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10/12/2004: "Peace talks Delhi January 2003"
A Naga International Support Center, Nisc,
A human rights organization
Press Release
Amsterdam, february 24 2003
During the peace-talks in Delhi, January 2003, the leaders of the NSCN Mr. Swu and Mr. Muivah met Mrs. Gandhi, leader of the Congress party. Mrs. Gandhi spoke in favour of the peace process between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland which her party intiated in 1995.
The Naga International Support Center praises the leaders of the Congress Party who initiated the peace process between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim. Being confronted by their chiefs of staff they were compelled to seek a lasting solution for the Indo-Naga conflict,.as their generals revealed that only by practically annihilating the Naga Peoples could the conflict be solved militarily.
Appearing in Nagaland however Mrs. Sonia Gandhi strongly backed the re-election of chief minister Jamir the architect of the 16th point agreement that created Nagaland State, an agreement against the will of the people.
S.C. Jamir, a staunch initiator and supporter of the of the 16th point agreement that created Nagaland State, by stating that it was the best and he final deal for the Nagas was heavily critised by the then Naga National Council for selling out the rights of the Nagas.
Elaborating her support for chief minister S.C. Jamir Mrs. Sonia Ghandi reportedly said the past decade has shown the Congress party government, headed by Chief S.C. Jamir to be a stable one.
Yet, rampant corruption, favoritism, intervention in the peace process are blatant and in open view.
In view these contradictory policy statements Nisc desires to know where the Congress Party stands:
Does the Congress Party of Mrs. Gandhi stand by her former leaders? Will she adhere to and support the iniated peace process?
Or:
Does her support to Mr. Jamir mean that she accepts Jamir’s ‘Bedrock of the Naga Society’, clealy condemned by the people? In relation to her support for Jamir in the election, how would Sonia Gandhi understand important persons like Mani Shankar of Congress, who said Mahatma Gandhi and Jamir are at par?
If Mrs. Ghandi backs S.C.Jamir she is clearly against the peace process.
Nisc calls on the Congress party of Mrs. Sonia Gandhi to be clear of the very important peace process. Mrs. Gandhi make a the stand and eliminate the confusion!!.
Speaking in contradictions will add fuel to a smouldering fire!
Contact the Naga International Support Center through email nisc@nagalim.nl
and visit the website www.nagalim.n
