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08/31/2006: "NISC Retraction of the statement on Hunphun village in the Press Release on the NSCN dated August 15 2006"

Naga International Support Center, NISC www.nagalim.nl
A human rights organization

Press Release

Amsterdam, August 31 2006

Retraction of the statement on Hunphun village in the Press Release on the NSCN dated August 15 2006

After comments received from different sources and Hunphun village NISC states that:
Yes there was a local government crisis in the Hunphun village regarding Headmanship between Mr. Sarimaya and his younger brother Haoreingam. Based on Tangkhul customary law and of many other Naga tribes, the eldest son inherits from the father. Since the present headman, Mr. Sarimaya is the eldest son of his late father, undisputedly he was declared headman of Hunphun by the court of the NSCN.

Some villagers, apparently with vested interests, claimed Sarimaya could not rule because the administration of Hunphun village should be run by public choice and as Chairman headed by his brother Haoreingam. Both parties sought the intervention of the NSCN, which made known that it will not decide on this matter, but let the villagers of Hunphun decide if Sarimaya is fit to rule his village. Sarimaya convened a general public meeting of Hunphun village. All villagers, intellectuals, VIPs, officers, employees were present and the villagers decided by way their own system that the headman cannot be challenged again

NSCN did not join or dictate or overrule anything against their will.

NISC learning the erstwhile information on this topic was not correct, retracts the suggestion that the NSCN intervened in the cultural and administrative procedures of this village. Please consider this point in that press release of august 15 retracted.

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