Dimapur, October 02: Seeking assistance from the "United States, Russia, China, France and Great Britain on its war on terror", the NSCN-K has banned the Tangkhul Naga Long, the apex tribal body of the Tangkhul community and warned that any of the Long's "activists" found on Naga soil will be met with a penalty.

Asserting that in the wake of the 'Quit Notice', the Tangkhul Long "instead of submitting to the NSCN by tendering an apology for all the bloodiest terrorism" had declared that 'no one will cow down and leave Nagaland.' "When a mere non-existent unarmed NGO challenge the powerful NSCN that has been fighting occupational India and Myanmar for more than six decades, this sheer act of terrorism and bloodthirsty instinct of the Tangkhuls is enough to be a lesson for the Nagas.

With the immediate release of this press statement, the so-called terrorist-sponsored Tangkhul Long is banned and any of activists found in the Naga soil will meet a penalty" notified a release issued by Shempai Khiamniungan, Deputy Kilonser, Ministry of Law and Justice, GPRN.

It also expressed cognizance that those in the NSCN-IM and any Tangkhul living in Nagaland have decided to leave the state and resolutions likely after October 3, Ukhrul meeting.

This good sense must prevail or they will reap what they have sown, the release stated adding that there was no other remedy to terrorism than through the quit notice and that, they must leave.

The release also asked police personnel not to "imitate the terrorists and protect Isak-Khodao terrorists in Dimapur" while warning that police personnel or any agencies killed in civvies will not be a responsibility of the NSCN.

"The GPRN has not detailed its Naga Army in Dimapur without weapons, as they are not into dancing classes but to fight terrorists" stated the NSCN-K and advised all Nagas, 'be it NNCs, FGNs or even Isak-Khodao cadres' to adopt all safety measure so that no Naga is caught in crossfire since 'every Naga life is worth more than thousand lives of terrorists'.

The NSCN-K, informing of its stand against terrorism, also sought assistance from the United States, Russia, China, France and Great Britain.

It also called joining the NSCN to fight against the "terrorist financing institute, the Neiphiu Rio's DAN".

Further, the release while cautioning that a "second exodus" is to be undertaken by the Long, warned that any Naga who tries to be a party to it would not be excused of criminal charges and also advised its rival to "understand the Naganess." It maintained that even government employees from the community in Mon, Tuensang, Kiphire, Longleng, Zunheboto, Phek, Kohima, Wokha and Peren has left and have stationed themselves in Dimapur and Mokokchung 'whereas those involved in terrorist activities have left Nagaland and returned to Ukhrul." Meanwhile, the NSCN (K) has said it will not be able to meet with the NBCC delegation on October 5 as proposed by the latter as it (NSCN-K) was preoccupied till November.

It said the proposal was not acceptable since the NBCC was yet to acknowledge the demand that it (NBCC) withdraw its statement against the 'quit notice' issued to Tangkhuls from Nagaland.

The NSCN (K) has said unless the NBCC acknowledged the "terror activities of the rival group" against its cadre members, Kukis and innocent Nagas, "there will be no meeting or forgetting." The absence of the NSCN (I-M) at the 1997 Atlanta meet and taking advantage to condemn the NSCN (K) was "anti-Christian", the CFSB of the NSCN (K) said.

It said the NBCC supporting the NSCN (I-M) which "massacred thousands of innocent Kukis (Jews) of Beni Mannaseh the lost tribe of Israel contradicted the "religious doctrine" of the NBCC.

The NSCN (K) said it has not met with the NBCC till date while the latter has met with both the NSCN (I-M) and NNC (Adinno) group.

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