Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Dimapur, July 17:
The NSCN-IM on Thursday formally accepted the re-joining of influential NSCN-K Kilonser A Z Jami to the NSCN-IM fold with ten other high ranking NSCN-K leaders.
AZ Jami was an MIP Kilonser of NSCN-IM but defected to the NSCN-K in the year 2005 .
On Tuesday he defected his outfit and rejoined the NSCN led by Isak Chisi swu and Thuingaleng Muivah.
With this development, the NSCN-IM stated today that A Z Jami's short live stay in NSCN-K was bedevilled by many reasons, but the humiliation that comes in heaps makes all the difference.
"The three years in K-group was too long a period for Jami to realize his mistakes for leaving NSCN in hurry in 2005.But like how universal saying goes 'In politics nothing is permanent' stated the NSCN-IM in a statement today.
The outfit also said that there are unpleasant memories in the relationship between Jami and NSCN-IM but the past has to be forgotten and forgiven.
"Human as we are, everyone is prone to make mistakes.
What really matters is the realization of the mistakes.
This is the turning point for Jami and he makes no secret of his satisfaction in rejoining hands with his old comradesin arms saying better die fighting by the side of NSCN", said the statement.
NSCN-IM Kilonser khayao Hurrey's tone of reception for Jami is reflective of the magnanimity of the outfit.
He said, "Gone is gone, the future is important".
The NSCN-IM statement also said that he is drawing on the realistic socio-political state of affairs and the need to be big hearted.
The dawn of political maturity on Jami never comes too late, it added.
The other 10 members who accompanied Jami to NSCN-IM Hebron camp confessed that they feel betrayed when they were made to function under the egos and whims of the selfish individual leaders, and without the reflection of the national objective, according to the NSCN-IM while adding, "They have expressed full faith and hope in the Yaruiwo's (NSCN-IM Chairman) Proclamation of 13th January 2007 for unity and reconciliation but their leaders in K-group failed to respond to this proclamation in good spirit, but rather pollutes the very meaning for vested interests.
But to be used by the like of Mulatuno-Kitovi duo who actually run the shows in K-group, they finally decided to put their foot down," concluded the NSCN-IM statement.