NSCN-K: IM carried out murderous ambush
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network

Dimapur, April 25 2011: The Khaplang group of the NSCN today terms the ambush on the convoy of Wungnaoshang Keishing was an act of terrorism carried put by the NSCN-IM that claimed eight lives on April 15.The NSCN-K also said the incident was a fundamental flaw in the policy of Th Muivah.

In the same tone, the NSCN-K also questioned the silence maintained by the All Naga Students' Association, Manipur (ANSAM), Naga Women's Union, Manipur (NWUM) and United Naga Council (UNC) over the April 15 incident.

Meanwhile, condemning the incident, the NSCN-K termed it as a barbaric multiple murder perpetrated upon MLA Wungnaoshang and his escort near New Canal area on April 15 .

The eight dead and injury to several members of MLA's escort reiterates the fundamental flaw in the policy of Th Muivah, it added.

"Since 1988, Nagas have lost hundreds of prized men and women succumbing to NSCN-IM tactics of targeting important personalities to create sensationalism, fear and silence in the minds of the people.

It matters little whether the Government of India applauds Th Muivah or take him to task for ordering assassination of Wungnaoshang Keishing, the sitting MLA of Phungyar constituency, Ukhrul, Manipur," the statement said.

The NSCN-K then stated that the Naga people everywhere, irrespective of region or tribe, must ponder over whether such murderous ambushes on fellow Nagas would serve any purpose.

"At this hour only fanatics with destructive ideas would attempt to strangle the people with acts of terrorism.

Understandably, the so-called Naga frontal organizations appear to have shut down their offices and gone on vacation to avoid condemning the brazen act of terrorism committed by their sponsor," the NSCN-K alleged while adding, "To stay silent in the face of such destruction of human lives is to propagate and instigate terrorism.

The assassination attempt on Naga legislator Wungnaoshang by the IM is a reminder that desperate men have little choice on their hands" .

It said the NSCN-K believes that MLA Wungnaoshang is a public leader who had the moral obligation towards the people he represents in the assembly.

"The silence of the ever bragging UNC, ANSAM, NWUM and other Naga organizations in Manipur is most outrageous," the NSCN-K said, adding, "Ask Dr SC Jamir, Neiphiu Rio (Chief Minister of Nagaland), Kihoto Hollohon (Minister) and many others who survived the NSCN-IM's assassination bids a number of times in the past" .

The NSCN-K said the Naga history will neither glorify assassins nor their masters.

It stated that the ambush was a direct indication that the Nagas no longer believe in the politics of Th Muivah and his men.

Politics of assassinations will never silence the Nagas, it asserted.

"Solution to the Indo-Naga-Burma political problem demands that even the worst critics could strengthen the people's resolve.

The ugly incident has definitely left the Nagas asking Th Muivah whether bifurcation of Ukhrul district is a bigger devil than the alternative political arrangement.

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