture and social values of the Naga people.
The civil society, which upholds the unity and oneness of the people is greatly disturbed by this unfortunate chain of events, the statement said while also appealing to all concerned to refrain from violence and use of terror weapons and to create space for dialogue through which differences and misunderstandings can be resolved.
"In this moment of grief and loss, we reach out to the wife, children and relatives of the late K Jonathan with our sympathies and solidarity," it said while praying to God for blessing them with the grace to bear the irreparable loss and the strength to carry on with life once again in His protection.