NSCN-IM says no to CAB 2016
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, February 08 2019: Lending support to the vehement opposition being raised in the entire North East region against CAB 2016, NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah has categorically stated that the Bill is unacceptable under all circumstances as it would marginalise indigenous peoples.

Th Muivah made this statement while talking to a group of Naga leaders from Manipur at Hebron today.

After his arrival at Hebron on February 4, Muivah has been holding separate meetings on the progress of the political dialogue going on between Government of India and NSCN-IM with Naga leaders from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Myanmar, Nagaland and Manipur.

A team of Naga leaders from Manipur led by the UNC met Th Muivah today.

Some Naga leaders who were members of the delegation from the State said that most Naga tribes of Manipur were present at the meeting.

Asserting that the CAB 2016 has no connection with the ongoing political dialogue, Muivah reportedly confided that a final solution would be reached soon.

But asking for finalisation of a lasting solution before the Lok Sabha election would amount to exerting undue pressure on the Government of India, conveyed the Naga leaders as stated by Muivah.

The current situation where a final solution to the political dialogue is imminent and introduction of CAB 2016 is akin to starting an inferno in one direction and dousing off a raging fire in another direction.

But the two issues are different and there is no connection, the Naga leaders remarked.

It is reported that new chairman and vice-chairman of NSCN-IM would be elected on February 11 when Th Muivah is still camped there.

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