Dimapur, June 16, 2010: Informing that the NSCN-K (GPRN/NSCN) is likely to start holding talks with the Government of India at the end of this year, 'envoy to collective leadership' of NSCN-K, Kughalu Molatonu has said that sovereignty of the Nagas will be the focal point of the talk.

Talking to Newmai News Network on Tuesday at Khehoi designated camp, Molatonu said, "Sovereignty is our birthright.

Even if we cannot achieve it today, we will never surrender it or sell it because there will always be a battle tomorrow to achieve it".

Meanwhile, NSCN-K 'home minister' Hothrong Yimchungru said, "Soon after the return of 4,000 Nagas from Europe in 1918, having served the Allied Forces in the 1st World War with distinction and commitment, the elders who breathed the air of freedom and defended the independence of others found themselves enlightened by the very idea of freedom and Independence for their own homeland.

This idea gave birth to what is known as the Naga Club in 1918. The submission of the Memorandum to Simon Commission in 1929 gave new meaning and direction to the Naga elders, who by now were very clear about the future political arrangements in the event of the British leaving India after 400 years.

The ultimate fruition of the nearly three decades political undercurrent was the formation of the Naga National Council on 2nd February 1946.At that point of Naga History, Civil societies and NGOs had not yet appeared on the horizon to make any positive or negative impact on the National struggle.

The only platform for the Naga people to voice their political aspiration was the NNC.

Hothrong added that NSCN-K is aware that today there are more than 90 Naga tribes and sub-tribes scattered across Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Arunachal and Myanmar.

While appreciating the view and opinion of Naga Hoho and NSF with regard to their open letter to Mr.Kughalu Mulatonu, Envoy to Collective Leadership, NSCN, dated 12th June 2010, GPRN/NSCN would like to clarify that the press conference was held right after the joint council meeting of the GPRN/NSCN which was also attended by senior kilonsers (ministers).

GPRN/NSCN stands for the right of every Naga tribe and sub-tribe spread across India and Myanmar and if any apolitical organization imprisons its wisdom and activity to patronize one faction and one region, it loses its credibility.

"The activities of the two organizations has left every sensible Naga pointing out that that two organizations have sold themselves to a particular faction.

Credibility of any organization will naturally evaporate.

If the Naga Hoho and the NSF feels the envoy is "dehumanizing, warning and questioning the credibility of civil societies" GPRN/NSCN would only appeal to the two organizations to retain hope and confidence of the entire Naga people.

Their actions and intensions should not force other Nagas to view it with contempt.

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