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05/31/2007: "Jamir’s comeback in Cong court THANNGANING HUNGYO The Telegraph"

Jamir’s comeback in Cong court THANNGANING HUNGYO The Telegraph
New Delhi, May 30: Amid demands and speculation of his return to active politics in Nagaland, Goa Governor S.C. Jamir today left the decision in the hands of the Congress high command. For Jamir, it was a little too early to comment on his making a comeback as a politician. But he added, “Basically I am a political man.”
Jamir spoke to The Telegraph just hours before being conferred the Bharat Shiromani Award for excellence in politics and public life. The former four-time chief minister of Nagaland was optimistic that the Congress would return to power in the northeastern state, which will go to polls early next year. “People have seen the performances of all other alternative governments,” he said. Not making a big deal of the present leadership crisis in the Congress in Nagaland, he said the national party as a whole had always been a “systematic” one.
He stressed that militant groups should not interfere in the electioneering process. Nagaland achieved statehood in 1963 and elections were held for the first time in a democratic manner the following year. On the vexed Naga issue and the stretched period of negotiations between the Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah), he said the country’s leadership has to embrace a “compassionate spirit” and feel the pain of the Nagas. “Only then will they feel the pinch.”
Characterising the Naga issue as a combination of complexities, the septuagenarian said the feeling of detachment experienced by the Nagas “has to be filled by a higher ideal.”
Frequent factional fighting among militant groups has “degraded the Naga political movement,” Jamir said. According to Jamir, the need of the hour for Nagaland is to build “good infrastructure” and take into account the development of human resources. In his message to the Nagas, Jamir said, “Nagas are one and bloodshed should be stopped. The very name Naga should be the golden thread.”
Congress high command to decide on Jamir EXCLUSIVE Morung Express News
New Delhi The recent demands made from various quarters urging the State Congress leadership to ‘bring back’ former Chief Minister SC Jamir to active State politics appears to have drawn attention of the Congress party high command here in the national capital. Jamir who is in New Delhi to receive an award, when contacted said it was too early for him to comment on his rejoining active politics. He however added that he will leave the decision to the Congress party high command. Significantly, Jamir said “Basically I am a political man”, when queried about demands for his rejoining State politics.
On the reported crisis in the State party leadership, the former Chief Minister played it down saying that Congress as a national party is very systematic and that things will work out. Jamir also said he was optimistic about the Congress party coming back to power in Nagaland but appealed to the underground groups not to interfere in the electioneering process.
NSCN (K) shoots Nagaland cop Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Kohima, May 30: A policeman attached to the Intelligence wing was shot at by NSCN (K) cadres near Stella School , Agri Colony in Kohima this morning at around 9.According to police sources, four to five armed cadres of the NSCN (K) chased the cop, identified as Nungsangmeren, a constable belonging to the Intelligence attached to the Nagaland Raj Bhavan security, and shot him once with a handgun from behind hitting him below the chest part.
According to sources, the victim has been admitted to Bethel Hospital in serious condition.

A case in this connection has been registered at the South Police Station. Meanwhile, claiming responsibility for the shooting, the NSCN (K) Military Spokesman, Isak Sumi, claimed that his cadres accosted the victim, who was in civvies, after he was seen moving around the area in a suspicious manner for quite sometime and the cadres were compelled to shoot, as the cop instead of trying to prove his identity, tried to escape.

The statement said the cadres chased him for at least one kilometre asking him to stop but when he did not heed the warnings, they were compelled to shoot him. The statement said the chase was witnessed by many in the area and added that reaction of the cop indicated that he had ill-motive. Maintaining that the group has no intention to target the police and other authorities, Sumi said the victim was apparently playing a "double role" judging by his actions and as such, stated that his group should not be held responsible for the shooting.

"Police should also have to give a clear definition of their roles. They should cooperate and identity themselves and their role instead of sneaking in during such a charged-up situation", the statement added. The statement also voiced suspicion that one Kohima-based 'Capt.' Rungsang of the NSCN (IM) could have deployed the victim.
Rio sees NE as future tourist paradise The Morung Express
KOHIMA, MAY 30 (DIPR): Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio has said that the North East Region, with its natural beauty and ethnic charm, can be turned into a virtual ‘tourist paradise’, provided that the required infrastructures are built up and proper marketing strategy adopted.
Addressing the 53rd meeting of National Development Council in Delhi on May 29, Rio said rural tourism, eco-tourism, adventure tourism, culture tourism etc are the strong points of the region. He said the North East could be marketed as a common tourism destination, and attraction tourist circuits to fit various pocket sizes can be worked out and advertised world wide through Internet.
Welcoming the proposed creation of North East Tourism Development Council, the Chief Minister, however, said that before projecting the region as a Tourist paradise, the outdated Restricted Area Permit (RAP), Protected Area Permit (PAP) regimes which were the product of the ‘cold war era’, and which do not appear to serve any useful purpose now, should be further relaxed or altogether removed from the statute book. He said even if it can not be removed immediately, the process of issuing RAP/PAP may be entrusted to the concerned state governments who may file weekly returns to the Ministry of Home Affairs in whatever format as may be prescribed by the government of India.
On the ‘Look East Policy’ Rio drew the attention of the NDC meeting that it needs to be better defined and crystallised into specific action programme so that it does not remain a mere ‘policy statement’ or an ‘attractive slogan’. “As a component of this look east policy and to facilitate trade and cultural exchanges, the learning of Mandarin, Japanese, Korean and other Oriental languages should be encouraged and facilities created for the purpose” Rio insisted.
ULFA took advantage of ceasefire: Gogoi The Hindu
New Delhi, May 30 (PTI): Describing the recent blasts in Assam as "acts of desperation" of the ULFA, Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi, today said the ULFA had taken advantage of the ceasefire to regroup and strengthen itself.
"Government will not succumb to any pressure of ULFA like resorting to violence and will deal with it firmly", he told a press conference here.
The recent bomb blasts in Guwahati's Fancy Bazar and Tinsukia district "have exposed the ULFA in the eyes of the local people", he said, adding, the insurgent outfit had changed its tactics by hiring people to throw bombs and lob grenades instead of using its own cadre.
However, Gogoi appealed to the ULFA to shun violence and take lessons from the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Issak-Muivah) and come to the negotiating table. "Such a move (to have negotiations) by the NSCN has established peace in Nagaland," he said.
More drama at Kuki militant camps, five deserters shot The Imphal Free Press

IMPHAL, May 30: In another outbreak of factional fights among the Kuki militants groups operating in Manipur, cadres of Kuki National Front, Zougam faction, KNF (Z) have killed five of its cadres who deserted the outfit`s camp, according to highly informed sources.

This comes in the wake of the reported coup in the Kuki Liberation Army, KLA, yesterday in which some of its cadres, led by its deputy commander killed the chief commander along with five of his close colleagues and decamped with huge quantity of weapons.

According to sources in the state intelligence community, the five deserters from the KNF (Z) camp were killed last night at around 10.30 pm at T Bijang some 75 km south west from Imphal in Churchandpur district.

The five were among seven cadres who had deserted with weapons from the camp, the source added. The fate of the two missing cadres could not be ascertained, the source said.

One lethod gun, four AK series rifles and one M-16 which the deserters had taken with them while deserting the KNF (Z) were recovered from the slain deserters, a statement of KNF (Z) confirming the killing of the deserters said.

The statement was circulated in Churchandpur district headquarters, police reported.

The statement also identified the five slain deserters as Dany, Seitinlal, Paominlen, Hencha ad Lalminlul alias Jerry while the two deserter whose whereabouts remain unknown were identified as Lelkhokam and Tuipao.

Yesterday, six cadres Kuki Liberation Army, KLA including its commander in chief Letkholun Lupheng were killed by a group of the same outfit who defected with around 50 weapons.

As many as 15 Kuki militant groups are operating in Manipur. They are mostly concentrated in Churchandpur district, some part of Chandel district and Sadar Hills and Saikhul sub-division of Senapati district.

Aborted coup attempt KNF (Z) executes five ‘traitors’Guite / Staff Reporter Sangai Express
Lamka/IMP, May 30 : The Kuki National Front (Zougam) has reportedly executed five of its cadres today for allegedly attempting to assassinate top leaders of the armed organisation and decamping with seven weapons.
according to a statement issued by its informa- tion and publicity secretary, Gebion kuki the five cadres executed at around 10 am have been identified as Dony of Sapermeina, Hencha (Motbung), Lal-minlen alias Jerry (Saper- meina), Seitinlal (Saper-meina) and Paominlen alias Omax (Gangpijang/CCpur).
Informing that arms taken by the accused persons included one lathode, four AK series rifles and two M-16 rifles, the secretary claimed that all the weapons have been recovered.
Detailing the incident, a spokesperson of the KNF (Z) said the number of persons involved in the attempted murder and decamping with the weapons on May 28 were actually eight out of whom two had surrendered with an AK-57 rifle.
The execution took place at around 10 am somewhere in Tuivijang area, he added.
Meanwhile, a separate release of the outfit named Lenkhokan Haokip s/o Thongsei of Churachand-pur and Tinpao alias Arjun Haokip s/o Seikhon of Tuibijang as the two persons who were among the individuals that attempted to eliminate the top leaders of the outfit.
Asking the duo to surrender to the organisation, the release also conveyed to all concerned against entertaining them in any manner.
For further information on the violent incident, this reporter made a trip to the spot and came to know from local sources that unidentified gunmen brought five persons (tied) in a white coloured Maruti Gypsy to Bijang Tampak (valley) from the direction of S Nabin village at around 10.25 am.
Bijang is located about 11 kilometres south-west of moirang police station.
As soon as the vehicle stopped at the centre of the village, one of the five persons brought by the gunmen jumped down and tried to run away with his hands still tied.
However, the escape attempt proved futile as the gunmen pumped several bullets before lining down the four remaining captives on the ground and shot them at point blank range with AK-47 rifles.
The assailants likely to number about 7/8 reportedly brought the captives tied to the vehicle.
After the execution the gunmen disappeared in different directions in smaller groups.
inspite of the volley of firing police personnel who later reached the site recovered only two empty cases of AK series rifle, two driving licenses and a school identity card.
The driving license was issued in the name of one SL Hencha (24) s/o SL Khupchon of Motbung while the identity card was issued in the name of one Lalcha Khingsai son of Khujong of Sapermeina. The identity card issued for the 2005-06 session belongs to Apex Christian English School, Motbung with the holder identified as paokholun Kilong (Class X) s/o Tha-ngul Kilong of Sapermeina. The bodies bearing multiple bullet wounds have been brought to RIMS morgue by a team of Moirang police station.
High level anti-corruption team visits Manipur From a Correspondent Sentinel
IMPHAL May 30: In order to help the State Government in finding out illegal financial dealings, a five member team from the Centre has arrived here on a two day visit.
The five member team was led by the director general of the Central Economics Intelligence Department.
The other members include the director of Enforcement Directorate Sudhir Nath, special director of the Enforcement Directorate, financial intelligence director and director general of the Narcotics Bureau.
The team while staying at Imphal will meet different Government functionaries like State Police, Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau (SIB), CBI’s official posted in the State and other Government agencies. The team will brief several agencies subjects related to financial crimes and also chalk out various means to nail the guilty, to check money laundering, extortions, unaccounted money, siphoning of funds by Government officials in cahoots with a second party, etc. The team will further suggest how to build up water tight cases against those suspected to be involved in financial misdemeanour.
The team will also brief the State Police and other agencies on the process of registering cases against the suspect or accused, how to arrest them and on the line of investigation to be adopted and how to prepare the prosecution against the accused.
A report on the current situation would also be sought by the team from the Government agencies in the state. Relating to the assets of the Government officials, the Central team will study those cases of Government officers who have disproportionate wealth known to their source of income as well as file cases against such corrupt officials. Moreover the assets and wealth of relatives of the underground leaders and cadres will also be taken into account during their stay.
The Central team's visit to the State is a part of the itinerary of the team to visit all the states in the country, where similar exercises will be conducted.