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05/20/2007: "NSCN(IM) identifies murder culprits, FFC dissolved; Guilong Puimei rearrested by state police John Basho Pou Kangla On Line"
NSCN(IM) identifies murder culprits, FFC dissolved; Guilong Puimei rearrested by state police John Basho Pou Kangla On Line
Senapati, May 19: The most talked about case of kidnapping and murder of two Senapati Don Bosco school students Moheni Martin, 10, son of K Daili and Hriinii Hubert, 9, son of Arow has at last come to a close after two days of deliberations between the Fact Finding Committee on the murder of the two kids and the NSCN(IM) at designated headquarter, Hebron in Dimapur.
The FFC came back to Manipur with an assurance given by the outfit and satisfied with the progress of the investigation into the murder case conducted by the outfit. The committee has also washed their hands off the case by dissolving the committee at a meeting held at Senapati today after returning from Hebron last night.
Talking to this correspondent after the meeting today, Veino Solomon, chairman of the FFC said that the committee was satisfied with the progress report of investigation carried out by the NSCN(IM) into the case. Reluctant to reveal the names and number of the booked accused, he said that most of the main accused had been already identified by the special investigation team of the outfit. A few other accused are yet to be detained.
They have been given notice to surrender to the outfit. The outfit will give justice to the bereaved families of the two kids and to the public, Veino hoped.
He also said that now the public has to judge the upcoming progress of the case and decide what to do next if they don`t find the verdict of the outfit satisfactory. We have done our duty and are satisfied with ourselves and with others who are trying to bring justice in the case. In the meeting with the outfit, the committee was given three points of assurance that the revolutionary court of NSCN(IM) would deal with the culprits as per their law and each culprit involved in the case would be penalized according to the gravity of their involvement in the crime. To be transparent with the public on the verdict of their court, a report of penalty and verdict would be made public through newspapers whenever penalty and verdict are given to the culprits by the court, the outfit assured the committee adding that in the event of any doubt arising among the public regarding the case, and if any clarification is needed by the public, the GPRN would clarify. The total number of culprits in the custody of the outfit has come down to eight after another accused Adai recently escaped from their custody at Hebron. The NSCN(IM) had also said in a Nagaland daily two days agao that Brown Tangkhul had been identified as the ring leader of the crime.
the so-called most controversial accused Guilong Puimei who had been absconding for the last several days has been rearrested by the state police on May 17 from Tongo village in Ukhrul. He was produced before the chief judicial magistrate on May 18, and is now behind bars at Sajiwa jail. It is reported that all the culprits and accused involved in the crime are Nagas. Out of nine persons under the custody of NSCN(IM), two are from the Puimei community, four from Tangkhul, one from Mao, and two from Rongmei community.
Veino Solomon also thanked various organizations and individuals for their full support, be it monetary help, moral support and prayer during their tenure.
British WW II crashed plane found in Senapati By: John Basho Pou Kangla on line
Time and climes do not fade its original colour. And though crashed into pieces, few parts bears inscription that may speak volumn to peole concerned. A crashed Airspeed Oxford, or probably, Anson from the Second World War still lies unknown in the dense forest of Chakha in Senapati, Manipur. The site located just near the border of phek district of Nagaland and senapati of Manipur state.
Up the Henhenbolong mountain of Chakha , i walked with bunch of hunters through thick jungle,giant woods,wild stones,and the murumring stream that led us up echoed with songs of birds as the darkness set in everywhere. Its already for two hours or more that we've walked from the village, but the hunters, who found the wreckage, lost the right track. as its too dark to move further, we camped that night beside a stream, and set out again in search of the site with the rising morning sun.
As we went on taking different routs with daws, knives,walking-stick and guns, another hunter whistled aloud calling the rest of us to the site where the wreckage lies amidst the green bushes and trees.The remains of the crashed plane spread about 40 metres in radius. there are two Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah Radial engines lying few yards away from each other,broken tubular aluminium,wings, dinstnct inscription on Navigation Computer belongs to Navigator, one riffle, two pistols, worn out boots,medal,few tubs, etc.
Looking around, i could see no such giant tall trees or mountain, the plane could possibly hit and crashed down.Its over 59 years ago when it got crashed.And after 8 years they have found it, i was there in the jungle of small Chakha village consists of about 300 villagers who are too young to tell me the story of how it happened. And there is no eye witness even from nearby villages who still survives and who can tell me a little bit of revelation about the flight.But from a nearby village, an old man told unters very lately, that he had seen it fallen.From his village, he saw two flights fighting in the air like two butterflies and both fallen into the forest. And it was in the spring when the World War Second was nearing its end. And that was the only information they could get. And he died before they realise the value of it.
It was in the year 1994,the wreckage was first found by P.S.Akebou, a Chakha villager on the way for hunting. he shared, " when I first saw it, i was taken by surprise as i have never seen like that in my life.but when i came nearer to the remains and observed it carefully, it was a crashed plane as i saw wings of it lying among the broken parts. i came back home, told my other hunting friends, and came to see it next day". This slice of history has been still kept under their care of these hunters since then, but they don't know how to go about with it.
With the help of others, now the information about the crashed plane have been slowly leaking out to both domestic and international officials concerned after so many years of silence.on recieving pictures with insciptions and few information avaible about it through internet, the British Imperial War Museum has already indentified that the aircraft is Airspeed Oxford or Avro Anson from the Second World War.But they dont have any idea about the crash itself and hold that records from india at this time might not have survivied.And british crash report are kept at the RAF Museum Archieves at Hendon. The informations are also emailed to various regional offices dealing with it,war museum curators,war artifacts collectors, especially of intertional like Commonwealth War cemetries, graves and war memorials in a bid to learn if the find could be of any help and valuable to them.
Consternation over vague policy- Nagaland Post
Time and again, the Eastern Naga Students' Union, ENSA on behalf of neglected people would like to remind all right thinking Naga people, freedom lovers especially the nationalists regardless of faction to show their sincerity towards us. We want transparency on our issue. Nagas have been talking about the extensiveness of Nagas' Land, drawing the map in different shapes; extended up to Chindwin River or beyond the Nagas hills, sagaing division of upper Myanmar. But is there anyone who really means it and substantiates his word? Only structuring the geographical map is not a help at any cost unless action is followed. Verbal concern towards us is enough and now we want to see in action.
Politically, Naga struggle for freedom has aged enough whereas, Eastern Nagas are still known as foreigners or Burmese which is an insult to the sacrifices we made and the blood we shed to redeem Naga sovereignty. Though Naga political issue was born in Eastern Nagaland, we are apparently deserted and we are out of sight. If Naga sovereignty has to be achieved through talks and ceasefire with our neighbours, then why not even with Myanmarese government? Everyone is busy engaged with Indians so what is the point for us? Naga people desire to live in peace by keeping Eastern Nagaland a battle field and our people as human shield. How can we afford to see such ill-treatment in present society?
We strongly feel as the end time has come for illogical magic to be played with the innocent people and coming generation will not allow the people to cheat and fool us. Our silent and the patient we bear should not be misread. We are not particularizing any faction but nationalists as a whole should not forget their home where they survive when the days were not like that of today. We still uphold the philosophy Naga leaders taught us and with that principle, our stand for the nation is still stable. However, our leaders should not expect from us the patient of eternity. They should be answerable to the bloods of innocents if they fail the promise of sovereignty and freedom. Therefore, we call upon the right thinking Naga citizens especially, nationalist leaders to be transparent on the issue of Eastern Nagaland. Lopsided Naga political concentration compels us to reach this climax since we feel no guilt to remind our leaders to look at all angles. We were there when NNC was formed so also must be today. How long do we bear this cross? We cannot be mere watch dogs for another generation.
Y. Khomong Khiamniungan Gen. secy, Eastern Naga Students' Union.
Peace and reconciliation- Nagaland Post
NSCN issued death warrants to me and two other persons when I was a headmaster in a school in Niuland in 1994 (one ran away to his hometown in Asom and the other Bangladeshi businessman was killed). At least two more threats to kill me were pronounced when I was actively serving the Naga Nation.
In all the said occasions, I never feared. Actually I was feeling sorry for the bullies; for they failed to search and find out that I was one of the humble patriots who were unreservedly willing to lay down their lives in the service of the suffering Naga people and their God-given freedom. As per the national papers of Nagalim dated 19 May 2007, one Y Wangtin Konyak of the Khaplang group is threatening me again. I don't fear him even a tiny bit. I pity him for his immaturity and ignorance.
Had Wangtin not wrongly implicated two respectable Naga international support groups, I would have ignored his silly outburst as I always do with all the childish media talks of the Khaplang group from the Burmese-occupied Nagalim (I laughed when they lied that my study was sponsored by the NSCN).
The fact is that I don't know much about the Naga Solidarity Group (NSG), and the NISC is a serious human rights organisation run by prominent Dutch intellectuals who are not influenced by anyone. And I want to assure Wangtin that, unlike him, these kind Dutch human rights champions are definitely not terrorists. And, yes, Naga Support Group (UK) is a body which exists independently from the NSG and the NISC, and our humble tasks are limited to parliamentarians, human rights trusts, and church groups.
There are numerous persons who will recollect that I wrote many articles in the newspapers about the need of unity and reconciliation among the Nagas. My wife is a serious heart patient and she will soon undergo an operation, but following the announcement of unity and reconciliation by Chairman Swu and a seemingly positive response from Chairman Khaplang these days I am paying more attention to the Naga news websites.
NSG (UK) will rejoice the day the Nagas will forgive each other and happily reunite under a single objective, for we all know for sure that this is the only way for the Nagas to live in peace and dignity. It is our fervent prayers to our living God that He changes our hatred into love. We praise the Naga organisations who are working hard for peace and reconciliation.
KUKNALIM
`Azha` misinterpreted, says NSCN(IM) The Imphal Free Press
IMPHAL, May 19: The NSCN(K) has deliberately misinterpreted the contents of the "Azha" to confuse the general public apparently to project the GPRN, NSCN (IM) as anti-Naga, a statement of the latter has said today.
The MIP is constrained to give a rejoinder on Khaplang`s resolution to oppose GPRN`s Azha but the statement said, "It is to clarify once and for all that Azha is never served with an iota of intention to curtail or check the freedom and liberty of the Naga people under the pretext of controlling law and order situation in Naga homeland as interpreted by Khaplang."
Azha is an empowerment of the concerned authorities to check unwanted and perilous activities of mobs in future and mobs cannot be interpreted as synonymous to freedom and liberty of mankind. It has been in force suited with the present situation in Nagalim
The statement went on to interpret that "mob is an unruly crowd or unlawful agitated gathering" and reiterated that it does not mean public gathering, rally, etc.
NSCN(IM) is not against public rallies, gatherings etc. which the Khaplang group has interpreted as Naga mobs against Naga people which is unfortunate, the statement added.
NSCN (IM) to punish boys' murderers soon Our Staff Reporter Sangai Express
IMPHAL, May 19: Pledging appropriate and exemplary punishment against persons involved in the kidnap and murder of Muheni martin and Hriini Hubert in the next three days, the NSCN (IM) said penalty to those in its custody would be made public.
Disclosing the matter to The Sangai Express, chairman of the Fact Finding Committee Solomon Veinou said leaders of the armed group had assured to initiate punitive action during a recent trip of a Committee delegation to Hebron Camp of the NSCN (IM).
Solomon also informed that the Committee has been dissolved after a five member delegation were intimated by the NSCN (IM) leaders of the suspects handed over to its ‘revolutionary court’ for trial and punishment of the guilty ones in a phased manner.
Apart from the penalties that would be conveyed through the media the IM leaders have also pledged to shoulder all responsibilities of the case, he added.
insisting that the Committee would not accept de- ferment of penalty, he said discontentment on the rebel group’s action/inaction would be responsibility of the NSCN (IM) leaders. the armed outfit had proclaimed one S brown as kingpin of the criminal act.
Army serves rural Nagaland Staff Reporter Nagaland Post
Dimapur, May 19 (NPN): Considering the stereotype concept of many a people about the army, it may appear absurd, but the fact is that the army is mutely striving to develop the rural areas in Nagaland. The best specimen among many such developmental works carried out by the army is selection of Yoruba village under Phek district to be developed as a model village under 'Op Sadbhavana'.
Lieutenant General MS Dadwal, VVSM, VSM, GOC of 3 Corp, Rangapahar is scheduled to inaugurate the Yoruba model village on May 21 at 10 am. The GOC will be accompanied by his lady wife, Rita Dadwal and many senior defence personnel.
According to reliable sources, the army has carried out many developmental works in various parts of rural and sub urban areas in the state. Reportedly, the army is targeting to develop all the remote villages which are politically not so important for vote banks. In this regard it may be mentioned that the army has constructed a 15 kms connectivity road between Sekruzu and Khuzu villages in January 2007 which they have been demanding to the state government for almost half a century.
The army is also extending its support to all the communities / villages who approach them (army) to solve their basic problems. Interestingly all the villages around Rangapahar had been provided support by the army besides many other villages who were provided assistance like high-quality pipes, water supply, solar powered streetlights, construction of link roads and grounds, etc. Reliable sources said that the army will visit more rural areas which are less privileged or developed. All these developmental activities in the long run is hoped to have a positive impact in ensuing peace and prosperity in the villages and the state as a whole.
This time the army is all set to develop Yoruba model village at a cost of Rs 57,46,904 which project foundation stone was laid by Mrs Rita Dadwal, president Spear AWWA and Mrs Nobilu Nyekha, president of Women Council Yoruba on October 18, 2006. The construction work for the project was immediately started by the 51 Engineering Regiment and completed in May 2007.
The project includes development of infrastructure, creation of centre for economic growth and to bring socio-economic upliftment of masses. The army has provided infrastructure development including community hall-cum-library, provided non conventional energy devices like solar home lighting system for the guest-cum-model house, solar powered streetlights, solar water heating system and solar drier for food processing, construction of multi purpose agri link road, construction of women society office for counseling and also redressing problems of womenfolk, renovation of the government high school.
Under human resource development, a vocational training centre has been established to hone the skills of women and youth in knitting, weaving, tailoring, carpentry & joinery and wielding as an income generating mechanism.
Towards improving the quality of life, the army has also provided fully furnished guest-cum-model house with solar home lighting system, water purification plant with a pipeline, storage tank and supplying of purified drinking water for public, sports facilities, and children's park with play wares.
