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10/14/2007: "NSCN (K) holds talks with Centre on ceasefire ground rules Zee News"

NSCN (K) holds talks with Centre on ceasefire ground rules Zee News

New Delhi, Oct 13: Amid clashes between rival factions of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), the Khaplang Group held talks with the Centre discussing issues relating to ceasefire ground rules.
The meeting between NSCN (K) representatives and senior Home Ministry officials, which came two days after Centre's talks with NSCN (I-M) faction, were held here yesterday.

At the meeting, both sides discussed ways to further strengthen the ceasefire ground rules.

The NSCN(K) is believed to have raised the issue of shifting of its designated camps in Nagaland which has been opposed by its rival faction NSCN(I-M). Both the camps have been engaged in bitter clashes in recent times.
The Centre had entered into a ceasefire agreement in 2001 with NSCN(K) which is believed to have raised issues relating to violence unleashed by the NSCN(I-M) at the meeting.

On Wednesday, the government held talks with the NSCN(I-M) to find a peaceful and honourable solution to the six decade old insurgency problem in Nagaland. The Centre on July 31 extended the ceasefire with the NSCN(I-M) for an indefinite period to pave the way for a negotiated settlement to usher in lasting peace in the north-eastern state. The clashes between the two NSCN factions echoed at Thursday's meeting where the NSCN(I-M) asked the Centre to "control" members of the Khaplang faction to maintain peace in Nagaland.
‘NSCN (K) will have camps in Nagaland’ Morung Express News
Dimapur Despite the assertion of the NSCN (IM) that it won’t allow any NSCN (K) designated camp in ‘Nagalim’, the latter stated that it is about to set up eight designated camps in different parts of the state by this November.
Speaking from Delhi, the NSCN (K) deputy kilonser Wangtin Konyak disclosed that the main issues that were discussed between the Government of India and the NSCN (K) were about setting up of designated camp in the state.
Wangtin said that the NSCN (K) would have eight designated camps, out of which six camps, one each in Lapampong at Aopintong in Mon district, Shuruto in Zunheboto, Athipong in Peren district, Nokyang in Noklak town, Akuk in Wokha and Chingkho in Kiphire district would be set up within November. Strongly reacting to the NSCN (IM) assertion that it will not allow any NSCN (K) designated camps in ‘Nagalim’, Wangtin said that the NSCN (K) will have its camp in Nagaland since it is Nagaland and not ‘Nagalim’. “We will have eight designated camps in Nagaland, and not Nagalim,” said Wangtin.
He also asserted that the NSCN (K) is not under the patronage of anybody or any organisation, refuting allegations made by the NSCN (IM) that it is working hand in gloves with the Indian intelligence agencies. “The NSCN will not tolerate the existence of NSCN (IM) in Nagaland,” said Wangtin. It was also disclosed that they have demanded the India Government to vacate the ‘illegal’ NSCN (IM) camp at Sukhalu at the earliest. Besides the setting up of the camps, Wangtin disclosed that the issue of the NSCN (K) declaration of State Education Minister Imkong L Imchen as ‘anti national’ was brought up by the Central Government. Wangtin however disclosed that the NSCN (K) has made it clear to the Indian Government that “the NSCN (K) will by no means lift up its declaration against the Education Minister.”
Wangtin said that the NSCN (K) has not threatened the Education minister but simply asked him to pay the Rs 71 lakhs to the ‘Education Department of Nagaland’ for allowing the students from Manipur to appear NBSE exams in Nagaland.
“Unless he pays up the Rs 71 lakhs, then Imkong Imchen will be under the supervision of the NSCN,” said Wangtin, the Deputy Kilonser of the NSCN (K). Furthermore, Wangtin asserted that the NSCN (K) will not hold any peace talks with government of India as long as it is having the talks with its rival NSCN (IM). “NSCN has told the Government of India that there will be no political talks as long as the Nagas are divided,” said Wangtin, though he refused to elaborate on the word ‘divided’.
“There will be no political talks with the Indian government unless the Central government abrogates the ceasefire with the IM and end up the talks,” added Wangtin. He further disclosed that another round of ceasefire talks is expected to be held in a week’s time.
Joint camp of NSCN (IM) & KLNLF busted in Karbi Anglong The Morung Express
Guwahati, October 13 (PTI): Security forces busted a joint camp of militant groups NSCN (IM) and Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) in a forest in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, defence sources said here on Saturday.
Troops of the Red Horns Division of Army, during patrolling on Friday night, came across the militant camp inside Kaki Reserve Forest area when the members were having their meal, sources said. The militants, on sensing the advancing troops, managed to escape under the cover of darkness into the deeper part of the forest.
During search operation, the troops recovered 79 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, two bicycles, a laptop carry case, five rucksacks, ten skipping ropes, five combat dresses, two Bibles, a dictionary, a telephone directory, torches, bedsheets, blankets and two receipt books with ‘Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim’ printed on it, the sources said.
Security forces had busted a joint camp of NSCN(IM) and Dima Halam Daoga (Black Widow) in the same district at Kania village on Thursday. During search operations, police recovered 70 rounds of ammunition, writing pads of NSCN, tax collection receipts, combat dress, shoes and some other documents.
The busting of the two camps pointed to the fact that NSCN(IM) established links with KLNLF and DHD(BW) and are also jointly active in the hill districts of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills district, the sources said.
Open letter to both NSCN(IM) and NSCN(K) leaders Ngampingampou Gonmei Anthony
How unfortunate and repulsive it is to witness daily internecine killing going on between the rival factions in any Naga dominated areas for supremacy over our people and land. The frequent killing on flimsy grounds make no sense and Naga people are today fitted with fear and anxiety whenever any dead warrior is brought home. Killing each other in the name of freedom struggle has taken its toil and our population mainly youths has tremendously been reduced to countable number by the bullet of freedom. It can be a fact that both the factions are taking sadistic joy and a wild cheer must have scared away birds of their jungle’s camp whenever a cadre or star-studded leaders are eliminated. A becoming smile must be playing on the lips and faces of cadres or leaders who return to camp after a mission planning to kill or after attacking main leaders. If this sort of killing goes on then a time will come when no leader worth the name will be there to carry on our cause.
They must know that their shoot to kill policy has produced many widows, orphans and anguished parents. Should widows and orphans start fighting for freedom? Whenever a dead cadre is brought home there is always a heart-breaking cry and lamentation by parents, young boys, girls and little children cursing the name of those who killed them. This really burns the sensitive and developing minds of our youth and many of them will be compelled to join either of the group just to settle the account and not for freedom. What consequence will be there if these youth join the UGs only to take revenge? Only God knows what we will become for being so inhuman and unchristian. We must know that our people are living far from each other and are facing untold disadvantages due to topography and lack of necessary things. Apart from swallowing down the bitter pill of poverty and financial dryness, they have to adjust and accept the bitter games of death playing in their sorrowful pressure.
It seems both the faction are head-strong and stubborn and are not ready to accept each other. They blame stubbornly that the other is wrong. They take solace with a hope that public rapport are with them. Though many attempts were made by various NGOs and churches to bring reconciliation for unity, both the stone headed faction from their understanding and experiences predict the failure of such an attempt and are thus accusing each other for that failure and animosity between them has become wild.
A time will come when both the group will be held responsible for their division. Our posterity will curse them for landing them in abysmal mistrust. They must know that they are holding the fate and destiny of the entire Naga population. In their talks with the GOI, leaders of both the groups are taking sweetly to Indian leaders showing how civilized and decent they are but at home they are sneering, yelling and roaring like the jungle king lion at each other with their eyes closed in hot anger. Our Bible tells us not to behave like lion at home. In such family satan is at work and is bound to perish, says Jesus Christ in Matt 12:25.
Many Chaplains of various prayer cells says that a big satan of killing is leading us. We Christened our land as ‘Nagalim for Christ’ but now it has become ‘Nagalim for Crisis’. Roman 3:15- 18 says, ‘They are quick to hurt and kill, they leave ruin and destruction wherever they go. They have not known the path of peace, nor have they learnt to fear God’. We, the public cannot tolerate this cyclical killing of our people just because of different ideology or goal. Though poor we hold life as a very precious gift of God. We really cry and missed one who is taken away unnaturally. If our cause lost the active support of our people then our Naga family will be like a big rotten log laying and decaying on the foot-path of roaring humanity who will only then kick us and push us down a cliff for making them fall. Trying to kill one community or group for some dubious reason is like throwing people to biblical Nile river without knowing the repercussion from God. Instead let us pray for each other to God to increase our tribe. In the context of Manipur, like there is only one valley, there is only one hill. Both the Nagas and Kuki’s are living there. So we are fated by destiny to live together as good neighbour. If this letter carry some sensible truth kindly respect it. This letter is the prayer not only of this writer but of entire human race including both the factions. Let love and wisdom prevail between them.
YAA appeal to NSCN (K)- Nagaland Post
In what may be called the 'sting of tribalism and livewire of hatred' dearth of any possible understanding owing to the false, baseless and arrogant write up of Secretary, Tisary Region, GPRN, NSCN(K) directing the president of YTC to resign before 20th Oct,2007, the YAA is constrained to stand in solidarity with the president YTC so long as he speaks the truth, and for speaking the outmost truth that no other tribe apart from Yimchungrü are inhabiting Pungro area for the simplest truth that they have the sole ownership and authority over the same being bequeathed by old generations over the present one. Even the toddler and decrepit knows about the undeniable truth. The term Yimchungrü is a misnomer which should otherwise be Yim-khiungrü which literally deduces the heterogeneous notion, who is in due course of time confluent into the present state by virtue of their consanguineous complex. Pondering upon the enigmatic press statement of the said region, the YAA question as to why they take so much interest in the things which they never earned or for which they are not at all committed with the GPRN NSCN's manifesto. Is it not the legal and moral duty of any national workers to abide by the spirit of national integration, national peace and national goal? The YAA, as an integral part of Naga society, believe and work tirelessly to mend the broken chord so that emission of integration, peace and procurement of common goal takes place. It is noteworthy mentioning that viewing the President YTC as puppet is not less than an insane conclusion devoid of the rhythm of human reason. And it is equally noteworthy to mention that the President YTC shall never succumb to such malicious threat unless the rest of the tribal leaders of Nagaland are resign just because of the genuine claim of their legitimate land, and the rest of the Naga's land comes under the control of one particular region or the other of the NSCN, or the rest of the Naga tribes having one or more sub-dialect are given the new status not as sub-dialect group but as a distinct tribe so that the existence of such sub-dialects within the tribe is extinct in its letter and spirit.
In conclusion, the YAA most fervently appeal the high authority of GPRN NSCN (K) to intervene into the matter sooner than later so as to prevent any untoward accident that may arise out of threat and so as to enable the trespasser(s) to come out with clean hand to solve the problem amicably for once and all.
Asoba, Vice President, YAA, Kiulongba, Joint secretary, YAA
‘People have lost confidence in DAN govt’ The Morung Express
Dimapur, October 13 (MExN): Three Congress councilors in the Phek Town Council today criticized the DAN Government headed by Neiphiu Rio for its inaction and failure to provide security to the people of Phek town and said that the people are now aligning with the Congress party since the people have lost confidence in the coalition.
“The people have lost confidence in the DAN Government for failing to protect their live and properties. From the heart of their hearts majority of the public are shifting their allegiance to Congress party, which alone is capable of providing security to life and property while also bringing development at the same time, to the people” stated a press release issued by the three Congress members in the Phek Town Council, Vesheta Khesoh, Chovonieyi Hoshi, Khosapa Venuh.
Flaying the DAN government, the three councilors said that Phek town has been reeling under factional feuds ever since the coalition’s inception.
“Since the installation of DAN Government, it has been a never-ending factional clash in civilian populated areas. With the recent clash the situation has gone from bad to worst.” Saying that the worst-affected people are the farmers, the students and the business community, the statement deplored the timing of the factional clashes since it occurred during the time of sowing and school examinations.
“This time too, it took place again when the harvest season has just started,” the release lamented. The Congress councilors lamented that the presence of four undergound factions in the town means the people are forced to pay four “taxes” which has brought much burden on the government employees and the business community as well.
“All these have led our farmers to near famine situation, our students’ career totally destroyed, Government employees part with half of their salaries and the business run dry,” the release lamented and added that security to life and property has become issues of little or no importance to the DAN government.
The councilors asserted that DAN government has not even bothered to compensate the public’s losses even when there is loss of life and public property worth lakhs of rupees. “The DAN Government has deliberately turned the law and order problem into a political problem to escape from the responsibility of paying compensation to public loses,” the release asserted.
Apparently hitting out at the claims that the DAN government has brought about much developmental activities, the councilors maintained that the people first want security to their life and property since life is more important than development.
“Development is an issue. It is important. But human development is more important than physical development. People want development, but first, they want security to life and property and not the other way round…life is more important that development,” they stated adding that human life cannot be exchanged with ex-gratia payment after death ‘since a dead man cannot enjoy the money.’ “The Congress councilors condemns the inaction of DAN Government and states that a Government that has failed to protect its citizen and public properties has no moral right to continue,” the release declared. “People are no more safe in the hands of the DAN Govt.”
Saying that in a democracy, political power lies in the hands of the people, they advised that ‘shouting development’ alone will not save the councilors in the coming town elections. If any councilor fails to respect the sentiments of his people then he would be sealing ‘his own fate of defeat’. “It is always advisable to walk along the path of the common people. we appeal to our counterparts to respect the sentiments of the people and take wise decision before it is too late,” they appealed.
The councilors added that elected colony councilors, irrespective of party affiliation, have the moral obligation to protect the interest of the people in his colony. The councilors asserted to have stood by the mandate of the people through thick and thin.
CCF plea to UN on Naga issue Nagaland Post
DIMAPUR, OCT 13 (NPN): The Concerned Citizens’ Forum (CCF) of Mokokchung has appealed to the United Nations (UN) to direct the Government of India to recognize the Naga political rights under the principles of UN Charter of Indigenous Peoples’ Rights.
Conveying gratitude to the UN Secretary General and UN General Assembly for the UN Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples of the World by the UN General Assembly in its sixty-first session held on September 12, 2007, CCF in a representation submitted to the UN Secretary General
said what the Nagas wanted was to live in their homeland free from domination of India, a Hindu country and Burma, a Bhuddist country.
Claiming itself to be a branch of All Naga Concerned Citizens' Forum, constituted by a group of dedicated persons from different walks of life, CCF also said “we are the guardian of the Naga society, especially on the matter of Indo-Naga political conflict. We critically observe and analyze the conflict and speak on behalf of the people.”
The representation also pointed out that the Indo-Naga political conflict was the longest political problem in Asia needing intervention of the UN and many others.
“As a distinct race, the Nagas remained unconquered and un-administered by any foreign power right from time immemorial but now compelled to live under the domination of India and Myanmar.” it added.
NSCN (I-M) lauds CCF
Meanwhile, the NSCN (I-M) has in turn appreciated CCF Mokokchung for writing to the UN Secretary General and said other Naga organizations across “Nagalim” should take the cue from Mokokchung and go for similar line of involvement.
Stating that the UN authority needed to be enlightened on the Nagas’ political rights, the MIP, NSCN (I-M) in a press release said the role of Naga NGOs was very crucial at the present critical stage of the peace process.
The NSCN (I-M) also said the CCF, by initiating such approach, had gone to the extent of “educating our own Naga people on our political status with India that remained undecided for too long,” while adding that even the approach of the Government of India towards the Naga issue was expected to change following the UN declaration.
The NSCN (I-M) further said it was time for “every Naga organization to play pro-active role to awaken the world consciousness on the cry of the Nagas that is being handled by the government of India in the manner that leave much to be desired.”

Ulfa peace hope relit - Moily has it in him to restore amity, says Mamoni A STAFF REPORTER The Telegraph
Guwahati, Oct. 13: Senior AICC leader and newly-appointed in-charge of Assam Congress, Veerappa Moily, and writer Mamoni Raisom Goswami, two old friends, today fuelled hopes that the jinxed peace process with Ulfa might be revived.
On the second day of his three-day maiden visit to the state, a guarded Moily told reporters that the Ulfa problem was not merely a law and order one and the party would look into it.
“I am for peace. My party is committed to lasting peace and all steps will be taken to provide democratic space to those who feel alienated within the Constitution. We are responsible and sensitive to the issue. We want peace at any cost,” he said, when it was pointed out that the Ulfa blamed the government for not taking the peace process seriously.
“The administrative reforms commission has gone through the conflict situation in the country, including the Northeast. It has tried to address the problem, which is not merely a law and order one. There are other issues like employment and livelihood. The commission’s report, which has tried to address all critical and conflict issues, will be out in around 20 days,” he added.
Moily said he had called on his old friend Indira Goswami last evening to enquire about her health. Mamoni had recently suffered a stroke and is recuperating.
“But the interaction was confined to literature. I discussed a book I am writing on Draupadi,” he said, adding that he had never offered to play the role of a mediator in the Ulfa peace process.
Goswami said the hourlong meeting was mainly confined to her health and literature. “We are old friends and he even knows my family closely. He is not only a politician, but also a litterateur and a humanist. He did not talk about the peace process, but wanted to discuss it later after I fully recover. Both of us want lasting peace. Let us see what is in store.
“He has it in him to do something on the peace front. He is very keen to understand the problems of Ulfa and Assam and address it in the best possible way,” she added.
Indicating that Moily had done his homework, Goswami said he had met Gauhati University professor Nanigopal Mahanta, who has done extensive research on the problem of insurgency three months ago. “He was keen to understand the problem and took feedback from Mahanta,” she added. Goswami was part of the peace process between Delhi and the Ulfa-constituted People’s Consultative Group till it hit a roadblock in September last year.
After the news conference this morning, Moily met chief minister Tarun Gogoi and then visited Dibrugarh and Tinsukia where he met party workers.
Politician among 9 nabbed in heroin haul Assam Tribune
KOHIMA, Oct 13 – In a major haul, Nagaland police seized one kg of heroin, worth Rs one crore in international market, at Dimapur and arrested nine persons, including a politician who had unsuccessfully contested Assembly election as an independent. The consignment, procured at Mao gate of Nagaland-Manipur border, was recovered yesterday at Khermahal area of the commercial town, police said.
The contraband was procured by two persons who paid Rs eight lakh and meant to be sold for Rs 14 lakh to someone at Dimapur, the interrogation of the arrested persons revealed.

Police believed a bigger network of drug traffickers was at work as the nine accused were from different places in Manipur, Nagaland and Assam. One of the accused is a politician from Bokajan in Karbi Anglong district who had contested the last Assembly election as an independent candidate, police claimed.

The Moreh-Imphal-Dimapur sector of National Highway-39 has been a major drug route in the North East for the past three decades due to its close proximity with the infamous Golden Triangle of Laos-Thailand-Myanmar. – PTI
Indian left expresses solidarity with Burma, right-wing slams centre Mizzima News
October 14, 2007- One of the conglomerates of the Left Front, which is shoring up the United Progressive Alliance government led by the Congress, -- the All India Forward Bloc on Saturday urged India to intervene pro-actively to the ongoing turmoil in Burma. The call to the Centre came even as the Burmese military junta kept up a relentless manhunt for activists in Rangoon to wipe off the last traces of last month's protests. In a convention organized on Saturday in support of democratic transformation in Burma , the AIFB said India, being the largest democracy in the world, has a responsibility to support democratic changes in Burma. Debabrata Biswas, Member of Parliament and General Secretary of AIFB said, "India should stand by the democratic movement in Burma and as the largest democracy, India must ensure a democratic system is set up there."
Attended by over 70 Burmese activists and Indian supporters, the convention is the first organized by a left wing party in India. The ruling Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) had earlier issued statements condemning and voicing concern over the military junta perpetrating violence on peaceful protesters last month. In Burma, a prominent student activist, Htay Kywe, who has been in hiding since 13 of his fellow 88 generation student leaders were arrested on August 21, was arrested on Saturday along with three other activists. Htay Kywe, Ma Mie Mie, Aung Thu, and an unidentified fourth person, all belonging to the "88 generation students group", were nabbed on the street, apparently, while moving to another hideout.
Meanwhile, India's main opposition right-wing party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Friday held a closed-door foreign policy review meeting on Burma, where two Burmese activists along with party leaders and the think-tank, pointed to loopholes and set-backs in India's foreign policy on Burma. Senior party leader, Venkaiah Naidu, convener for the gathering, lambasted the ruling Congress-led coalition government for failing to effectively respond to the ongoing crisis in Burma, where several protesters were brutally massacred by the ruling junta last month.
Naidu said he had personally conveyed a message to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that India cannot be a silent spectator. However, India responded with a carefully worded statement calling on the Burmese junta to implement a broadbased reconciliation process with all concerned parties. Jaya Jaitley, former president of Samata Party, an ally of the BJP, said it is both farcical and irrelevant for India to call on the Burmese junta to investigate into the recent killings of protesters as the junta is the culprit. Rather, she said, India should ask the Burmese government to allow an independent investigating team to probe the killings and crackdowns on protesters.
Naidu admitted that India has made several mistakes in its foreign policy on Burma in the past two decades and stressed that India cannot remain a silent spectator to the ongoing crisis in neighbouring countries, including Burma. The meeting was the first of its kind as the BJP, the main opposition to the Congress-led coalition UPA, during its stint in power had followed up the Congress' "Look East Policy" on Burma