LNC-M junks Athuan Abonmai's stand on FA
Source: Chronicle News Service / Newmai News Network

Imphal, August 08 2021: Liangmai Naga Council, Manipur (LNC-M) said on Sunday that it never endorses or recommends Athuan Abonmai to represent Liangmai people in any forum or public platform.

It further said that whatever he has uttered in public domain is exclusively his individual opinion and has no relevance in the Liangmai community.

"It is very ironic to learn that recently one AthUan Abonmai, a self-styled advisor of a defunct organisation called Zeliangrong Baudi, was invited for a panel discussion in a reputed media house wherein he lectured on Framework Agreement and Indo Naga peace talk," the LNC-M said in a press release.

"It is pertinent to know the background of Athuan Abonmai before inviting him to any panel discussion or in public forum in future.

In fact, he hails from Machenglong village under Tamei sub-division, Tamenglong district and belongs to the Liangmai tribe," said the LNC-M statement, adding, "he is a frustrated and confused individual who failed in electoral politics despite desperate attempts for the last 15 years due to lack of leadership quality and political immaturity".

Further, the Liangmai body said that he has been ex communicated from the Liangmai community as a whole because of his anti Liangmai activities.

LNC-M then said, "It is an undeniable fact that Athuan Abonmai is being used as a tool to sabotage the public mandate, or popular decision of the Liangmai people by some vested fringe elements".

The Liangmai body added, "What can people expect from a loser and bi-polar character like Athuan Abonmai who has been rejected by his own people.

To be precise, he is not even fit to participate in any public discourse".

The Council then said it "believes that every Naga is duty-bound to extend solidarity and support for an early, honourable and logical solution based on Framework Agreement (FA) which was signed between the GPRN and the Government of India on August 3, 2015, on the basis of which the Naga flag and constitution will be a living document and will reflect the value, philosophy and protect the customs and traditions, land and resources from any form of exploitation.

As such, the LNC-M said that Framework Agreement is a broad parameter of terms of agreement between India and Nagalim to co-exist as two entities, and "therefore, Naga flag and constitution are matters of fait accompli and the LNC-M stands by it" .

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