NSCN (IM) brands ZUF 'combat goons'
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Senapati, October 16 2012:
The Makuilongdi Zeliangrong Region of the NSCN-IM has dismissed the Zeliangring United Front (ZUF) as 'some handful of arm combat goons' which is not mandated by the people.
"These ZUF goons are unleasing terror in Khoupum, Noney, Tamenglong headquarters and thereby endangering thousands of people," alleged the NSCN-IM, Makuilongdi Zeliangrong Region.
The NSCN-IM, Makuilongdi Zeliangrong Region also said the 'so-called' ZUF is never a Zeliangrong based organisation.
To be a Zeliangrong based organisation certain important conditions are necessary, according to the NSCN-IM.
It said any organisation to be a Zeliangrong based is incomplete without the representation of the Zeme, Liangmai, Rongmei and Puimai, and the mandates of the apex bodies of these four tribes namely, the Zeme Naga Council, Liangmai Naga Council, Rongmei Naga Council and Inpui Naga Council.
"This clearly testifies by the declaration of the Zeme Naga Council and 2012 September declaration of the Inpui Naga Union boycotting and disowning the so called ZUF," the Makuilongdi Zeliangrong Region stated.
It then said the Region fully upholds and honours the official declaration made by Zeliangrong Union (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland) which had proclaimed in support and mandated to the "Collective Leadership" (Isak Swu and Th.Muivah) in support of the ongoing Indo-Naga peace process by the then president G Patrick in the year 2001 in Bangkok, Thailand.
"We also find that the people, irrespective of communities of Makuilongdi Zeliangrong Region still uphold the official declaration and the fullest trust and confidence to the wisdom of the "Collective Leadership" .
"Therefore, the name used by some section of people as Zeliangrong United Front without the wisdom and mandate of the people is 'amazing' and a sort of confusion and never a Zeliangrong based organisation," it added.