Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Dimapur, October 10 2010:
The NSCN-K (GPRN/NSCN), the FGN/NNC and the NSCN-IM (NSCN/GPRN) have made a joint commitment on Saturday to check the rampant kidnappings and extortions by the Naga militants 'through a collective mechanism'.
"Acknowledging that kidnappings and extortions have become unbearable concern for all, irrespective of business communities or the general public, the Joint Working Group (JWG) (of the three Naga underground organisations) have agreed to vigilantly check through a collective mechanism forthwith," mentions one of the five points signed by NSCN-K, FGN/NNC and NSCN-IM.
Another point of commitment made by these Naga underground groups said that activities and movements of the cadres of NSCN-IM, FGN/NNC and the NSCN-K should remain confined to their own respective jurisdictions and territories.
These agreement was signed jointly by V.S Atem of the NSCN-IM, C.Singson of the NSCN-K and Zhopra Vero of the FGN/NNC.
The signing was facilitated by Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR).
October 9 development was the follow-up of September 18 'summit' where NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah, NSCN-K general secretary N.Kitovi Zhimomi and top FGN/NNC leader S.Singnya jointly made two point resolution that the three Naga underground groups reconciled based on the historical and political rights of the Nagas as outlined by the FNR.
One of September 18 'summit' resolutions says that the three Naga underground organisations are committed to working out their differences and also committed to cessation of forms of hostilities among themselves.