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11/02/2006: "Jamir behind quit notice, asserts NSCN-IM The Morung Express"

Jamir behind quit notice, asserts NSCN-IM The Morung Express

The NSCN-IM squarely held Goa Governor SC Jamir as the one behind the ‘quit notice’ served to the Tangkhul community by the NSCN-K and that the former Nagaland Chief Minister, on his 75th birthday, gifted “35 motorbikes to the Khaplang boys”.
Nagas can judge what is right and what is wrong- Ngaland Post Opinion
The issue before us is whether we choose Indian Constitution or free Nagalim. Fighting among the Naga broke out in the last part of '70's on account of Shillong Accord. It was followed by another worst fighting among the Nagas on account of the abortive coup attempt of Khaplang in 1988. It is a fight between the Pro-People and anti-people's forces. For us it is issue based fighting. NNC and the Khaplang group have already joined forces with the enemies in fighting against the NSCN the Bulwark of the Naga people. NNC was politically murdered by the Shillong Accord never be alive again.
It is meaningless crying over the spilt milk. Mr. S.S. Khaplang was expelled from the council by the National by the National Hoho for his heinous crime against the Nation and the people. Well confirmed fact reveals that the abortive coup attempt of Mr. S. S. Khaplang was engineered, financed and armed by the enemies through Naga traitors/collaborators. This Khaplang group has stopped fighting against the Indian Armed Forces since 1988. The so called ceasefire between the Khaplang group and the Indian Army it is nothing but to sabotage the current 'Peace Process' being held between the NSCN and the GOI at the highest level in the third Countries.
S.C. Jamir is directly behind the quit notice served to the Tangkhuls that the (Mr. Jamir) can never run away. A. Z. Jamir and Kughalu Mulatunu went to Goa several times for formulation/consultation with Jamir, then issued the quit notice. The abortive military coup 1988 by Khaplang that S.C. Jamir and the Indian intelligent agencies deeply involved. Even in the year 1995-96 S.C. Jamir launched peace offensive and cost innocent lives including 36/37 Tangkhul alone. The Naga people witnessed bloodshed throughout S.C. Jamir's time. He (Jamir) authored the "Bedrock" of Naga Society for which he was dethroned far worst than Indian Army officer in crushing the Naga National Principles. He (S.C. Jamir) donated 35 motor bikes to the Khaplang boys during his 75% Birth-Day celebration. Mr. Jamir tried to rechristened the NSF to Nagaland Students Federation and Naga Students Union, Delhi to Nagaland Student Union, Delhi which the students reject his views. All these happening are with evidence proofs and 100% confirmed that he (Jamir) can never run away or refushed.
As long as Jamir live in Nagaland there will be no ceasefire or blooding and bloodshed in Nagalim. Those Khaplang Cadres are his private army. The Intelligent claimed that Khaplang group is the brain-child of the Indian Intelligent. Whether conscious it or not, we Naga are riding on the same boat and if the boat destroyed, all Naga should persist not only Isak- Muivah or the NSCN will die but the NNC, Khaplang group and S.C. Jamir will too die and lost together.
Today let us not justify but let us reason, what is right and what is wrong. S.C. Jamir visited Mon district and whereby Khaplang group started issuing quit notice to the Tangkhul, again his visit to Phutzero, Phek District, what campaign is it for? Whether it is for sponsorship or for election? After his Birth-Day celebration at Chumukedima Farm house, bloodshed and firing has been erupted after his golden handshake. How many motor bikes and amount have been donated to the Khaplang Cadres? In return what sponsorship is he for? Is it for law and order problem? How long he can create law and order problem and how long this sponsorship will last? The Naga people can identify who is the black sheep that has been handled by the Indian Agencies.
The development of the past will not be the same as that of the present society. Now Naga people are very much conscious of the humanistic culture. It is also an era of International culture. Our people can judge what is right and what is wrong. Divide and rule is no place in our Naga Society. Let the Naga people say what is our principle stands for the Naga society.
Isuued by: MIP, GPRN, NSCN (IM).
Scam heat on Naga home minister OUR CORRESPONDENT Governor Shyamal Datta
Kohima, Nov. 1: Alleged violation of rules while awarding contracts for construction of permanent headquarters for 9 India Reserve Battalion (IRB) at Saijang, has brought home minister Thenucho and his department under the scanner. The Union home ministry has sanctioned Rs 92.64 crore for the project. The anomaly was detected by Raj Bhavan. Governor Shyamal Datta later informed chief minister Neiphiu Rio about alleged violation of contract rules.
This was discussed at the State Level Project Implementation Committee (SLPIC) meeting recently, where the home department clarified that five contractors were shortlisted and work was allotted to the lowest bidder at 85 per cent above the Public Works Department (PWD) schedule of rate (SOR), 2004. The conditions were that work would be done on a turnkey basis and completed within 36 months from the date of issue of order. Another condition was that there would be no upward revision of estimates within the next six years. It was accordingly approved by the departmental committee under the chairmanship of home minister Thenucho, when it should have been the chief engineer or head of the department concerned.
According to the SLPIC, work allotted at 85 per cent above SOR 2004 was on the higher side. After a marathon meeting, it had directed the department concerned to re-negotiate the rate with the contractor and review the terms and conditions of the contract as per norms before submitting it to the SLPIC at the earliest. Reliable sources said the matter was most likely to be placed before the Union home ministry. They do not rule out a CBI probe. The home minister could not be contacted for his reaction.
Police chief faces flak People’s Union for Civil Liberties has charged the Chhattisgarh government with misleading the people over the alleged atrocities committed by the Naga IRB jawans. Reacting to Chhattisgarh director general of police (DGP) O.P. Rathor’s letter to the Nagaland government, the PUCL said the reports it compiled were not false and baseless. The Chhattisgarh DGP had written to the Nagaland government dismissing reports compiled by certain NGOs who have reportedly accused Naga jawans of mass atrocities such as rape, murder and other human rights violation on the pretext of flushing out Maoists in the Bastar area.
PUCL president, Rajendra K. Sail said reports of human rights violations in Chhattisgarh during the last 30 years have never been found to be false and baseless. “This is true not only in Chhattisgarh, but all over the country. These reports and record of the PUCL have stood the test of time and also the scrutiny of the courts of the country,” the human rights group said. It said various courts, including the Supreme Court, have acted on the PUCL reports and recommendation and passed landmark judgments upholding the findings. It charged Chhattisgarh with not adhering to any form of democratic process to find a peaceful solution to the “civil war- like situation” in Dantewada district. It has demanded that the government stop using people as a shield and create armed village defence committees as part of its anti-Naxal operations. It has also called for withdrawal of all paramilitary forces from the Bastar and Dantewada areas. The PUCL demanded that an FIR be registered for all crimes committed by Salwa Judum and security forces and the culprits be prosecuted. The PUCL has urged both the government and Maoists to find a political resolution to the problem.
The fact- Nasgaland Post Opinion
I felt, it is advisable to give a clear picture of how infamous Shillong Accord was condemned under the leadership of Isaac and Th. Muivah which leads the Nagas to the present days of turmoil and bloodshed. For clearing out the confusion in the minds of the Nagas How, Why, Where and When, the following facts are being published:-
1. The infamous Shillong Accord was first condemned by the Naga Nationalist under the leadership of Isaac, Th. Muivah and SS Khaplang at Langkhieng under Thingnung Region in March 1976. I openly told the leaders that. I cannot condemn the Shillong Accord on the way even before reaching my home region. I also told that, not a single Konyak participated in the accord, how I can condemn it. However, I had to sign the condemnation paper only two days after their pressure on me.
2. In the month of Sept '1976, Th. Muivah and Brig. Vedai took their trip for China. Since Brig Vedai the then C-in-C left for China, I was given in charge of C-in-C at Lao village (Eastern Konyak) for six months but I strongly rejected their offer. However, Th. Muivah suggested me to look after Pangmi and Hemi Region during his absence. Thus, accordingly I looked after the two said regions and began to organize the wild like people and Rajapiyus, Volunteers were appointed in all Ranges and villages but on their return from China, Th. Muivah ordered his men to kill those recently appointed Rajapiyus and Volunteers --- two (2) from Kahshen and six (6) person fro Jyua Village including the Chief Angh. I told Th. Muivah told me at Junkhau village that, "he did not know as to how those Rajapiyus and Volunteers were murdered". So I simply replied, "Without your knowledge and consent this would not have happened."
3. After few month of Shillong Accord condemnation meeting at Langkheing, the NNC made the secret plan to arrest Th. Muivah and Isaac. Therefore, I appealed to NNC leaders like Late Mayanger Tater, Brig. Vedai, Col. Chanso, Late Venuh Foreign Ambassador, Col. Vikhamo and Col Shupong not to create such situation amongst the national leaders. But they replied, "The NNC didn't require Konyaks and the Konyak would be the loser". I replied them, "don't worry even if the Konyak is a loser but mind it, nothing would be achieved. I only felt pity for you".
4. In August 1978 when I was at Chingkao forest, I received a message about the arrest of Isaac and Th. Muivah. I was invited to the CHQ and was assigned the duty of Martial Law Assassination commander but I flatly rejected and said, "Isaac and Th. Muivah had been arrested without any knowledge of mine how can I carry out the Martial Assassination to massacre the Naga leaders. I would never let my leader die in my uncivilized soil; my only problem is what I should feed you (the Nagas) in my soil". As such, the said two leaders were saved from the death jaws of NNC. But surprisingly, after I saved their lives, the two leaders massacred all the NNC leaders at Hahshik during Christmas in 1979. They even arrested and took to Brig. Thongpo's house and to Waktham village where Isaac and Th. Muivah were stationed. On my reaching late Col Chanso said to me, "all were finished from here on 24th December 1979". I did not reply to him, instead I asked Isaac and Th. Muivah as to why did they murdered so many Nagas. Th. Muivah replied that, "he would bite only on neck like Tiger". Therefore, I told him that, his system of murdering the Nagas would never last long.
5. On March 1980, the NATIONAL SOCIALIST COUNCIL OF NAGALAND was formed. Brig. Thongpo the then C-in-C and Col. Nevin GSO-I lead the hundreds of Naga Army and murdered Khiamniungan Public. Therefore, I request them to at Lao Village to retreat from their mission and appealed that, "since Khiamniungan were my people, I would teach them". I also told them that, "I would inform the leaders incase they failed to realize." But surprisingly, both the officers replied that, "They can not stop their mission because it was government's direction therefore, I told them "half of you would not return here back."
Starting from Kingpho, they carried out the brutalities against Khiamniungan people without sparing even the women and children. I therefore appealed Th. Muivah and SS Khaplang to withdraw the said mission because this was not a good mission. But the leaders replied to me that, the mission would crush the Khiamniungan. I replied them that, "not even a singly army of Brig. Singya was killed, and the victims were of innocent publics", I asked both Th. Muivah and SS Khaplang as to why they called me to their camp, they replied that, I should handover eight (8) weapons to Mr. Shikato who was operating at Dimapur and Kohima and accordingly I handed over eight (8) weapons at Chingkao village.
6. After Khiamniungan massacred mission, Isaac and Th. Muivah starting charging Leinung publics that they carried Brumes army's rations and imposed fine on them. They even dissolved Leinung's region and placed under the central supervision. I told the leaders to return the Leinung region to Konyaks. But they replied at Chanlam village that, "Lienung people did not open their eyes under the supervision of Konyaks". After few months of central supervision over Leinung region, above hundreds of Naga Armies went to Leinung village under the command of Isaac and Vedai and began to impose Christianity to savage Leinung publics. I told them that "neither Jehovah nor man would agree this system and it would only bring destruction". Isaac told that, "Nothing would be done against Jehovah and man". I therefore replied him (Isaac) as to why Mophin village was burnt? Isaac smiled and said, "Jehovah advised us to burn the entire houses where the Burmese Army rested". I replied that, it was not a good begin. As per their scheme, Leinung publics massacred Naga Armies at Shaplo village. Mantong Nokso, Mansoi and consequently they even attacked C-in-C camp where three (3) Naga Armies were killed and beheaded.
7. IN an emergency meeting at Janlam camp I told them, "All Naga Armies were finished because you rejected my advice. You (central) government ruled Leinung only for six (6) months but brought such destruction. Through your advised, the Naga Army carried our operation against Leinung Public who were the loser you know". Therefore I appealed Isaac and Khaplang to forgive Leinung and Khiamniungan Publics. The two leaders understood my point and forgave the publics of two regions but Maj. Haw challenged the forgiven letters of the leaders and shouted loudly at Hoyal village, "I will not forgive even the women and children of Leinung and Khiamniungan" as such Maj. Haw not only murdered said two tribes but even the Naga Armies of Konyak community on the charges of late coming from their leaves and mis-use of few amount ranking from Rs.100/- to Rs.700/-. Had Maj. Haw and his Tangkhul armies respect the order of the leaders and obeyed the command of the Chief of the Army Staff, even the chances of splitting the NSCN into would have not taken place. The Tangkhul Armies, Particularly, Maj. Haw was encouraged by Th. Muivah who should be responsible for splitting the NSCN into two.
I don't want to dig out what was happening, but long search of causes by my armies and workers of both NSCNs how the NSCN split into two, I am compelled to show the reason why, how, when and who contributed for unfortunate splitting of NSCN into NSCN-IM and NSCN-K. However, I hope shortly there will be only one Revolutionary Government to fight for Naga Sovereignty which is only dream of the Nagas.
General Kholi Konyak Commander-in-Chief, Naga Army,GPRN, NSCN (K).
Ukhrul meet opposes Tipaimukh dam From Addie Chiphang Sangai Express
Ukhrul, Nov 1: Opposition to construction of the Tipaimukh dam is gaining momentum with yet another Naga social organi- sation organising a meet recently at Tangkhul Theo- logical Association Hall Ukhrul that lend its voices to the anti-dam movement. Representatives of Na-ga bodies including Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights, South and Ukhrul units, Naga Women’s Union, Manipur (NWUM), All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM), TNL (Tangkhul Naga Long), TKS (Tang-khul Students’ Union), TSL (Tangkhul Women Council) and Hunphun Katam- nao Long (Ukhrul Students Union) attended the “one day Leaders Meet” at TTA conference hall. The leaders condemning concerted effort of State authorities to go ahead with the dam construction activities described the atti- tude as “Forced Development” thrown upon the people at the behest of politician-bureaucrat-technocrats rather than seeking voluntary consent of the people as the dam would drastical-ly reduce employment opp- ortunity in agricultural sector. “It is the policy of dis- placing tribal people from the affected areas,” said the ATSUM president John Pulamtei. The proposed dam of 390 m long and 162.8 m high at 180 m above sea level, stand to dislocate nearly 1,00,000 people of 14 villages submerging 311 sq km of Tamenglong, Churachandpur and Senapati districts apart from inundating most part of Sinlung Hill district of Mizoram contrary to which the project would benefit NEEPCO in terms of croresof rupees, expressed the leaders. Elaborating on it, the lea-ders opined that the mas- sive construction would ca-use ecological imbalances, destroy huge tract of cultivable land upon which the indigenous people depend for their sustenance. Moreover, many rare spe -cies of flora and fauna would be ruined forever in addition to drastic changes caused to the landscape and many historical and sacred sites, they predicted. Desiring that experts in the field be consulted and plight of the people likely to be affected be taken into account, the meeting resol-ved to resort to democratic form of agitation against the dam construction in case both the State and Central govts do not encompass and address grievances of the public.
Therie hits out at Rio Nagaland Post
Dimapur, Nov 1 (NPN): Former finance minister K. Therie has hit out at his former colleague and chief minister Neiphiu Rio over the issues of transparency, loyalty and adherence to the DAN's Common Minimum Programme. Drawing attention to Rio's statement over resignation from the Congress wherein the chief minister purportedly stated that "unlike him (Therie), I resigned and followed the righteous path", Therie said it was true they were "unlike each other" in matters of transparency and policy making decisions. Therie said he was transparent in policy making decisions and stood by his commitment because he feared God and the wishes of the people. Otherwise, Therie said, he held no fear of his life and did not admire corrupted wealth as there was nothing to be gained if generations were lost as a result.
Reaffirming his firm belief in transparency in policy making, Therie said leaders should be trusted by their people when their policies are transparent. He said discord was bound to occur over transparency as it happened when he was expelled for disagreeing with the Congress that the "Bedrock of Naga Society" was a closed chapter. Similarly, Therie said when he insisted on the policy of 'One Man, One Post' and 'reconciliation for a united view to secure a negotiated settlement' the NPF suspended him from the party. Therie said unlike Rio, he has not ditched anybody by resigning and alluded that "perhaps he (Rio) has resigned twice, ditching the Congress". On the issue of Rio rejoining Congress, Therie wondered if the party would now accept him (Rio) as a 'deserter' or someone who 'ditched' the party.
Therie claimed he had fought against the "tallest standing leader" of the Congress and the government who had the support of 58 MLAs. In the last election, Therie said the issues were not wealth and power but those raised in the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) that gave victory to the DAN coalition. He accused Rio of having betrayed the CMP and instead "decided to facilitate and support" the ongoing negotiations and added that Rio "misused the equi-closeness policy" which has now earned ire from many quarters. Therie said he saw no logic in the present government's claim that factional clashes "are a political problem and not a law and order problem". According to Therie, the "political conflict" was between the Government of India and Nagas and that the cause for a sovereign Naga nation could not be fought between factions and therefore, the clashes were not a political problem. He said under Rio's four-year leadership, "factional clashes have increased day-by-day, month-by-month and year-by-year."
Therie said Rio's statements such as , "talks are moving the right direction "; that Nagas might "soon have an Upper House" and suggestions for "an interim agreement" then a switch to a "step by step solution" proved that he(Rio)had no vision, lacked approach to secure a negotiated settlement and therefore, failed to approach the problem. He further warned that failure to fulfill commitments to the people of Nagaland "will be the Waterloo of the DAN in the forthcoming general elections."
Voting Congress not the right decision: Nipamacha The Imphal Free Press
IMPHAL, Nov 1: Former chief minister, W Nipamacha has said today, " It won`t be the right thing for the people of Manipur to vote in favour of the Congress party whose leaders are endorsing the formation of Greater Nagaland and compromising the state`s integrity for their own political gain in the coming Assembly elections".

Former chief minister and president of RJD, Manipur state council was speaking as chief guest at a one day political conference of the RJD held today at the residence of "Referee", Ibomcha at Khurai Soibam Leikai, who is expected to contest the 9th Assembly of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from the Wangkhei Assembly constituency. The conference was also attended by among others, MLA S Natum Singh and also general secretary of the state unit of RJD.

Nipamacha went to say that the seed of disintegration of Manipur was sown way back by the veteran Congress leader Rishang Keishing who headed the United Naga Integration Council. He also stated that the Congress did not oppose the formation of South Nagaland at that time.

The present leaders of congress are no exception, Nipamacha added, stating that no action has been taken so far against those responsible for greeted chief minister O Ibobi Singh with "Well come to South Nagaland" banner at Senapati. He also cited the example of the release of NSCN (IM) leaders by according a grand reception after being arrested by the state police.

In the function a booklet by Ibomcha outlining how he plans to utilize the MLA local area development fund in the event of his election to the state assembly, was also released.

Speaking at the function aspiring candidate, Ibomcha stressed on the need to focus on the upliftment of people living below the poverty line, women empowerment, launching of green revolution and various other programme of self sustenance by the people of the state.

He also appealed to the people to be careful from the politicians offering pre-elections monetary assistances. MLA Natum while speaking at the function said that the Referee`s thoughts are pioneering and encouraging, He further maintained that with the election on hand, it is for the people to decide whom to elect as their legislature as per their commitment for the state.
Students should debate on affiliation issue – NSCN-K The Morung Express
Dimapur, Nov 2 (MExN): The NSCN-K has called upon the Naga students’ community to debate with seriousness and concern the affiliation issue and to accept the contentious matter as a challenge to decide on their future.
“This statement has to be treated seriously as a matter of great concern by the young Nagas of Nagaland, especially the students’ community and this issue is debated thoroughly at their own appropriate platforms” an MIP/GPRN release suggested. The NSCN-K asked that the students’ community accept this as a challenge and make use of the opportunity to decide their future. The people also, must not remain “mute spectators” on this issue, because, it stated, it would have far-reaching consequences for the common man for generations to come. “It is a socio-economic issue and as such Nagaland state politicians should not think on partisan lines. But Naga people in all strata of society should think seriously on this big issue” the NSCN-K stated.
The NSCN-K also reacted sharply to Education Minister Imkong Imchen’s statement that the state government would not remain silent on the affiliation of schools of Naga-dominated areas of Manipur to the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) but pursue the matter ‘aggressively’.
“The issue of affiliating the schools in the four districts of Manipur to Nagaland Board of School Education is not a political one, but it is a socio-economic issue. Hence in the socio-economic interests of the Nagas, the NSCN/GPRN had already registered its strong opposition to the move” the NSCN-K stated. The release took note that students from the said areas have begun getting admitted to Nagaland schools to sit for the forthcoming examinations which, according to the NSCN-K, “will certainly culminate into questions of scholarships, selections to technical branches like medical, engineering etc etc”.
“Then which district or tribe or community of the Nagas will share and spare their chances or opportunities to the students of Manipur? Again, which tribe or community in Nagaland will sacrifice their employment opportunities for the Manipur people?” the NSCN-K questioned.
“Nagas, if this selfish ambition of the Neiphiu Rio-led state puppet government and opportunist NGOs gets materialized, only those tainted government bureaucrats, NGO leaders and politicians like Imkong Imchen, Minister of Education who got embroiled himself as a minister by creating a furor on the process of selection to technical education through Joint Entrance Examination 2006, will roast the toast and students from Manipur state will be facilitated at the expense of talented Naga students” it stated while cautioning that Rio and Imchen “and even their children” must be answerable for this “blatant sell-out of Naga rights and opportunities to those people who are not entitled or deserved”.
Good government, bad governance Nagaland Post Editorial
The constitutional safeguard for traditional ownership of land and resources of the Naga people is provided in the constitution. This is being translated to mean that the government practically owns no land whatsoever because every inch is owned by some tribal community. It is not surprising that today the government has virtually given up its rightful holding over vast areas. To put it mildly, some claimants appear to possess some kind of 'deed purportedly issued by the erstwhile British rulers over the ownership of lands. The consequence of this is a phenomenon called reclaiming of traditional lands 'occupied' by the government. Thus the government has become the 'occupier' or tenant and has no option but to hand over the lands to the claimants. While the authenticity of such documents need to be studied and suitable explanations given; the land grab continues with impunity. The practice goes on undiminished and largely helped by conniving departmental officers or staff. The government had spent several hundred crore of rupees for construction of staff quarters over several decades throughout the state. Almost all government departments either bought lands or possess valid patta. While major departments prepare their respective blueprints for housing; on the other hand, vast areas of land and in many cases with existing buildings, are being given away on a platter. It would have been another story if lands and building were auctioned to the highest bidder. The two stand contradictory to the reasoning within the government. The problem is acute in Kohima where government suffers from acute shortage of staff quarters. However, when government lands and quarters are being issued to applicants or claimants, it indicates that the government has valid reasons to condemn its quarters including lands. How the 'No Objection Certificates' are issued by government officers themselves is questionable. The conventional thinking that encroachments are committed by private persons also comes unstuck when it is reported that government servants themselves are involved. Even educational institutions are not spared as the tentacle of encroachments are being legalized through dubious allotments. The Dimapur government higher secondary school today looks like it was built amid private buildings though the fact is that the school had one of the biggest and best campuses in the state suffer some two decades back. Though the NSF had once raised the issue, yet nothing changed except the change in ownership of lands and buildings allotted to individuals. It may be said that even before the concept of privatization became a lexicon of globalization, Nagaland was far ahead of its times by privatizing thousands of acres of lands and hundreds of buildings at a throw away price. Possibly, those who enacted Article 371(A) had never expected that it would turn out this way.
MLA Thekho showing true colors now- UNC hits back The Morung Express
Dimapur, NOV 2 (MExN): The United Naga Council has reacted strongly to a slew of charges leveled against it by Congress MLA RL Thekho. The charges include “special rapport” with the NSCN-IM to ‘wipe out’ the Congress from Naga-dominated areas of Manipur. The UNC in a clarification issued through its Information & Publicity Secretary S Milan termed as “illusion and without any foundation” the MLA’s allegation that the NSCN-IM is using the council to ‘wipe out’ the Congress from all Naga areas in Manipur. The UNC being accused of having a special rapport with the NSCN-IM also holds no water at all since all the Naga civil societies including the UNC is fully supporting and backing the ongoing Indo-Naga peace process for bringing about a honorable and acceptable solution, the clarification stated.
The council also informed that the MLA attended the Naga Hoho’s dialogue on October 25, 2006 at Kohima. “…but instead of addressing his fellow Nagas RK Thekho left the meeting halfway and willfully chose the media to vent out his frustration in the form of ‘lone’ spokesman of the party he represents” UNC stated. According to the council, the MLA has already become a “person non grata” in his village Tungjoy. On October 14, 2006 when the Tungjoy public gathered to decide on a candidate for the general elections, RK Thekho stormed out of the village assembly before it concluded knowing fully that he had lost his support base. Under this compelling circumstance, he has changed his strategy towards NSCN-IM and started ‘using UNC bashing so that he could be in the good book of the high command and retain the Congress (I) ticket for the forthcoming general assembly elections to be held in February/March 2007,’ UNC asserted.
“RK Thekho was one of the former presidents of the UNC. We held him in high esteem. He was our leader but now his true color has emerged beyond any doubt. Therefore, we can say in the least that he is in the process of making yet another Judas Iscariot at the cost of the Nagas’ political rights”, the UNC stated while pointing out that he and his ilk did not express a single word of support when the affiliation movement to the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) was on led by the ANSAM and the NSF.
State cannot close its eyes to present situation: APO Chief North East Press Service

Kohima, Nov 1 (NEPS): The Angami Public Organization (APO) has expressed serious concern on the prevailing factional clashes in some parts of the State, saying that such incidents affected the peaceful environment in the State. Talking to NEPS here at his private residence today, APO President Mhiesezokho Zinyu said, “Naga political problem is political issue and anything to do with it (Naga political affairs) is political.”

He, however, elucidated that anything to do with environment was concerned of law and order. “Therefore, the factional clashes might be for political reason but we cannot close our eyes and say they do not come under the purview of the law and order issue,” he stated.

The APO chief asserted that the law and order had to do with the “maintenance of law and order.” “This is very much State subject,” he said, adding, “The State cannot close its eyes and say it has got nothing to do with all these troubles and traumas around us.”

Asked his comments on the flawed ground rules in the ceasefires, Zinyu expressed it should be rectified if such things were there. But all these incidents should come under the purview of that ceasefire ground rules. There were authorities to enforce the ground rules but “you can’t say--- ‘have ceasefires and do anything you like’---because it ultimately disturbs the environment, which is again the law and order issue.” On the ongoing peace process between the Government of India and the Naga underground leaders, the APO President recalled how the past Accord and Agreements failed to reach any solution to the Indo-Naga political issue. He mentioned of the Government of India’s failures to fulfill their duties since the Hydari Agreement and that was how solution to this protracted issue remained elusive till today. Asked if the one faction would bring solution to the Naga issue, Zinyu said, “Nagas are not saying that the Naga problem can be solved by piecemeal.” “We can see even how many Agreements and Accords were entered into even after the 16-Point Agreement that led to the birth of the present State of Nagaland,” he reminded. He was, however, skeptical the very coin used---“the final political settlement.” “I don’t know when final settlement to the Naga political issue will come about,” he pointed out. “But what I feel is that unless and until we come as one, it will be difficult for any final settlement to come.” He said, “Solution is more important than argument and we all should seek for solution.”

On the relative peaceful environment in the State capital and most of the Angami areas, the APO chief attributed for all these happenings to all the citizens living in the State capital and Angami areas. “We appreciate for whatever happening in the capital and also appreciate the wisdom of those groups for not creating troubles in the capital,” he stated.

Rio betrayed CMP – Therie The Morung Express
Dimapur, Nov 1 (MExN): K Therie, MLA and former Finance Minister in the DAN Cabinet is convinced that Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has betrayed the Common Minimum Programme (CMP), the “people’s program” on which the NPF piggy-backed to power with the DAN coalition. The MLA, reacting to the statement of Rio – “unlike him, I resigned and followed the righteous path” – also asserted that the policy of equi-closeness has been ‘misused’.
“I had fought the tallest standing leader and Congress government who had the support of 58 MLAs in the last general election; it was not wealth or power but it was the issues which were raised in the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of DAN that has given victory in the last general elections” K Therie stated in a rejoinder. “However, Mr Rio has betrayed the CMP and decided to facilitate and support the ongoing peace process. He has misused the equi-closeness policy and has earned ire from many quarters” the MLA asserted. “Non fulfillment of the commitments made to the people of Nagaland will be the waterloo of Dan in the forthcoming general elections” Therie predicted.
On the issue of factional clashes, Therie found no logic in Rio’s stand that they are a political and not a law and order problem. “To my understanding the political conflict is in between GoI and the Nagas. The noble cause for a sovereign Naga nation cannot be fought out in between the factions and therefore, factional clashes are not a political problem” Therie asserted adding that “under Rio’s leadership in four years’ time, factional clashes have increased day-by-day, month-by-month and year-by-year” which is the “evidence of failure of his policies”.
In regard to Rio’s comment on resigning from the Congress, Therie had this to say: “Unlike my friend, I have not resigned ditching anybody. Perhaps he has resigned twice ditching the Congress and I do not know whether they take him as a ‘deserter’ or as someone who has ‘ditched’ the Congress and chosen the righteous path”. He affirmed belief in transparency in making policy decisions and that when somebody differs, discord is bound to arise. “Similarly, when I did not agree with the Congress in respect to the closed chapter of ‘Bedrock of Naga society’, I was expelled. I have been kept under suspension by the NPF for I stand on the policy of ‘one man, one post’ and reconciliation for a united view to secure a negotiated settlement” the MLA stated.
Gen Kholi traces ‘cause of bloodshed’ in Nagaland The Morung Express‘I appealed Th Muivah and SS Khaplang to stop massacre of Khimungans’
Dimapur, Nov 1 (MExN): Maintaining that the Shillong Accord is the reason behind today’s turmoil and bloodshed in Nagaland, General Kholi Konyak, Commander in Chief of the Naga Army, NSCN-K expressed hope that there will only be one “revolutionary government” to fight for the Naga cause. “I don’t want to dig out what was happening but log search of the causes by my armies and workers of both NSCNs, how the NSCN split into two, I am compelled to show the reason why, how, when and who contributed for unfortunate splitting of NSCN into NSCN-IM and NSCN-K. However, I hope shortly there will be only one revolutionary government to fight for Naga sovereignty which is only dream of the Nagas” Kholi wished in a statement offering ‘causes’ that led to modern day Nagaland’s present malady.

According to General Kholi the Shillong Accord was ‘first’ condemned by all Naga nationalists under the leadership of Isak Swu, Th. Muivah and SS Khaplang at Langkhieng under Thingnung region in March 1976. However, Kholi stated that he openly told the leaders he cannot condemn the accord. “I also told that not a single Konyak participated in the accord, how can I condemn it. However, I had to sign the condemnation paper only two days after their pressure on me” Kholi stated. After few months of ‘Shillong Accord condemnation meeting’ at Langkheing, the NNC made a secret plan to arrest Th. Muivah and Isak “Therefore, I appealed to NNC leaders like Late Mayanger Tater, Brig Vedai, Col Chanso, Late Venuh Foreign Ambassador, Col Vikhamo and Col Shupong not to create such situation amongst the national leaders but they replied ‘the NNC didn’t require Konyaks and the Konyak would be the loser’. I replied ‘don’t worry even if the Konyak is a loser but mind it, nothing would be achieved. I only felt pity for you’” General Kholi stated.
In August 1978 General Kholi, when he was at Chingkao forest, received a message about the arrest of Isak and Th Muivah. Kholi was assigned the duty of “Martial law Assassination Commander” but he refused. Kholi said: “Isak and Th. Muivah had been arrested without any knowledge of mine but can I carry out the martial assassination to massacre the Naga leaders; I would never let my leader die in my uncivilized soil; my only problem is what should feed you, the Nagas, in my soil. As such, the said two leaders were saved from the death jaws of NNC. But surprisingly after I saved their lives, the two leaders massacred all the NNC leaders at Hahshik during Christmas in 1979.They even arrested and took me to Brig Thongpo’s house and to Waktham village where Isaac and Th. Muivah stationed. On my reaching, Late Col Chanso said to me ‘all were finished from here on 24th December 1979. I did not reply to him instead I asked Issac and Muivah as to why did they murdered so many Nagas. Th. Muivah replied that ‘he would bite only on the neck like tiger’. Therefore I told him that his system of murdering the Nagas would never last long”. In March 1980, when the NSCN was formed, Brig Thongpo led the Naga Army and massacred Khimungan citizens, Kholi said. “I therefore appealed Th. Muivah and SS Khaplang to withdraw the said mission because this was not a good mission. But the leaders replied me that the mission would crush the Khimungan. I replied them that ‘not even a single army of Brig. Singnya was killed and the victims were of innocent publics” Kholi stated. It was also asserted Isak and Th Muivah imposed fine on Leinung publics for carrying Burmese rations.
Kholi also stated that he appealed to Isak Swu and SS Khaplang to ‘forgive Leinung and Khimungan publics’ to which the two leaders understood my point and forgave the publics of the two regions. However, Major Haw challenged the “forgiven letters of the leaders” and declared that even women and children of Leinung and Khimungan would not be forgiven. “As such Maj Haw not only murdered the said two tribes but even the Naga armies of Konyak community on the charges of late coming from their leaves and misuse of few amount ranking from Rs 100 to Rs 700. Had Maj haw and his Tangkhul armies respect the order of the leaders and obeyed the command of the chief of the Army Staff, even the chances of splitting the NSC into two would not have taken place. The Tangkhul armies, particularly Maj Haw were encouraged by Th. Muivah who should be responsible for splitting the NSCN into two” Kholi stated.
“I don’t want to dig out what was happening but log search of the causes by my armies and workers of both NSCNs, how the NSCN split into two, I am compelled to show the reason why, how, when and who contributed for unfortunate splitting of NSCN into NSCN-IM and NSCN-K. However, I hope shortly there will be only one revolutionary government to fight for Naga sovereignty which is only dream of the Nagas” Kholi wished.
Gogoi urges Ulfa to sit for talks Nagaland Post
Guwahati, Nov 1 (IANS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Wednesday urged the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to respond to the government's peace initiatives. "The doors for peace talks are still wide open and New Delhi is ready to hold direct negotiations if the ULFA responds positively," Gogoi told IANS here. The Indian Army is engaged in a massive military operation against the ULFA after New Delhi in September called off a six-week ceasefire blaming the outfit for stepping up attacks and extortions.
The talks were deadlocked with ULFA demanding the release of five of their jailed leaders as a precondition for holding direct talks with the government. Indian negotiators wanted a commitment in writing that the ULFA leadership would come for negotiations if their jailed comrades were released. The group refused to give a written commitment. "I still believe the peace process is not completely derailed and hope the ULFA respects the wishes of the people of Assam to come for talks and solve the problem," Gogoi said.
Talks between ULFA representatives and the Indian government formally broke last month after the People's Consultative Group (PCG), a civil society team appointed by the rebels to mediate for talks, pulled out of the peace process blaming New Delhi for calling off the truce.
There were three rounds of talks between the ULFA-chosen PCG and the Indian government. The chief minister said his government's objective of ushering in development for the welfare of the people was very much similar to that of ULFA. "My government's objective and that of ULFA is very much the same so far as the overall development of the state is concerned," Gogoi said at the inaugural ceremony of a two-day meet of security heads of the northeast, West Bengal and Sikkim to work out a joint strategy to combat insurgency and Islamist terrorism.
"The only difference is the means through which this goal can be achieved. While ULFA is adopting violent means, my government is trying to develop the state through democratic means," he said. Gogoi said the ULFA's support base in Assam was on the downslide in recent years, with people clamouring for peace and an end to all forms of violence.
"This is a good sign with the mass support base of ULFA is now eroding. People in general are against all forms of bloodshed and want to see Assam develop economically," he said. He cautioned security forces engaged in counter-insurgency operations in Assam not to harass civilians in the name of tackling militancy. "Dignity of individuals should be respected and security forces should always try to be sensitive not to indulge in excesses," Gogoi said.
NE States to work out Jt strategy to fight insurgency Newmai News Network
Guwahati, Nov 1: Police chiefs of the seven North Eastern States and also of Sikkim, West Bengal and the Army top brass today converged in the Assam Police headquarters in Gu-wahati here to discuss on ways and means to tackle the insurgency, growing jehadi threat, cross border terrorism and the arms and drug trafficking in the region. Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi inaugurated the annual two day long conference of the DGPs and the IGPs of the North East-ern States and said that the growing jehadi threat, problem of insurgency and other crimes needed to be taken up jointly in coordination with all the States in the region. Speaking on the occasion Assam DGP DN Dutta said that the menaces are growing in the whole of the region and that it needed to be addressed jointly by all the States. “We will discuss the issues like insurgency, jehadi threat, narco crimes, counter fake currency, Islamic fundamentalism during the two-day long conference and try to chalk out some joint strategy to tackle these menaces,” Dutta said.
“These are growing and it needs a total involvement of the security agencies and intelligence agencies of all the states in the region to combat these in better way,” said the DGP. The conference is also being attended by the senior officials of 3 Corps and 4 Corps of the Army and RAW officers. The participants will present papers in the conference and will discuss the common concerns of all the States. The Assam Chief Minister praised the unified command structure of operations in the state and said that it is a success in Assam while combating militancy. He said that coordination and cooperation among the police and other security agencies in each states of the region is the need of the hour.
Chief Secretary of Assam S Kabilan while speaking on the occasion stressed that there should always be operational coordination among the police and security forces operating in each states of the region to counter these growing crimes in effective way.
ULFA opposes OIL’s search in Brahmaputra By A Staff Reporter Assam Tribune
GUWAHATI, Nov 1 – The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) today strongly opposed the move of the Oil India Limited to go for oil exploration on the river bed of the Brahmaputra and described the move as an attempt of the Government of India to take away the resources of Asom. In its mouthpiece Swadhinata, which was released to the media today, the ULFA alleged that over the years, the Government of India was exploiting Asom by taking away its resources and the latest move would not only affect the water resources, but would have a serious impact on the Dibru Saikhowa National Park. The militant outfit said that the Oil India did not make public the report of the study on the impact on environment that the new project would have and “unfortunately, the Asom Government has assured to extend full cooperation to the move of the Government of India. The ULFA alleged that over the years, the organizations like the Oil India Limited and Coal India never bothered about the development of Asom and those organizations were only interested in extracting the natural resources. The reserves of natural resources are not unlimited and the Government of India was making all efforts to take away all the resources of Asom as soon as possible, the ULFA said.

Meanwhile, the ULFA today called upon all sections of people of Asom to join hands for a political solution to the conflict, but at the same time, the outfit said that only sovereignty could bring permanent peace. All sections of people of Asom including those belonging to the ethnic groups must have the control over the natural resources, the ULFA said. The ULFA alleged that the colonialist Government of India never bothered about the well-being of the people of Asom, who are deprived of their dues. The people of Asom never received health care facilities and the problem of unemployment has assumed menacing proportion. In fact, the Government of India always try to create division among the people of Asom on the basis of religion and on the basis of ethnic groups, the ULFA alleged.

The militant outfit referred to the reports published in a section of the media against two members of the people’s consultative group (PCG), formed by the outfit to hold initial parleys with the Government to pave the way for direct talks and said that the two PCG members, who were also convenors of the People’s Committee for Peace Initiatives in Asom, were targeted because of the fact that they managed to unite the people to launch a mass movement against the designs of the Government of India. The Government also tried to mislead the people with false propaganda against the leaders of the ULFA, the outfit said in its mouthpiece.

The militant outfit also assured that it would never target “innocent surrendered ULFA men”. The outfit said that a number of former ULFA men are leading a normal life and are not indulging in any crimes. The ULFA would never attack such SULFA men. But at the same time, the outfit pointed out that some SULFA men were involved in secret killings and they also created terror in society with their activities along with the police and Army and they must mend their ways.
Student body threatens to ban political parties From Our Correspondent Assam Tribune
IMPHAL, Nov 1 – The influential All Kangleipak Students’ Union has warned the political parties operating in Manipur to close down their offices from November 20 if they failed to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from the State. It also threatened to ban all election related activities simultaneously. The assistant secretary of the students body in a statement issued here said that the people of Manipur have become easy and helpless targets of the trigger- happy and atrocious security forces.

It urged the State Government and all the political parties to work for revocation of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958. Taking serious note of the failure of the 60 MLAs of the State to adopt any resolution towards revocation of the draconian Act despite sustained and massive movements undertaken by the people over the years, the student body flayed the utter irresponsibility of the elected representatives.
Nodal agency proposed for insurgency, terror in northeast Syed Zarir Hussain, --- IANS
Guwahati, Nov 2: Security chiefs in India's northeast Thursday proposed a new federal agency for effective networking of intelligence and policing to combat the twin threats of separatist insurgencies and Islamic militancy in the region.
"We have decided to strengthen real-time intelligence sharing and suggested the constitution of a Standing Committee on Terrorism, Militancy, and Insurgency at the national level to deal with the problems of insurgency, export of Muslim fundamentalism and terrorists to the northeast from Bangladesh," said Dipak Narayan Dutt, police chief of Assam.

He was speaking at the end of a two-day conference of police chiefs of Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. The meeting in Assam's main city of Guwahati, was also attended by police chiefs of West Bengal and Sikkim, as well as army, paramilitary, intelligence and federal home ministry officials. "The conference emphasised the need for better inter-state police coordination to deal with the problems of insurgency and other organised crimes," Dutt said. "The conference focused its attention on the problem of cross border insurgency with special reference to Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar."

"We shall be putting forward all the resolutions of the conference to the home ministry for approval, including seeking help from Myanmar to bust camps where many of the northeast rebel groups have bases," Dutt added.

According to Assam's police intelligence chief Khagen Sharma, the outlawed Jammatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), an Islamic terrorist outfit blamed for the serial bombings in Bangladesh last year, was sending recruits to the northeast to destabilise the region. "We have recently arrested two JMB cadres and have inputs to suggest that a large number of JMB activists have infiltrated into Assam," Sharma said. In the last five years, 198 people have been arrested for their links to various Muslim fundamentalist and terrorist groups backed by the JMB.

"A number of jihadi groups are working in Assam and the northeast under the umbrella of the JMB which is the main operational agency here," the intelligence chief said.

"Maybe some of these elements were using madrassas as shelters to execute their plans although the managements of the Islamic seminaries might not be privy to their plans. We are keeping a close watch and have put some madrassas under the scanner." India's resource-rich northeast, wedged between Bangladesh, Bhutan, China and Myanmar, is home to more than 30-odd rebel armies with demands ranging from secession to greater autonomy.

More than 50,000 people have lost their lives to insurgency in the northeast since India's independence in 1947. Many of the rebel groups in the northeast cooperate loosely, including sharing bases in adjoining states to escape security offensives in their areas of operation, the police chief of Arunachal Pradesh said.
ULFA’s ‘no’ to individual ethnic struggles in Asom? By a Staff Reporter Sentinel
GUWAHATI, Nov 2: Continuous desertion by organizations of various ethnic communities of the State from the People’s Committee for Peace Initiatives in Asom (PCPIA) seems to be worrying the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) which has not ‘approved’ of the agitation being carried out by various ethnic communities in the State in support of their demands. In the latest edition of its mouthpiece Freedom, the ULFA said: “The key to the peace in Asom lies in regaining the lost common rights of the people of the State at the hands of our enemies through a common struggle. It’s not possible for the different ethnic groups of the State to regain their lost rights if they prefer to go ahead with their own individual struggle.”
Reacting to the ULFA’s comment on the struggles of various ethnic communities in the State, All Assam Tai Ahom Students’ Union (AATASU) publicity secretary Lakhya Konwar said: “The ULFA should respect the individual agitation being carried out in the State by various ethnic groups in support of their demands. Every ethnic group has the right to go for a democratic agitation in support of its demands.”
Meanwhile, the PCPIA has decided to meet on November 5 at Jorhat to discuss its future course of agitation.