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11/29/2007: "Greed in disguise of unity NISC press release"

Naga International Support Center, NISC www.nagalim.nl
A human rights organization
Amsterdam, November 29 2007
Greed in disguise of unity

Let it be clear, the Naga International Support Center, NISC, wholeheartedly supports reconciliation to achieve unity among the Naga Peoples. A divided nation is weak in achieving its ultimate goal; self determination leading to sovereignty. With the recognition of the uniqueness of the Naga History and Situation, in spite of the existing disunity initiated by the Government of India, acknowledged the historic rights of the Naga Peoples.

So why this coup by the Khaplang Group in collaboration with the Sema (Sumi) tribe under the guise of unity?

Unity cannot be achieved by way of excluding any Naga tribe or any civil organization, but by looking into the cause of the bitter feud between which split Naga Forces. I has to be determined who is responsible for the indiscriminate killing of fellow Nagas, of fratricide. Did the Khaplang himself order the unity team, Mulatoni visibly and Jami defending the stand in the background? After all Khaplang is responsible for initiating the split. In collaboration with Sema with their agenda on Intangki Forest did they act on their own account? Because he has no reason to keep quiet NISC requests Khaplang to speak out on unification through reconciliation. Khaplang you are accountable for your actions, or does your silence means you agree with the conditions your men spelled out for unification?
To understand the full extent of the coup of the Khaplang/Sema leaders these points are important:

1 -- the unification drive was declared without the knowledge of the leaders of both NSCN’s
2- it is a serious mistake to exclude social and civil organizations from reconciliation
3 - to exclude any tribe from the Unity is a an anachronism
4 - to exclude parts of the Naga Homeland is a scam .
5 – Semas. Sumis bonded with the Khaplang group to occupy Antangki and Cachar
6- acting on behalf of Khaplang and Mulatonu, a Sema, tried to grab power and land
Consequently NISC calls on all Nagas to:

- To strive for unification on the basis of equality and accountability for all
- To include civil society of all walks of life and in all Naga lands of Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Burmam so not just Nagaland State.
- To condemn the greed for land of the Semas concerning Intangki Forest Reserve which has been their underlying motivation to join forces with the Khaplang group, sans Khaplang
- To counter fake unification attempts which really are intended to undermine Naga Society and divide the Nagas; all for personal greed, land grabbing and subservience to the Indian Masters.
- To stand together as one to achieve the ultimate goal the Nagas have been fighting for so long already, your right to determine your own future!

The Naga International Support Center calls on the NSCN-IM to show restraint and statesmanship when coming down on the village where the ‘peacemakers’ have their quarter. Try to solve any conflict through dialogue and peaceful means.
For more information visit www.nagalim.nl and contact us by email nisc@nagalim.nl