NSCN (IM) bats for Naga unity
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network

Dimapur, May 17 2016: The NSCN-IM said today that the Government of India and the outfit "have now reached the most crucial and concluding stage" and as such advocated Naga unity and reconciliation.

"Now the biggest question to the Nagas is, "how long the NSCN should wait for all to join as one ? The Govt of India and the NSCN in their political negotiations have now reached the most crucial and concluding stage.

It will therefore be unwise, rather absurd on the part of the Nagas to prolong or wait indefinitely.

The world is racing and how can the Nagas think of nineteen (19) years of negotiation as not long enough ?," the NSCN-IM asked today.

"We signed the Covenant of Naga Reconciliation on July 13, 2009 and it was duly signed by SS Khaplang, Singya and Isak Chishi Swu who are the highest authorities of the three Naga political (underground) groups," it said while adding, "We have committed to the Naga people and to God that we will achieve Naga Reconciliation on the basis of the Historical and Political rights of the Nagas.

But unfortunately SS Khaplang backed out from this historic Agreement which was aimed at finding meaningful and permanent reconciliations amongst the Naga Political groups.

But we leave the matter to the Naga people and to God to judge," added the outfit.

According to NSCN-IM, when Kitovi parted ways with SS Khaplang, blaming the latter for withdrawing from the Naga reconciliation process, it was thought that Kitovi was seriously committed to the cause of unity and reconciliation.

"When the going became very serious suddenly Kitovi issued a statement that they will not join force with the NSCN under the collective leadership of Isak Chishi Swu and Th Muivah, they would rather seek separate talks and that too for the Nagas of Nagaland only and approached the Govt of India to appoint a separate Interlocutor to which the Government of India candidly said, no!" the NSCN-IM stated.

The NSCN-IM added that in 2014 Singya and his group exposed their double standards and dishonesty when their group confessed that their president was none other than Adino.

"This startling disclosure of Singya and his group on May 2, 2014 during the Naga Reconciliation Meeting at Kolkata completely exposed their mischief and their non commitment to the Naga Reconciliation.

All the Nagas should come together and in one accord of mind we should enter the promised land, was the call of Isak Chishi Swu," it said and added, "it is noted and highly appreciated that a large number of people have responded to the call of Isak Chishi Swu and still many are expected to respond to his historic call" .

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