NPMHR, Rongmei Council condemn killing of ZSUM leader
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network

Imphal, August 21 2012: Naga People's Movement for Human Rights-South sector (NPMHR-S) and Rongmei Council of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland have expressed serious concerns in separate press communiques over the August 17 killing of Zeliangrong Students' Union, Manipur (ZSUM) secretary Chunthuigai Kamei and NSCN-IM cadre Jianao.

On Tuesday, the Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights-South sector (NPMHR-S) said that the rights body is forced to conclude that organizations indulging in such cowardly criminal acts targeting civilians, particularly community leaders are against peace, unity and working against the interest of the Naga people.

"Further, this murderous act, coming closely on the heels of the torture perpetrated by NSCN-K cadres on women, youth leaders, and aged elders of Haochong and Phallong villages indicate that there is complete disregard for the rule of law, justice, and human rights within the organisation," the NPMHR-South sector fumed.

It further stated that the NPMHR would like to remind everyone that a mature society or Nation is never founded on irresponsible acts of murder and bloodshed.

Such senseless acts never define nationalism, it added.

NPMHR called upon each and every armed organisation to respect human rights and refrain from using violent means.

"Accountable mechanisms also have to be put into place and unjustifiable acts should be strongly dealt with," NPMHR asserted.

Meanwhile, condemning the killing of the ZSUM leader and an NSCN-IM cadre in the strongest term, the Rongmei Council of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland has appealed to all the armed groups to shun violent activities immediately.

It further appealed to all the armed groups to join hands to bring peace, unity and tranquility in order to have a "new social order in our land" .

It expressed deep concern and anguish at the 'barbaric' action of 'senseless' killing of ' innocent' student leader Chunthuigai Kamei who was the secretary of ZSUM and also the fratricide factional killing of Jianao of NSCN-IM on August 17 Luangkau (Nungkao) and Lantaanlung of Phaaluang village at Tausang.

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