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05/23/2008: "Press Release Issued by: MIP, GPRN."
Press Release
May 23, 2008
Going by the meaning of the Peace Rally organized by DBs and GBs across Nagaland, the happening in Dimapur is obnoxious and nauseating. And the situation is turning quagmire. The over riding need of the hour is to listen to the voice of the public. But sanity was found missing in Azheto group because even before the dust has settled down following the Peace Rally on the streets of Dimapur, one innocent Tangkhul was shot dead right in the eye of his wife and children. The seeming show of seriousness by the Nagaland GBs and DBs Joint Forum to stop violence is yet to come to fruition. May be something is not going well with GBs and DBs, and very amusingly, there is a wide disparity between the professed mission of the GBs and DBs and their follow up action in the event of any killing. Voice of condemnation became non existence and everything was treated with a sense of passivity. And this has only exacerbated the situation, turning diabolic in a very alarming manner.
In the fitness of the killing of 7 Tangkhul origin of Vihokhu village after their abduction by Azheto group on May 13, it is horrifying to see this being consigned to oblivion, be it the civil societies, Church bodies or even the State government, nothing was raised to unearth the truth of everything, and no humanitarian program initiated towards the families. Whereas the State government has been dilatory in dealing with the situation of such magnitude, the voice of condemnation to the killing and sympathy to the families was found to be totally absent. Why nobody declaim against the killing? Under the circumstances, NSCN find it too demeaning to trust GBs and DBs whose voice is bearing no meaning other than deceptive concern. Why they are not courageous enough to speak out against the act of killing? Why they have not taken cognizance of the issue in true spirit? Interestingly, the DBs and GBs Joint Forum have neither passed any condolence to the families nor control the situation nor condemned it. Can such forum that has no heart of neutrality and impartiality under such trying times be trusted? NSCN can no longer be taken for a ride by such forum sans the spirit that reflects commitment to do justice. The forum's voice is becoming an object of derision in the process of its own making.
Violence of the same nature can be made to happen in many vulnerable areas where the innocent public can be made the victims. But so far, revolutionary spirit of NSCN has not allow that to take place. But if Azheto group think that terror is the last option at its disposal, the matter is unpredictable, and DBs, and GBs shall be partly held for failing to rein on the Azheto group.
Quite unbecoming of its responsibility towards its citizens, the State government is found guilty of serious dereliction of its duty by not doing anything tangible that is palliative in the matter justice and human rights. Why have they not initiated any investigation as deserved by any bonafide citizen of Nagaland? These 7 victims are permanent residents of Vihokhu having migrated there more than 30 years ago, a part and parcel of Sumi community. Why is the State government going for this cynical view and not even rising up to its conscience?
Ridiculously, Azheto group is desperately trying to distant its hands from the Vihokhu killings. Filling guilty after the villagers raise their voice of protest? Why Azheto group stop the villagers from searching for the dead bodies? Deception and hypocrisy being their culture, its does not come too surprising. Issuing fictitious statement will not take them anywhere near ablution.
Unbecoming of the Church apex body, the NBCC reacted to the slaughter of 17 Azheto boys following the miscalculated confrontation of Azheto boys with the Naga Army of NSCN at Seithikima 'C', near Patkai Christain College, as "disgusting" but the NBCC, surprisingly, did not find disgusting when innocent public including student and a Chaplain name Capt. Vitoshe were inhumanly killed by Azheto boys. A church body of highest order bereft of moral integrity is a very sad experience for the people to witness. But in the process moral authority of NBCC is being placed at great stake.
Issue by:
MIP, GPRN.
Press Release
May 23, 2008
The following members of Northern Sumi Block, Lotha Region are declared as Reactionaries following their defection to K-group.
1. Hevekhu Leacy
2. T. Qhotovi R/Peyu
3. Vikuto Sumi R/Peyu
4. Vihoto Sumi Khapur
5. Lashio Sumi Khapur
Issued by:
MIP, GPRN
