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08/17/2006: "BE FAIR NSCN"


Naga International Support Center, NISC www.nagalim.nl

A human rights organization


Press Release



Amsterdam August 15 2006



BE FAIR NSCN



In its quest to set the nation free the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, NSCN, represents the Naga Society. It acts on behalf of all Nagas and its main objective is to ensure that Naga interests are served. This is the bottom line but no Naga Organization is beyond accountability.

The Ceasefire between the Government of India and the Naga Forces of the Government of the Peoples Republic of Nagaland, GPRN, has led to relative Peace. Acting on behalf of the Naga Peoples this is what the, NSCN, achieved. Relative peace is not war, but is no solution either and with the stalemate going on for almost a decade now, since 1997, the people have become restless. They desire real peace. The Government of India, aside from the strategy to stall for time to weaken the Naga movement for self-determination, implements the divide and rule policy to destabilize the Naga society. As such, the NSCN/GPRN understandably has their hands full with maintaining perspective.

Due to devastating decisions in the past the Khaplang group and the remnants of the NNC, without justifying their actions, oppose the NSCN. As the Government of India deploys both the Khaplang group and the NNC, it indirectly undermines the peace process through them. This destabilization hits all sectors of society. As a result it has become increasingly difficult to trust. In dealing with the civil society and in internal affairs this is true for the NSCN itself as well. Confusion rightly or wrongly, after all, leads to a tightening of control. Those who have the means are tempted to exert power, but good leadership requires understanding, consideration and justification of actions.



Because no one is perfect, especially at times of prolonged uncertainty, the Naga International Support Center calls on the NSCN to:

- restrain itself from forcibly impressing views on the people which are not the peoples views like what happened in Hunphun (Uhkrul) when the village council was overruled by leaders of the NSCN

- keep its soldiers from taking impromptu action leading to misunderstanding and repression

- validate policies with the people before implementing them

- diligently review cases brought to their attention before passing judgment



Considering this time of uncertainty and in questioning the internal discipline of the NSCN top down and from below to the decision makers, the NISC calls on the NSCN to:

- take disciplinary action against those, high or low, who act on own interests

- be transparent and fair on taxation, trespassing laws, initiating policies, meting out punishment

- be accountable on policies promulgated on behalf of the Naga Society



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