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Unity move prelude to talks: NSCN-K Correspondent Nagaland Post

KOHIMA, FEB 4 (NPN): Senior NSCN leader Kughalu Mulatonu has termed the recent unification move as a “prelude to political dialogue” but maintained that the group will hold talks with New Delhi only after the outcome of the Centre-NSCN (I-M) negotiations.
Mulatonu, who is the supervisor of Cease Fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) and also the Chaplee (Finance) Kilonser told this correspondent over phone that the unification implied to Naga nationalists and freedom fighters and not “terrorists” and anti-nationals.
He also said the “Unification Camp” located at Vihokhu Village in Dimapur district would be made a “designated camp” before the State Assembly election.
Terming Hebron campers a “desperate” lot, Mulatonu said the Camp would soon disintegrate and there would be division and even killings among the inmates of Hebron.
He also said that no matter what type of wisdom the NSCN (I-M) might expose, the Nagas “should stop wasting time and join the unification move before it is too late.”
Commenting on the forthcoming Assembly election in Nagaland, Mulatonu said the group has nothing to do with the country’s Constitution. He however blamed the political leaders of the state of being “hand in glove” with NSCN (I-M) leaders who, he said were opportunists.
Mulatonu labeled former chief minister Neiphiu Rio as the “Black Man” in the history of Naga National Movement for failing to keep his (Rio’s) promise to bring about solution to the Naga problem within three months.
“Even with veteran politicians by his side, Rio failed to bring solution to the Naga problem after five years,” Mulatonu said.
Accusing NSCN (I-M) leaders including Phungthing, Qheyizu and Raising of being “actively” involved in the ticket distribution for both Congress and NPF candidates, the NSCN (K) leader however said “veteran politicians” have realized the futility of being “played” into the hands of Rio and Muivah and have understood the need for unification as a prelude to Naga political solution. Asserting that the atmosphere of peace and happiness would soon be felt by the Nagas, Mulatonu appealed to all sections of society to maintain hope and pray for peace in Nagaland.
NSF, NPC flay killing, abduction Nagaland Post
DIMAPUR, FEB 4 (NPN): The Naga Students Federation (NSF) and the Nagaland Peace Centre (NPC) have condemned the recent spurt in extortion, abduction for ransom and killing in Dimapur. NSF in a press release issued by its Games & Sport Secretary, Meijiang Gonmie, said some section of business community in Dimapur were presently undergoing immense mental trauma and physical insecurity due to unabated extortion, kidnapping and killing for ransom without any rhyme or reason.
Sensing a grave nuisance to the general public due to the prevailing situation in Dimapur, the federation said it did not see any logic why individuals or groups, in the name of national workers, should disturb the peaceful co-existence of general public.
Calling upon the entire civilized citizens to voice out against the present atrocities, the federation also urged the law and order enforcing agencies to be more alert and vigilant so as to safeguard the innocent public from such menace.
NSF further requested public to cooperate with the law enforcing agencies to avoid unwanted situations.
Condemning the killing of a poultry trader in Dimapur on Friday last, the NPC in a separate statement issued jointly by its chairman N Theyo and executive director Lhusi Haralu, said such a crime deserved “curse upon the perpetrators.”
While expressing sympathy to the victim’s family, NPC said “We cannot hope for any good for our people as long as the menace of extortion plagues our society.”
NSCN (IM) reacts to denial morungexpress
Dimapur, February 4 (MExN): The NSCN (IM) has stated that it was not surprising that the “Azheto group” was issuing denial statement that they are not involved in the spate of abductions going on in Dimapur. “Such statement is not at all surprising from the mouth of the traitors who desperately tried to hoodwink the Nagas but to face miserably due to the absence of national principle and moral integrity in the course of their misadventure”, stated an MIP press note.
The NSCN (IM) claimed that as part of the “Azheto group’s sinister game plan they enacted the abduction of CAO of Union Territory-1 of NSCN, Tokishe Swu in order to fabricate his involvement in the abduction cases” and that “naturally, Tokishe Swu was shocked to see his name being dragged into the mess of abductions by Azheto group”. In this regard, the MIP note stated that “Tokishe while strongly denying his role in such anti-social crime refuted the claim of the Azheto group that he confirmed his involvement in the abduction cases”.
The MIP note stated that Tokishe has always been in Hebron and hardly went out of station. “Tokishe also admitted that while he was in the hands of the Azheto group after his abduction he was never asked on the abduction cases and was therefore out of the blue that his name has been pulled in by Azheto group to hide their crimes”.
The MIP stated that for the same reason “Maj. Viyito Chishi’s name was brought into the picture of abduction to serve the purpose of diverting people’s attention from the real culprits, who are Azheto’s group” and that Major Viyito though “discomforted by such dirty allegation expresses pity to the Azheto group for indulging in such cheap and unfounded allegation to defame him for his steadfastness and loyalty to the cause of the nation”.
Rio releases NPF poll CD Our Correspondent Morung
Rio releasing Audio cassette/CD produced by NPF 11th Northern Angami II Assembly Constituency on February 4 in Kohima
Kohima, February 4 (MExN): An Audio cassette/CD featuring eight songs for election campaign purpose of Nagaland People’s Front (NPF) for the forthcoming elections in Nagaland, was released by former Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. “Speech alone is not enough. We also need songs,” Rio said while releasing the Audio cassette/CD here this morning.
Rio said that the Audio cassette/CD, comprising of English, Nagamese and Tenyidie, will be used during the election campaign of the NPF Party.
The cassette also featured one composed song from Neiphiu Rio entitled “March Together.” “Nagas as a people, Nagas have a dream, we have a bright future, Hope for a new life to glorify God, in this beautiful land of our,” reads the introductory part of the song. Other songs comprises of “President Rule,” “Vote for NPF,” “Bedrock of Naga Society,” “DAN,” “NPF Kitsa Thalie,” “Neiphiu Rio” and “Nagamia ha kitatuo ga?.”
The Sandwiched Generation morungexpress
More and more I am convinced that Naga children born in the 70s should aptly be referred to as the Sandwiched Generation. I make this emphasis because I perceive this generation as the one that links the past – those born prior to the 70s and the future – those born after the 70s; and one that consistently finds itself between what Nagas call, the old generation and the young generation. While this dichotomy may be flawed and inconsistent with the principle of humanity, it would not be wrong to say that the 70s find itself at the middle of modern Naga political history.
Considering that the Sandwich Generation are the last of the old school, and the first of the new school; they actually embody both and in a sense, neither of them. The Sandwiched Generation therefore has a natural and organic role in bridging the past and future well being of the Nagas. This however will depend on their ability to define its own idea of purpose and existence, while still having the capacity to understand, adjust and maneuver through the existential realities and worldviews of both their immediate past and future generations.
It is crucial that the Sandwiched Generation is confident of its own unique identity shaped by the experiences of its time, lest it finds itself overwhelmed by the legacy of the past and the challenges of the future. Considering the enormity of its natural role as bridge builder, it must ensure that its relevance is not negated by its inability to withstand the pressures exerted from all sides. The resolve to be persuasively and firmly rooted in the history of a peoples demand a spiritual and ethical stand, not just political.
I wonder whether the children of the 70s have in effect been able to ride the wave, or has it just succumbed to overwhelming challenges that life presents before us all. Somehow, I feel that the Sandwiched Generation has still not been able to find its own voice and hence has not been a decisive entity in the human endeavor for a dignified life. Hence the simmering concern that the Sandwiched Generation is faltering in its ability to be objective and decisive has pushed it to a point of irrelevance. At this rate, the Sandwiched Generation will certainly be bypassed.
It is quite imperative that the Sandwiched Generation must find life all over again. It needs to recover its voice and stand rooted in its understanding, which has been shaped through its interplay with both the past and the future. Indeed, it must fully appreciate and realize this unique opportunity to be able to have its feet on both the past and the future. To that, the children of the 70s must acquire the knack of consistently demonstrating its ability to speak out and stand up for the objective truth. Perhaps then, the Sandwiched Generation can find relevance in its existence as a generation, in the complex web of human life.

Viewpoint over elections in Nagaland- Nagaland Post
I had earlier written two ar-ticles on the dubious means used for establishing the Indian state of Nagaland in 1963 entitled: "The 16 Point Agreement: The Greatest Betrayal in Naga History" and "The Illegality of Indian Elections in Nagaland". I will therefore not repeat myself with details of how some of our over ground leaders sold away our historical political and legal rights to India for their own personal benefits.
I would however like to present some few thoughts and also pose some pertinent questions to all my fellow Nagas as another General election dawns on Nagaland with all its promises of political stability, economics prosperity and peace in the land.
To begin with, some of our State politicians have been saying that Statehood under India was the best thing that has ever happened in the history of the Nagas. Here, we all must acknowledge that statehood had indeed brought a lot of developmental activities into Nagaland. But the questions that we must ask before acknowledging these facts are as follows:
1. Whose blood and sacrifices were used for negotiating this Indian Nagaland state into a reality?
2. Whose money has been used for developing this Indian state of Nagaland for all these 35 years?
The answers are obvious. In the first place, it was the blood and sacrifices of all the Naga patriots who died between 1947 to 1963 that were used for negotiating statehood for Nagaland. The number of these deceased Naga patriots clearly stands above 100,000. They died when in the 1950's; over 645 Naga villages were burnt to ashes and in the subsequent forced dispersion hundreds and thousands died from bullets, starvation and disease. They died refusing to bow down to the Indian lie that Nagaland is part of Indian Territory and that Nagas are Indian. Ironically and diabolically and with the collaboration of some traitorous Nagas, their blood and their sacrifices were used for merging Nagaland with India. (For further details refer to the earlier mentioned articles ).
In the second place, all the thousands and thousands of Indian rupees that were poured into Nagaland from 1960 to the present are the Indian tax payer's money. Our over ground politicians and so called citizens of the Indian state of Nagaland did not contribute this money for Nagaland's development. No, it is the Indian tax payer's money that the Indian politicians have siphoned of to Nagaland to cover up their crimes committed against the Naga nation. This developmental money is therefore blood money used for covering up blood crimes committed all over the length and breath of Nagaland over a span of 60 long years. Here, the honest Indian tax payer has every right to insist that his hard earned tax money should not be used for such ignoble purposes in Nagaland. After all, these Indian tax payers owe nothing to the Nagas and we Nagas also do not want to develop ourselves with somebody else's hard earned money.
In the light of this unholy and precarious political and economic relationship between India and Nagaland, future Naga politicians and economists must seriously start pondering over the following issues:
1. With the Nehru era fading away into history, will Rahul and Priyanka's generation allow the Indian tax payer's money to be squandered in Nagaland for all times to come so that a family's blunders can forever be kept a secret?
2. What will happen to Nagaland's future economy if suddenly an anti-Congress and anti-Nehru religious political party comes to power and decides to cut off all future economic assistance to Nagaland? Will our economy then be able to hang on thin air? Will it then be able to be sustained by our minister's and bureaucrat's accumulated wealth?
3. Will a Dravido Aryan race forever spoon feed a Mongolian race for all times to come? Or as one of our former Chief Ministers recently said, Should we enter into another agreement with India to the effect that India would generously finance Naga economy for another 30 years? Also, what will happen after the end of those 30 years?
Now, in spite of all these damning political facts and dangerous economic future, as another election dawns on Nagaland, our state politicians are once again promising us political stability, economic prosperity and most of all justice and the rule of law.
The question however is whether we can build a just Naga society on the sinking sands of such an unjust and treacherous political and economic foundation. Yes, the question is: Can justice, grow forth from a foundation of injustice and treachery?
I for one do not believe so. This is because, if justice can grow out of injustice, then justice has no meaning because it is rooted in injustice. For me, to expect that justice can grow from a foundation of injustice is no different from expecting a beautiful flower to grow out of a desert of sand and Sun. In fact, far from justice growing out of injustice, injustice will always produces more injustice. One glaring example of this fact is the Armed Forces Special Powers Act of 1958/73. Only a very unjust state built on the foundation of injustice can produce such a heinous law that nullifies even a citizen's right to life. In the final analysis, the fact is one where, injustice will always beget more injustice.
In the light of all these facts, our nation's political and economic future does not lie in the hands of the Indian state of Nagaland or the government of India. Therefore, for our own sakes and for the sake of our children's future, let us stop worshiping a FARCE and a SHADOW.
Instead of reveling and even killing one another over a farcical election which is only a shadow of the real thing, let us instead pray that God will raise up a new generation of honest Nagas who will build a new Nagaland on the firm foundations of historical facts, political truths and legal and moral principles.
As another election dawns on us, let us not make a mockery of our historical political and legal rights by asserting that we have a right to nationhood and on the other hand, spending all our waking hours cooperating and collaborating with a foreign government that was so unjustly imposed on us.
Finally, let me end by stating that despite 35 years of statehood, there is still no water supply in Kohima town - the capital city of Nagaland. As for electricity, it has been going on and off for the past 35 years. And of course the roads in the capital city are still mud filled pot holes. Some state indeed! Some development indeed!
Kaka D. Iralu.

Market partially open; 3-tier security around Dimapur City Staff Reporter Nagaland Post
Dimapur, Feb 4 (NPN): Despite the announcement made by representatives of traders and shopkeepers of Dimapur on Sunday to reopen the markets by Monday, shops continued to down shutters creating confusion among public.
According to several sources, most shopkeepers were still apprehensive about the situation which was confirmed when some unknown miscreants in the morning reportedly ordered shops to remain closed.
To break the impasse, the Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) later held a meeting after which it was decided to ask all shops to reopen. Even public address system was used to make the announcement warning shopkeepers to resume normal business.
It was apparent that most shopkeepers were still resentful of the failure of the law and order machinery to protect them against anti-social elements preying upon the helpless business community. Some even went so far as to blame the district administration and the DMC for not having done anything to prevent recurrence of the spate of extortion and kidnapping during the past few months.
It was this section who was disinclined to reopen shops as they felt that Sunday’s decision taken jointly by a DMC councilor and some business organizations to reopen the shops and commercial establishments from Monday was “arbitrary”. They said Sunday’s decision did not have the stamp of approval by all business organizations and unions.
However, the New Market as well as scores of shops along NL Road including Circular Road reopened, much to the relief of the harassed public.
The DMC while condemning the various kidnappings including the killing of a poultry trader however pointed out that closure of shops would not solve any problem.
DMC chairperson Y. Vikheho Awomi said traders should not cause inconveniences to the public by closing shops and commercial establishments. He denied DMC issued any directive to force-open shops on Monday. The DMC urged the district administration to provide adequate security in and around Dimapur.
The DMC also asked the business community to reopen their shops and business establishments immediately. It cautioned that stern action would be taken against the defaulters.
Meanwhile, the district administration led by DC, Abhijit Sinha and SP, S.R. Saravanan, held a meeting with the DMC on Monday to discuss the situation. Representatives of the business community who were invited to the meeting did not turn up.
After threadbare discussion, the district administration decided to make a three-tier security arrangement in the city.
As a part of the arrangement, it was decided to enforce frisking of all vehicles plying on four routes- Golaghat Road, East PS-Dhobinala Road, NH-39 beyond Purana Bazaar and Signal area road.
CRPF, IRB and DEF personnel have been entrusted with the task of area domination and patrolling in and around the city.
It may be mentioned the Dimapur Naga Students’ Union will hold a “protest rally” on February 7 at 9 am at Deluxe Point against the spate in incidents of kidnappings, killings and various anti-social activities in the town.
PCG initiates fresh move on talks By A Staff Reporter Assam Tribune
GUWAHATI, Feb 3 – Though the People’s Consultative Group (PCG), formed by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), pulled out of the peace process in June, 2006 after three rounds of meetings alleging “lack of sincerity” on the part of the Government, the group has again initiated fresh move to break the ice to start the process of talks. The members of the PCG met thrice about a month back to discuss the problems arising out of the peace process ending in a deadlock and decided that fresh initiatives should be launched to break the ice to resume the process. Noted litterateur Dr Mamoni Raisom Goswami, who took the lead in breaking the ice, also participated in two of the meetings.

One of the PCG members, on condition of anonymity, said that the group informed the ULFA leadership about the fresh initiatives to be launched by it. “The PCG was formed by the ULFA and there is no point doing anything without informing the leadership of the outfit. The PCG started to launch fresh initiative and opened channels of dialogues with the Government of India only after receiving the green signal from the leadership of the ULFA,” he added.

When contacted, coordinator of the PCG, Lachit Bordoloi admitted that the PCG took the decision to open channels of talks with the Government of India again to break the deadlock and asserted that the ULFA leadership was informed of the move. However, he refused to divulge whether the PCG has already started process of talks with the Government of India.

It may be mentioned here that the ULFA formed the PCG in 2005 to hold initial parleys with the Government of India to pave the way for direct talks and the first meeting between the Government of India and the PCG was chaired by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh. The Prime Minister also assured to discuss all issues concerning the people of Assam, which gave rise to hopes for a peaceful solution to the problem of insurgency. Two more rounds of talks were held between the Government and the PCG, but after the third round, the Group walked out of the process of talks alleging “lack of sincerity by the Government” and the peace process ended on a deadlock.

In the meantime, the Government and the ULFA maintained rigid stand on the issue with the ULFA maintaining that the Government would have to give a formal assurance to discuss “sovereignty of Assam”, while, on its part, the Government also insisted that the top leaders of the militant group including Chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa and the commander in chief Paresh Baruah must come forward for talks and the outfit would have to come for talks without any pre-condition. The Government also insisted on direct talks with the top leaders of the ULFA instead of talking through mediators.

Meanwhile, the People’s Committee for Peace Initiatives in Assam (PCPIA) is planning to launch a fresh movement to put pressure on the Government to initiate the process of dialogue and to make the people aware of the need for political solution to the problem of insurgency. Bordoloi, who is also the chief coordinator of the PCPIA, said that the movement to put pressure on the Government had to be suspended as some of the member organizations of the Committee were busy with the movements of ethnic groups for the Scheduled Tribes status, while, the recent Panchayat polls also forced the PCPIA to wait for opportune time to launch fresh movement. He said that the PCPIA would meet soon to chalk out future course of action and asserted that it would be forced to launch a fresh movement if the Government fails to initiate the peace process to bring the ULFA to the negotiation table soon.

Abducted Bodo leader killed Our Bureau Sentinel
KOKRAJHAR/GUWAHATI, Feb 3: Bodo People’s Forum for Peace and Rights (BPFPR) vice president Babul Swargiary was killed by unknown miscreants last night, and his body was found from Medaghat this morning.
Talking to The Sentinel, BPFPR divisor Bhrahman Baglary said that Babul had been returning home after circulating the wedding cards of his daughter at 5.30 pm on February 1 when some miscreants had held him hostage. The family members of Babul lodged an FIR . The body of Babul Swargiary was found from Medadwi area in Medaghat, Baglary said, and added: “The BPF might have been involved in the abduction and killing of Swargiary.” Baglary said that the BPFPR would stage a protest rally from Barama to Medaghat tomorrow and submit a memorandum to the Bagsa Deputy Commissioner. He further said that the BPFPR has called a 36-hour Asom bandh on February 6 and 7 in protest against the killing of the BPFPR leader.
Baglari said there is a clear indication that Swargiari was kidnapped and killed by the Bodo Royal Tiger Force (BRTF) activists, which is active under the cover of Youth BPF Committee.
Meanwhile, the Rabiram Narzary-led Bodoland People’s Progressive Front (BPPF) has also raised its accusing finger towards the BTC. In a memorandum submitted to the Asom Governor on January 19, the BPPF said a new outfit with the name BRTF under the political patronage of the ruling party in the BTAD has been unleashing terror and political murder.
The BPPF has submitted a list of 44 camps, which have reportedly been set up by the BPF in the name of Youth BPF Committee in various places in the BTAD area, to the Governor, and stated that “in some of the camps arms training are also being imparted” to the youths, most of whom are under age. “The integrity of the camp inmates is doubtful, since they are not local to the villages in which the camp are located,” the memorandum said.
According to the list of camps which the BPPF submitted to the Governor, there are 13 camps each in Bagsa and Kokrajhar districts and nine camps each in Chirang district and Gossaigaon subdivision. The BPPF said the possession of illegal arms, both small and most sophisticated M-16 and AK series rifles, is another feature of these camps. A section of ex-BLT members are engaged in management and organization of those camps set up by the BPF Committee.
“The huge funds delegated to the BTC from both the Central and the State Governments for the development of the BTAD have been siphoned off to raise the extremist outfit and purchase the illegal arms for it,” the memorandum said. The BPPF has demanded for dismantling of these illegal camps and seizure of all arms possessed by ex-BLT members and the camp inmates. The party has also demanded for deployment of Army and paramilitary force in the BTAD area to curb such violent activities by the new militant outfit.




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