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11/10/2007: "Invitation to initiate unity and reconciliation among the Nagas taken up seriously by the Naga International Support Center"


Naga International Support Center, NISC www.nagalim.nl
A human rights organization
Press Release
Amsterdam, November 10 2007
Invitation to initiate unity and reconciliation among the Nagas taken up seriously by the Naga International Support Center
Quoting Nagaland Page, a local daily, Mulatonu said “to push forward for unity and reconciliation first the NSCN (IM) support groups like Unrepresented Nations and People's Organization (UNPO) and Naga International Support Centre (NISC) to first come forward and initiate the move.” ‘UNPO, which the NSCN (IM) is also an affiliated member, is based at The Hague, while NISC is based in The Netherlands. According to him both the organizations have been the mouthpiece and supportive of the NSCN (IM) without feeling the pulses of the Naga people at home "These two organizations should first come and meet us," the Naga rebel leader insisted but warned: "We can't unite with NSCN (IM) if they have dropped demand for sovereignty. If we merge with the group, which has dropped sovereignty issue, it would be a loss to the Naga people.”
The Naga International Support Center lauds the stimulating remarks of the NSCN-Khaplang Group but before embarking on such important project weighs the words of Mr. Mulatonu carefully and has a few questions and remarks:
First - when the Khaplang group decides both organizations are mouthpieces of the NSCN-IM they cannot be impartial but will back up the NSCN-IM. On the basis of its supposed prejudice it is our understanding that this implication can only lead to disaster
Second - the shot before the bow devoid of substantiation is that the NSCN-IM dropped the sovereignty issue, the most important issue for the Nagas indeed. This too is a prejudiced remark and when implied too an invite to come together for talks on unity and reconciliation cannot be fruitful. It is our understanding that the NSCN-IM never squandered sovereignty
Third - it is well known that the secretary of NISC a board member of NISC cannot get a visa for India. Can NSCN-Khaplang do something about that or does Mr. Mulatonu suggest the venue for such reconciliation initiative could be in the Netherlands or a third country? It is possible to send other board members to India or Burma. Is that what Mr. Mulatonu wants? We know it impossible to meet in troubled Burma sin spite of the fact that there are military camps of NSCN Khaplang there.
Fourth - One of the board members of NISC received a death threat on which NISC reacted if only to deplore the move, but NSCN Khaplang never withdrew that threat nor did it communicate on matters leading to the mentioned prejudices. We suggest to officially remove that threat before we can even consider to initiate talks on unity and reconciliation.

NISC concludes that if Mr. Mulatonu is sincere in his desire to have UNPO and/or NISC initiating the process of peace and unity among the Naga groups then nothing stops him from contacting UNPO or NISC. Considering these four points the Naga International Support Center cannot but conclude that Mr. Mulatonu is busy creating confusion among the Nagas for
Unity among the Nagas we agree is extremely important; because of its importance invitations to embark on a journey to unity and reconciliation should be taken seriously. Consequently we invite the NSCN-Khaplang group to get in touch with us through email nisc@nagalim.nl or phone 0031 651570695 for a proposition . We are available and appreciate you when you are serious!


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