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Naga ‘togetherness and oneness’ is our strength S. Daiho Mao Morung Express

Tumnoupokpi | April 3 (MExN): The effort to bring about Naga unification through different bodies and forum is a positive development and it is up to the Nagas to apply wisdom to foster peace, said the Member of Parliament from Outer Manipur Mani Charenamai.
He lamented that there is tendency to divide among the Nagas along tribal lines and political setup. “Sometimes, we find ourselves too weak against the forces of divisive, ism and money power that threaten Naga solidarity,” he said while addressing the inaugural function of the four-day, tenth general conference of the All Naga Students’ Association of Manipur (ANSAM) which began at Tumnoupokpi here today.
“We have so many bodies including state government and civil bodies today but if these bodies are not directed towards the same goal, the Naga society is heading for destruction,” he warned. Referring to the ongoing peace negotiations, Charenamai also warned that the Nagas should not repeat the past for the sake of peace. He emphasized on the need for Nagas to pressurize both the parties involved in the negotiations. He said that any solution which is not the desire of the Naga society will not solve the Naga problem.
Prominent Naga leader and principal of Oriental Theological Seminary Rev Dr Wati Aier addressed the session as a resource person on the conference theme “Call for collective responsibility towards making right decision.” He reminded on the need for the Nagas to be very vigilant against exclusivity, which is dangerous to the society. “Nagas should not allow exclusivity”, he said. In the Naga family, there should not be ‘exclusivism’ but ‘we should learn to live together,’ Rev Dr Aier said. He also reminded that Nagas throughout its journey had fought for its right and stressed on the need for all the Naga tribes to collectively come together and say that this exclusivism cannot be allowed. He also called upon the people to reaffirm the core rights of the Nagas – historical and political rights of the Naga people which are enshrined in the history of the people. Time has come for collective efforts towards a permanent solution to the Naga issue, he said.
“The more we come together in solidarity, people will look at the Nagas as a danger and Nagas need to be careful because they are taking advantage of the division among the Nagas. They are playing a divisive role with divide and rule policy. However, it does not mean that Nagas are dangerous because of its arms and ammunitions, but through togetherness which would be a threat to others,” he said. Delving further on exclusivity, he said that a free person will not be exclusive but inclusive and stressed the need to be vigilant against those who are advocating exclusivity and free them by convincing them. He also stressed the need for Nagas to affirm oneness and one family and said “let’s not be ashamed but be happy and proud of being one family”. Without affirming oneness or Nagahood, we can’t solve our problem, he added.
Elaborating on the need for affirming oneness, he said that the Naga brothers of present Nagaland state are ignorant about their other Naga brothers. In this regard, he mooted the idea of selecting at least two representatives each from all the 47 Naga tribes, create a common Naga dance and conduct tour to all the important towns and district headquarters of the Naga areas and showcase and educate who are the Nagas.
Lauding ANSAM for safeguarding and protecting the Naga interest on various issue and wishing them all the best wisdom and success, Charenamai also reminded the need for thorough analysis of the existing education system in the hill district of Manipur whether the schools are providing quality education. At a time when the world is going with cutting edge technologies, we don’t have facilities, qualified teachers or no teachers which has resulted in student lacking in Mathematics and Science, he said.
He was also critical of the syllabus adopted by the Manipur Board of Secondary School Education and alleged that the Manipur government does not have the will to develop students friendly syllabus. He also pointed out at the English Grammar which is being taught in schools and asked where students can go in the present competitive world with such a syllabus.
Tribalism: A Menace to Naga Society Hukai H.Zhimo, Zhkusheyi Rhakho, Penthanlo Magh, Morung Express
Nagaland is a state knitted with unique tribal composition with its distinct culture and languages. Nagaland is indeed Joseph’s cost of many colours as mentioned in the Bible. It is known for its history of sagacity and simplicity which are its virtues. Its traditional political institutions and customary laws are worth admiring. With the advent of modernity, her outlook has been transformed. Today, the Naga society faces series of social vices apart from the progress it has achieved. One such vice is the issue of tribal ism that has penetrated deep into the Naga society. It is the disease that ails the society today. In a society where violence is a daily occurrence, the issue of tribalism has become too sensitive. The Naga Society is trained by Tribalist bigotism which is an undeniable fact. It is pervasively visible in the Government as well as NGOs. It is most visible in politics and undergrounds set up where there is a huge tribal patronization to further their interest. No election can be won without tribal consolidation, be it political or NGOs. Even in students’ organization, tribalism is clearly palpable this is one of the most unfortunate trends. Colleges and University elections are done upon the tribal line. Social malaise is inevitable if steps are not taken immediately from further deterioration.
Tribe is an indispensable phenomenon. To undo the tribal set up is a pure impossibility but it can be transformed into a channel of harmony and better understanding to the grass root level. Tribal institution is a stratum where people are represented in a wider perspective. If different tribes as of now didn’t exist in Naga society, it would have been necessary to invent one perhaps depending upon the geographical location to get the people represented. The Naga tribal set up could be turned into a most vibrant society if properly channelized. Division on the basis of tribes should be checked and discouraged. It should be a source of our strength and not weakness or to become a bond of contention. What did Naga gained by our tribal attitude apart from forming more division and hatred among ourselves. Indeed of the many reasons for factional fragmentation in the quest for nationalism could be attributed to tribal paranoia ism. True, everyone loves his own tribe, village or family, but it should also be remembered that no family is greater than the village neither the village greater than the tribe nor a tribe greater than the state. What is for the common concern should be the foremost priority.
We shouldn’t become chauvinist that we tend to further our interest by any means at the expense of another. To brand wholly any particular tribe as notorious could be illogical or to project wholly immune to good and bad people. In every community there are good and bad people alike. Learning to live Juxtaposition in harmony would be much better. Today when people in other parts have reach the space and stars, advancing in science and technology, it would be a sign of mediocrity to be niggardly engaged ourselves in the ‘isms’ of tribes. Nagas cannot afford to isolate ourselves from the economic booms and globalization that is evolving in other parts of the world. Nagas need to break themselves from the clutches of tribal barriers that had become malignant to progress. Until we shed away our tribalist attitude, free and vibrant society won’t emerge. A new outlook free from tribalist prejudices should be cultivated. Students could be the vanguard in this process. Elections in colleges and university should no more be judged from tribalist vintage but rational reasoning free from external influence of an individual is necessary. To which tribe a person belongs is not a matter of concern but how he is as an individual is more important. With this mindset ingenious and capable leaders could be elected free from the bias of parochialism. This would merit a sense of oneness and amity in the long run. Let’s hope going by ‘ism’ soon becomes too old a fashion that people take interest in them no more and a new sense of oneness as a greater Naga family dawns.

The nature of Nagas- Nagaland Post
On many occasion we talk and read the rich cultural heritage, honesty and hardworking of the Nagas. But as we peep into the other side of the coin and analyze the traits of Nagas in public sphere, it is the other way round. Our inherent goodness also sometimes become our weakness. We are intelligent and industrious but too selfish. Nagas have strong family values that cause nepotism. Many Nagas want to harp about the glorious past that could hardly be consolation for a sorry present.
Selfishness seems to tell each and every Nagas that it is entirely rational for us to chuck our trash all round. Jumping a queue or red light may be rational, intelligent and privately smart act. But then, as others are no less rational, intelligent and smart, they too start squalling for the same reason and before we know it, we have unruly traffic, filthy street and stinking urinal. So collectively we are all worst off.
If only we believe in ourselves and did not hide behind what others are doing or not doing, it is always easy to retrieve the situation. But we seldom do so. So fantastic have we become that we no longer even seem to suffer guilty conscience when we give or take bribe. But what is striking is that, in most situations, we Nagas do not even see any dilemma. Defection seems to be our default setting. It could be the genes that Nagas would be filthiest, the ugliest, the most selfish, the most apathetic and most corrupted in the world (with due apology to few). Another reason could be weak enforcement and weaker consequences and enforcement in our state.
Twelve canons of Naganess :
1. Low trustworthiness.
2. Being privately smart and publicly dumb.
3. Fatalist outlook.
4. Being too intelligent for our own good.
5. Abysmal sense of public hygiene.
6. Lack of self-regulation and sense of fairness.
7. Reluctance to penalize wrong conduct of others.
8. Mistaking in taking action.
9. Deep rooted corruption and flair for free riding.
10. Inability to follow or implement system.
11. A sense of self-worth that massaged only if we have the authority to break rules.
12. Prosperity to look for loop-holes in laws.
Dr. Kakheto Zhimomi.
Babbar Khalsa source arms from Naga rebels Sumon K Chakrabarti / CNN-IBN

TERROR WEB: As per an interrogation report, the militants are in touch with the NSCN-IM rebels.
New Delhi: On October 14.2007, a bomb blast in Ludhiana left seven people dead and 30 injured. But now, the interrogation of the main accused in the blast has thrown up details of a new but disturbing trend. The Sikh militants, allegedly from the Babbar Khalsa, are now trying for new avenues to get arms and ammunition and this time, it is not from Pakistan but from inside India. According to a secret interrogation report sent in January by the Additional Director General, Punjab Police, the militants were in touch with the NSCN-IM rebels in Nagaland for procurement of weapons. That means that despite the 11-year-long ceasefire with India, the National Socialist Council of Nagalim led by Thuingaleng Muivah has been actively involved in the business of illegal weapons, in clear violation of ceasefire ground-rules.
“It is concerning development because so far whatever arms were being sold in the North East, they were generally for the local consumption and they were part of the drug trade,” said President, Control Arms Foundation of India, Lt Gen B S Mallik.
Sources in NSCN-IM have told CNN-IBN that while there were nearly 2,500 armed cadres in the Naga rebel outfit in 1997 when they first declared cease-fire today the NSCN-IM has a strength of nearly 7000 armed cadres
Sources in Delhi say that the Sikh rebels have used NSCN-IM to access the weapons black market in South-East Asia.
North-East rebel groups have access to cheap Chinese weapons that are smuggled in through Burma. Sources indicate that NSCN-IM is selling these weapons to Sikh extremists. The ULFA sells it to Indian and Nepali Maoists and jehadi groups in Bangladesh.
Hukai H.Zhimo, Zhkusheyi Rhakho, Penthanlo Magh,
Mepusangba Post Graduate Men;s Hostel II Agri Colony, Nagaland University
Charenamei roots for Naga integration at ANSAM conference
The Imphal Free Press

IMPHAL, Apr 3: The decision for talks between the Naga undergrounds and the government of India should be in the interest of the Naga people, said Outer Manipur MP Mani Charenamei today while speaking as chief guest at the inaugural function of the 10th general conference of the All Naga Students` Association, Manipur, ANSAM at Nteiramphung (Tumnoupokpi) in Senapati district.

Charenamei said the Nagas had the same origin and culture and wanted to live together under one administrative unit. So, the final aim for talks between the underground and GOI should be integration of Naga inhabited areas under an umbrella.

He also observed that Naga students are also comfortable with exams conducted by the Nagaland board.

Further, observing that peace was a must for bringing in a good future, he said that without peace it would be hard to take the society forward in the race for development.

Talking on the development aspect in the hill areas, he said due to lack of development people were facing difficulties. The biggest difficulty was lack of schools as without education development is not possible.

In the hills the conditions of the schools are so bad that there were students but no adequate teachers. There are schools but they are not in a condition of being study centres, he said.

In such a situation how can development be brought about, he asked observing that it was sure to ruin the society in the next 10 to 20 years.

He further assured of a library for the Thangal students.

In the conference which was hosted by the Thangal Anleinao Janlong, various delegations coming from different parts participated. This year`s theme of the general conference was "Call for collective responsibility towards making right decision."

The chief guest also hoisted the flag of the ANSAM while opening the conference which will continue till April 5.

While giving his presidential address, Paul Langhu elaborately spoke on the role the students body had been taking for the uplifitment of the Naga society.

He also justified the blockades called by the body on the national highways on several occasions as they were in the interest of the Naga people and against the government`s neglect to the Naga policy. At the same time, he regretted the inconvenience caused by the blockades to the people of Manipur.

He further said that the ANSAM would continue to fight policies which were against the interest of the Naga people, like the government policy for extension of the panchayat institutions in the hill areas. On this particular issue, ANSAM had joined hands with KSO and CDSU to submit a memorandum to the government, he added.

He also said that the issue of affiliation of schools in the Naga inhabited areas to the Nagaland board was a sensitive issue which the ANSAM was spearheading.

Students had started appearing in the NBSE exam because of the ANSAM efforts, he said adding that many students had appeared in exams under NBSE and more would appear in the coming years.

He also expressed solidarity of the students body to the stir opposing the move for construction of Mapithel dam and Tipaimukh dam.

Dr. Joshep Kubu spoke at length on the `call for collective responsibility towards making right decision,` the theme of this year conference of the students body. The inauguration function was followed by talks by the resource persons in the field.
"World Needs a Global Culture of Human Rights" Inter Press ServiceThalif Deen Interview with Daisaku Ikeda, President of Soka Gakkai International
As the United Nations commemorates the 60th anniversary of its landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights this year, the Tokyo-based Soka Gakkai International (SGI) has called for an international conference on human rights education. A non-governmental organisation (NGO) with over 12 million members in some 190 countries, SGI says the proposed conference should be centred on civil society groups.
SGI President Daisaku Ikeda admits that traditionally human rights issues have been - and should be - addressed primarily by governments. "But efforts cannot stop there," he said. "Ultimately, we need to establish a global culture of human rights, one that is shared by all people and which is rooted in the realities of people's daily lives," said Ikeda, who is also a Buddhist philosopher, author and peace proponent.
Asked if his home country would support such a proposal, he said: "Yes, I would certainly hope that Japan and other governments would extend political support to such a conference. At the same time, I have high expectations for the role to be played by civil society." In an interview with IPS U.N. Bureau Chief Thalif Deen, Ikeda said that a number of governments have brought up the issue of human rights education before the Human Rights Council in Geneva and expressed interest in such a conference.
"While this kind of support is very welcome, I think it is important that the essential nature of the conference as a civil society initiative not be lost," he added. In his annual 2008 "peace proposals" released in January, Ikeda has also called for concrete international commitments on several global issues, including nuclear disarmament, de-militarisation, elimination of poverty and hunger, empowerment of youth, and the protection of the environment.

Excerpts from the interview follow.
IPS: Although the Cold War ended about 20 years ago, the world is still grappling with a growing number of conflicts within nations and between nations. Why has the international community, and particularly the United Nations, failed to bring lasting world peace?
DI: Obviously, the United Nations has its limitations, and there is much criticism of it. But the fact remains that the U.N. is the only standing forum for dialogue about global issues in which virtually all the countries on Earth participate. This is why I have always urged in my proposals that the U.N. be placed at the centre of efforts to construct a peaceful world. We must absolutely avoid repeating the tragedy of global war, such as occurred twice in the 20th century.
In such fields as refugee relief, conflict resolution and post-conflict peacebuilding, the U.N. has been the site of quiet and largely unrecognised efforts toward the creation of what might be called a global safety net. The loss of these functions would greatly increase the suffering of people around the world.
Some years back, when I met with then U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, we discussed the fact that, relative to the expectations and burdens placed on it, the U.N. receives only the most minimal support. In other words, the U.N. is not by nature a powerless institution. Rather, what is weak is the will of the international community to work through the U.N. to resolve problems. And this lack of will impacts the ability of the U.N. to function.
For my part, I have tried to contribute to creating a better, more stable environment for the U.N. by urging the various world leaders with whom I have met to offer the U.N. greater support. This is also the reason why my peace proposals highlight what the U.N. has achieved and suggest new ways for working through the U.N. system.
The members of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) have been cooperating with U.N. agencies and other NGOs to raise awareness on issues relating to disarmament and the environment and to promote an ethic of global citizenship. Our stance is not that of bystanders, watching to see whether the U.N. will succeed or fail. Rather, we want to focus on developing a deeper sense of responsibility - what can and should we do to enable the U.N. to function effectively?
Gandhi said that goodness travels at a snail's pace. Just lamenting the U.N.'s shortcomings or becoming cynical about the harsh realities of the world achieves nothing. What matters is the steady effort to build the kind of people's solidarity that will be a consistent source of support for the UN's activities. The accumulated experience and wisdom gained by many different countries and peoples working together through the U.N. is immensely valuable. I am convinced that, centuries from now, this will be seen as the greatest treasure our generation bequeathed to humanity.

IPS: How imperative is a dialogue among nations to end the increasing fanaticism and intolerance in the world today?
DI: It is impossible to contain, much less resolve, the threats posed by extremism and intolerance through hard power such as military force. On the other hand, just the willingness to talk, especially if it is limited to one side, will not lead to an immediate solution. Life is not that simple. The fact is that there are cases where it seems that there is no dialogue partner, or that the burdens of the past make dialogue impossible. But, however justified it may appear, resort to violence and force ultimately resolves nothing. The hatreds of one generation are reproduced in the next, and the conflict becomes more deeply entrenched and prolonged. Unless we can break these cycles of hatred and vengeance, the roots of violence will remain. I believe that, as challenging as this may be, persistent and courageous efforts at dialogue are the only way to overcome extremism and intolerance among peoples.

IPS: How confident are you that some, or most, of the objectives you spelled out in your peace proposals can be achieved in the next decade or during this generation?
DI: The second president of the Soka Gakkai, Josei Toda, who passed away 50 years ago this year, often said that his commitment was to eliminate "misery" from the human lexicon. I regard Mr. Toda as my mentor in life and the determination to realise his dream underlies my own efforts. These proposals are part of that work. There are hundreds of millions of people in the world who suffer from the impact of wars and conflict, poverty and hunger, environmental destruction. My proposals are based on the desire that such people will be empowered to transform and overcome the sufferings in their lives.
I am neither a politician nor a policy specialist. I am sure there is much lacking in my proposals. I continue to write and issue these proposals in my capacity as a private citizen in the hope that they will help deepen the debate on critically important issues and aid the search for a way out of our present quandary. And there are a number of ideas, such as the U.N. Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, that have been realised in cooperation with fellow NGOs and relevant U.N. agencies.
I have a very deep faith in the capacities of young people. I believe there is nothing young people cannot do - no reality they cannot change - if they set their minds to it. In writing these proposals, my greatest hope, my determination and commitment is to sow the seeds of change in young people's hearts.

Korean firm to invest in Nagaland
Correspondent
Kohima, April 3 (NPN): CONA International Ltd, a South Korean company, Thursday signed two Memorandums of Agreement (MoAs) with the State government for investment in industries & commerce and agro and food processing sectors.
The first MoA was signed with the Department of Industries & Commerce and the second with Nagaland Industrial Development Corporation Limited (NIDC). The Korean company was represented by its president Chang-Sun Moon. The MoA referred CONA International Ltd as the investor and “Second Party”. CONA International Ltd, a consortium of investors, expressed willingness to set up some industrial processing units and a polytechnic institute in Nagaland to impart training in various trades and languages for job placement for Naga youths in Korean companies, both in India and abroad.
According to the five-point MoA, the State government agreed in principle to rent/lease out unoccupied developed area and allot vacant areas of IGC, Ganseshnagar, along with all infrastructures to the investors for setting up of the processing units and polytechnic institute.
It was agreed that Government of Nagaland shall extend all support and assistance to CONA in obtaining approval/clearances as required by the individual units.
CONA also signed another agreement with the NIDC for investment in the agro and food processing sector. Earlier, the NIDC developed a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for agro and food processing at Ganeshnagar, over an area of 50 hectares. Later, a formal approval was accorded by Government of India for setting up of a Sector Specific SEZ. NIDC and CONA agreed in principle to make available all infrastructures including industrial sheds/plot etc. The terms and conditions including the lease agreement shall be worked out only on approval of the units by the Approval Committee as per the “Special Economic Zones Rules 2006.”
It was agreed that both sides shall strictly follow the SEZ Act, 2005, and SEZ Rules, 2006, and all other Rules and Guidelines that may be framed there under, from time to time. The MoA stated that NIDC must extend all possible help to CONA in obtaining official approvals and clearance from the Central government and also provide all infrastructures needed for the development, operation and maintenance of the SEZ, permissible as per the special Economic Zones Rules, 2006.
Meanwhile, Chang-Sun Moon expressed gratitude to the State government, chief minister Neiphiu Rio in particular, for inviting CONA to invest in Nagaland.
Talking to media persons, Chang-Sun Moon disclosed that technical experts would arrive in the State by next month to begin preliminary works. He was confident that the food processing units would be operational by either November or December this year.
Rio assured full cooperation to the Korean company and appealed to the people to come forward, help and work with them. The chief minister attributed signing of the two MoAs to the visit of Minister for Urban Development and Higher Education, Dr. Shurhozelie and Chief Secretary Lalhuma to South Korea last year and their meeting with Chang-Sun Moon. Rio said two hundred selected youths would be sent to work in Korean firms in the first three years.
India asks Myanmar to step up ops Spl Correspondent Assam Tribune
NEW DELHI, April 3 – With Manipur yet again on the boil, India has asked the neighbouring country to mount anti-militancy operations against the ultras operating out of the country, even as India and Myanmar agreed to take steps to open up the existing border points in the north-eastern States for regular trade. The issue figured during a meeting between Myanmar’s Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and Prime Minister

Dr Manmohan Singh. The need for launching fresh offensive against the separatists was also raised at the meeting between Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor and Maung Aye, sources said. Cooperation in security matters on the India-Myanmar border was discussed, confirmed official sources. India and Myanmar have been engaged in joint anti-insurgency operations in the past, mostly against Manipuri rebels as well as the NSCN (K) faction. Several militant outfits of North-east including ULFA have bases in the neighbouring country. However, Myanmar Army’s drive against the ultras had slowed down of late, leaving security agencies disappointed. A sense of urgency has now gripped New Delhi, in the face of growing belligerence of Meitei and Naga militants groups in Manipur.

Growing political turmoil in the neighbouring country has led Yangon to shift focus on its domestic front. Besides, Myanmar is unhappy over halt of weapons supply by India following international pressure following the military crackdown on Buddhist monks agitating for restoration of democracy, sources said.

The meeting between the Prime Minister and visiting Vice-Senior General was significant, as the two leaders discussed the whole gamut of issues ranging from restoration of democracy to enhancing bilateral trade. Myanmar is central to success of New Delhi’s Look East Policy.

Expressing his happiness at the signing of the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport project and other agreements, PM stressed the importance of pursuing various cross-border projects to promote greater connectivity and economic engagement between the two countries, sources said.

President, Pratibha Patil also expressed happiness at the signing of the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport project agreement. This project will greatly enhance connectivity between Myanmar and India, particularly with North-east States, she said. The two leaders noted that more needed to be done to enhance trade between the two countries, sources said.

A number of agreements including the two protocols of the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport project and Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA) were signed in the presence of the Vice-President and Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, last evening.

Both leaders recognised the need to cooperate closely in the hydrocarbon sector. India reiterated its commitment to support Myanmar in the telecommunication and the IT sectors.

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye called on President, Vice-President and External Affairs Minister yesterday soon after his arrival. He met the Leader of Opposition, LK Advani, this morning. The DTAA would cover income tax and surcharge in the case of India and the income tax and profit tax in the case of Myanmar. The agreement provides that business profits will be taxable in the source state if the activities of an enterprise constitute a permanent establishment in the source state.

According to the agreement, profits of a construction, assembly or installation projects will be taxed in the state of source if the project continues in that state for 270 days or more. However, the maximum rate of tax to be charged in the country of source will not exceed 5 per cent in the case of dividends and 10 per cent in the case of interest and royalties. The agreement also incorporates provisions for exchange of information between tax authorities of the two countries and incorporates anti-abuse provisions to ensure that the benefits of the agreement are availed by the genuine residents of the two countries.

Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with Myanmar is expected to provide tax stability to the residents of both the countries and facilitate mutual economic cooperation as well as stimulate the flow of investment, technology and services between India and Myanmar.
Police adding fuel to unrest: NDFB Sentinel
GUWAHATI, April 3: The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) has blamed the senior brass of Assam Police stationed in the BTAD area for abetting the recent clashes that is taking place in the area. The banned outfit has demanded that the Governor should intervene in the matter and book the alleged police personnel involved in such acts.
In a press release the NDFB has said that some top police personnel of Assam Police displaying partiality when its comes to taking action against erring ex-BLT and BFP youth members in the BTAD area.
To substantiate the point, the NDFB said that no one has been arrested so far for the recent violence and the police is pinning the blame on NDFB to camouflage their own wrong doings.
The banned outfit further stated that top police officers in Chirang and Baksa have arbitrarily arrested NDFB members on fabricated charges. The police is destroying houses of NDFB members and causing fear psychosis among the family members of NDFB, the release said.
The release adds that the three persons recently arrested by the police in Guwahati are not NDFB members and said that it is a conspiracy to on the part of the State Government to malign the image of the NDFB and is aimed at derailing the peace process. The new that three NDFB members surrendered before the Army in Dinjan is also false, the release said.
The release further stated that BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary and the ex-BLT Welfare Society is solely responsible for the violence in the BTAD area. The killings and torture of Bodo people by the goons of Mohilary is nothing but an attempt to cover the misrule of the BTC, the release states. It is time for Mohilary to realize that he is no more a militant leader but heads a democratic government, the release states.
Blaming the State Government for not coming down on Mohilary, the release states that politics is taking a front seat instead of the welfare of the people.
The release also condemned the killing of director of Boroland channel Bodosa Narzari, attack on Bijay Chaudhury of Baram and the destruction of houses of villagers in Palasi under Barbari police station in Baksa district. The NDFB blamed Hagrama Mohilary and chairman of Ex-BLT Welfare Society Mohan Mosahari for these incidents.