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Despite depleting strength, Muivah talks tough on Naga sovereignty by ANI - By Sanjay Kumar

New Delhi, June 6 (ANI): Despite the splitting of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isac-Muivah) or NSCN(IM) in the last six months and despite growing disenchantment of Nagas with violence, the General Secretary of the outfit, Thuingaleng Muivah continues to talk tough on the issue of sovereignty. Camping in Delhi for the last one month and studying the various constitutions of the world to find a solution to the five-decade-old Naga problem, the veteran insurgent leader, who likes to call himself “revolutionary”, termed the ongoing talks between the Centre and the NSCN (IM) as “positive” but the problem is that from the Indian government’s side, they still find it difficult to take any bold step”.
In an exclusive interview with ANI Muivah underlined his ideas of solution and what type of arrangement he is looking for.
“We are examining not only the constitution of India but the constitution of many other countries. When we are examining any constitution, what would be acceptable we would incorporate them in our constitution”, asserted the NSCN (IM) General Secretary.
When asked specifically whether he is looking for some arrangement within the Indian constitution since his team is going through it, Muivah defiantly said “no’.
“The constitution of India in many ways is democratic. Yes, we are also democratic, we can accept, but the point is that we will accept, what is acceptable to us. You know, our constitution has to be a separate one,” said Muivah.
He further added “all the nations on earth are interdependentso the term sovereignty should be interpreted from this perspective and in the end what can be best said is that the fate of the Nagas will have to be decided by the Nagas only. And that is sovereignty to us, but can we be totally independent of our neighbours, it is not possible because we are living in the world which is inter dependendent , so we have a lot to depend on India and at the same time India on us”.
But political analysts and Nagaland watcher terms Muivah’s insistence on “interdependence” as “rigid” and “cut off from the prevailing ground realities in Nagaland”.
“NSCN(IM) is reiterating its old positions and hiding the fact that Naga struggle is a fractured struggle and IM does not represent the will of the people of all the Nagas and aspirations of the new generations. The two divisions in the outfit since November last year reinforce this point”, said Bibhu Prasad Routary, Research Fellow, Institute for Conflict Management,New Delhi. Citing the example of the recent Assembly elections in Nagaland Routary underlines the mood and temperament of the people of Nagaland.
“Voting pattern in Nagaland is like any other states in India, and despite the threat from the insurgent groups people took part in the democratic process overwhelmingly. If IM does not realize the ground realities they will be depletedthey can go on prolonging the movement and that way it will strengthen the hands of the Indian government and the time will come when NSCN (IM) will not be in a position to bargain anything”, asserts Bibhu Prasad Routary, who has been doing extensive research on the North East for the last five years.
NSCN(IM) has been talks with the central government since 1997 when the outfit signed a ceasefire agreement with the government. (ANI)
UG cadres “flushed out” from Dimapur areas Morung Express News
Dimapur | June 6 : The Dimapur District Co-ordination Group assisted by around 800 armed police, IRB and Assam Rifles personnel today conducted a thirteen-hour ‘flush out’ exercise in different colonies of Dimapur town and also in the nearby villages where presence of armed underground cadres were reported. The cadres were forced out from the civilian areas.
Today’s exercise comes in the wake of the government’s directive to the underground cadres to vacate civilian areas by June 10 and similarly, the directive from the Dimapur administration to the armed cadres to leave public places within 24 hours, on June 4.
Dimapur Deputy Commissioner Maongwati Aier informing that the ‘flush out’ started from around 5 am, said that the DDCG even forced out armed underground cadres from Showuba, Seithikima and Xhelhozhe villages. These areas have witnessed continuous factional fighting, the latest being the June 4 incident where 12 cadres were killed. Claiming the exercise was ‘very successful,’ Maongwati Aier said that through the ‘flush out’ exercise, a message that the town and villages are not places for armed undergrounds to stay and that the cadres should stay in their own designated camps, has been sent out. He also said some incriminating documents, uniforms, arms and ammunitions were also recovered during the raids.
The DC informed that armed cadres from Dimapur town and its adjoining areas have been ‘flushed out’ and added that security forces will be now stationed at Wungram colony and Showuba areas. Concerning outskirt areas, Aier disclosed that a number of armed “Unification” and NSCN (IM) cadres camping in the Seithikima, Xhelozhe and Showuba sides, have been evicted. He further added that four companies of IRB personnel have been stationed in the said area and they will camp there until situation normalizes.
The administration also informed that the coordination group visited Patkai Christian College and checked the hostels especially men’s hostels which have around 500 odd boarders. The visit gains significance since the “NSCN/GPRN” had on several occasions alleged that Patkai Christian College is sheltering NSCN (IM) cadres inside the college campus. The DC said to have advised the principal of the college not to allow any visitors into the hostels.
The “flush out” which was carried out very peacefully, however, some tense moments at Wungrum colony was experienced. This resulted in a nearly 7-hour standoff between the DDCG and the NSCN (IM). The Deputy Commissioner said that he had a “face-to-face” talk with the “deputy commander-in-chief” of the NSCN (IM) armed wing. After a lengthy discussion, the “deputy c-in-c” agreed to vacate the area on the condition that the district administration provides full security to the public living in the colony. The administration agreed to this. The DC also disclosed that a company of IRB personnel will be stationed in the colony to ensure that young children, womenfolk and the innocent public are protected. It may be recalled that Wungrum colony in April, 2007 was razed down by a mob. Besides, the areas, the District Co-ordination Committee led by Dimapur DC and SP assisted by GBs and DBs forced out cadres from Burma Camp, Borlengri, Khermahal, Middle Point and Kushiabill.

Probe for Vihokhu missing persons Dimapur, June 6 (MExN): The Nagaland government has instituted a high-powered committee to probe the reported May 14 abduction of six persons from Vihokhu village, Dimapur. The high-powered committee is DIG (Range) L Singset, IPS, as convener and Orenpomo, ADC, Commissioner’s office as member. The terms of reference of the high-powered committee is “to enquire into the details of circumstances of the six missing persons of the Tangkhul community” from Vihokhu village since May 14; enquire into the whereabouts of the six missing persons whether dead or alive, and to find out the persons, groups or organizations responsible or suspected to be responsible for the six persons going missing. A circular from the state government said that the committee is to submit its report within one-week time.

Stop the bloodbath: NPMHR
Dimapur, June 6 (MExN): The Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) today came out with a strong caution to the warring underground factions that the ongoing bloodbath should stop before the tired people decide to finally put their foot down. Pointing out that the factions ought to respect human life, the NPMHR also flayed the ongoing violence and bloodshed as a senseless orgy against humanity. Making these statements, the NPMHR has cautioned the possible advent of people reclaiming their ‘space.’ There is this ever-looming danger of losing the support of the Naga people, a statement from the NPMHR reminded.
“The armed cadres of all Naga political groups should respect human life and worth irrespective of the group affiliations or ideological difference. NPMHR appeals to all armed cadres to confine themselves in their respective designated camps before the common masses take to the street again for their just space” the NPMHR advised.
“How many deaths will it take till we know that too many people have died? There is an ever looming danger of losing the much required people’s support towards the current peace process and political talks if the desire of the people to put to a halt to all violence is brushed aside unheeded” the organization said.
Referring to the unabated bloodbath as an “unimaginable instance of senseless orgy against humanity,” the statement pointed out that these stains of fratricidal blood ‘is not an honourable record for our posterity to keep and therefore the urgent need on the part of all Nagas including the armed resistance to focus our common initiative towards building space for truth to be upheld, repentance and forgiveness, reconciliation and unity of purpose leading towards a collective healing within our struggle today.’
The NPMHR also extended wholehearted support to the efforts of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation to bringing about understanding, reconciliation and to facilitate a common purpose for Naga people. It also expressed appreciation to the commitment of the Naga Hoho 9th General Assembly to vigorously continue with their efforts for impartiality, reconciliation and unity of the people and land.
The NPMHR further stood in solidarity with the sufferings of the common Naga people created by the ever escalating tension and bloodshed at this crucial period of transition and “growth process within our society.”
The work of the local administration to “clean off the civilian areas of illegal display and use of small arms” is supported. This “illegal display” is causing maximum devastation at this point of time and the local administration “should boldly stand up and face up to the situation and do their most to restore a sense of normalcy which has become alien to the current generation of Nagas” NPMHR stated.
The Government of India is also urged to be “sincere” in its commitment to resolving the protracted Naga political issue, to a logical conclusion where the rights and dignity of the Naga people are firmly restored and upheld.
Naga militant gunfight caught on camera Times Now
Nagaland, a predominantly tribal north-eastern state, has witnessed militancy and lawlessness for almost four decades and the situation is getting from bad to worse. In a startling exposure, TIMES NOW lens captured exclusive visuals of fighting in Nagaland between rival militant factions -- Isaac Muivaah and Khaplang -- on the streets of Dimapur.

The visuals show the dominant Isaac Muivaah faction of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) readying to fight it out with the rival Khaplang faction. A soldier of the Khaplang faction was seen tied up as the rebels moved towards the village near Dimapur.

The exclusive visuals captured by TIMES NOW on Wednesday (June 4) depicted pictures of militant factions being involved in a bloody gunfight in the Seithikima area, about 17 km off Nagaland's commercial town of Dimapur. Fourteen people, who were killed in the gunfight and their bodies were buried by grieving family members, was also captured by TIMES NOW. Nearly fifty people, including civilians, have been killed in and around Dimapur in the stepped-up violence by rival NSCN groups in the past three months. Even the funeral proceedings were disrupted as rival NSCN groups took up fighting positions against each other.
The NSCN factions also ransacked the office of the Ceasfire Authority of Seithikima near Dimapur. Most of the NSCN factions possessed country made guns and were seen using AK-47's. For the people of Dimapur, the renewed violence is a cause of concern. Shortly after the gunfights, protests broke out with villagers venting their ire on the local police. Both the government and the police have warned both the factions against venturing into Dimapur or nearby villages and have asked them to return to designated camps.

The fighting has been going on for nearly three months, however, the Indian government hasn't taken adequate measures to curtail the growing menace and to stop the lawlessness in Nagaland. The Naga factions have been reportedly fighting for independence under the banner --Naga National Council (NNC). Subsequently, the NNC split into different factions and its break away faction, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) also broke into two factions; those factions were the Isak-Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) and the Khaplang faction (NSCN-K).
Holes in Naga truce rules OUR CORRESPONDENT The Telegraph
Kohima, June 5: A former functionary appointed by Delhi to oversee the ceasefire ground rules in Nagaland, today pointed out crucial flaws in the post, saying it has “neither power nor force” to keep the two NSCN factions apart.
Lt Gen. (retd) Ramesh V. Kulkarni had bowed out as the chairman of the ceasefire monitoring group of National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) and the ceasefire supervisory board of NSCN (Khaplang) on May 31.
“My duty as the chairman was to monitor and not to enforce the rules,” Kulkarni told The Telegraph before his departure from Nagaland. He said there was criticism from many quarters over the non-enforcement of truce ground rules, but defended himself saying he had no power to enforce them. “There was no moral authority to function without power and force,” he said. Special secretary (internal affairs) M.L. Kumawat has replaced Gen. Kulkarni.
Nagaland has been rocked by a series of violent clashes between the two NSCN factions as well as the newly formed NSCN (United) which was siding with Khaplang. As recently as yesterday, 16 rebels from both sides died in clashes in and around Dimapur town.
Gen. Kulkarni, however, said it was for the people of the state to judge and understand the ground realities and what he had done for the state. He said all efforts had been done for the wellbeing of the people. The general was criticised for his “non-performance” and the NSCN (K) had repeatedly demanded that the Centre should remove him from his post.
NSCN (K) said the removal of Gen. Kulkarni would create a gap, but also expressed the hope that there would be some improvement in the law and order under Kumawat.
The ministry of home affairs said it would not recognise the existence of the NSCN/GPRN.
A.K. Goyal, director in the ministry of home affairs, said the Centre has a ceasefire with only NSCN (I-M) and NSCN (K) and not with the NSCN/GPRN.
Goyal had written to the state government saying, “I am directed to say that it has brought to the notice of the government that the NSCN (K) is claiming itself as NSCN/GPRN,” the official said. He said the Centre would never recognise the outfit. Of late the NSCN (K) leaders have directed all concerned not to affix the letter ‘K’ after NSCN.

Blame game on between rival groups Nagarealm.com
Imphal, [TI] The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) of Manipur today reacted strongly to allegations by the NSCN (Isak-Muivah) that the “Meitei’s UNLF” was the cause of all problems besetting the Naga militant group.

Reacting to an interview given by NSCN (K) leader S.S. Khaplang to an Imphal-based vernacular daily, the NSCN (I-M) had issued a statement a few days ago saying, “Khaplang must tread very carefully lest his name is misused by the Meitei and others against his own people”. The NSCN (I-M) also stated that Khaplang had been held captive by Meitei’s UNLF for too long. The NSCN (I-M)’s statement was carried by some Imphal-based dailies.

In the interview, Khaplang had termed the NSCN (I-M)’s stand on Naga sovereignty as “dubious.” Senior UNLF publicity officer Ksh. Yoiheiba today stated in a release, “This shows how low the standard of the NSCN (I-M) leaders has stooped.” The UNLF said the NSCN (I-M) was disintegrating because of “mistaken policy” priorities, lack of a “correct” political ideology and leadership, underestimating basic unity in interdependence among various ethnic peoples of the region and working against the course of future history of the region.

“But the basic and the most important factor is the non-recognition of the national contradiction between the region and India,” it said. “There can be no separate and individual solution for independence except that of a comprehensive solution to end the conflict with India,” it added.
Fratricidal killings put strain on Naga truce by IANS - Syed Zarir Hussain
Kohima, June 6 (IANS) It is almost a ‘jungle raj’ around Dimapur, the commercial hub of Nagaland. Gang wars among Naga rebels have killed close to 30 people in less than three weeks, making a mockery of the ceasefire with two of the main insurgent groups. Open street battles between the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) and the rival faction headed by S. S. Khaplang (NSCN-K) left 14 militants dead Wednesday. The latest bloodshed was reported from Kelhoze village, near Dimapur.
Earlier, on May 16, in a similar gun battle in the vicinity, 14 NSCN-K militants lost their lives. On both occasions, the rebels had used assault rifles, light machine guns and fired mortars.
“The NSCN-IM is openly backed by the state machinery, including the security forces, and hence we have suffered some casualties in the last two attacks,” Kughalo Mulatonu, a senior NSCN-IM leader, told IANS.
“We may have lost the last two battles, but the war has just begun,” he added. The central government has responded by replacing the Kohima-based chairman of the ceasefire monitoring committee, Lt Gen (retd) R.V. Kulkarni, with M.L. Kumawat, special secretary (internal security). The Nagaland authorities have naturally come criticism from the locals. The central government has meanwhile decided to launch a joint operation of the police, the paramilitary and the army to flush out the rebels from Dimapur and its vicinity.
“We had to arrive at this decision to remove the rebels from in and around Dimapur in view of the frequent clashes and their refusal to pay heed to our orders to vacate civilian areas,” Dimapur deputy commissioner M. Aier said. Most significantly, the authorities have decided to retaliate if the militants resist attempts to flush them out. While the truce between the NSCN-IM and New Delhi has been in force since 1997, the truce with the NSCN-K has been in place since 2001. However, there has never been any officially recognised ceasefire between the rebel factions themselves, resulting in the militants openly killing each other despite their truce with the authorities.
“It is evident from the two incidents that the NSCN-IM started the attack and killed our cadres. So it is the NSCN-IM that violated the ceasefire, with the security forces and the government being mute spectators,” said Mulatonu. The NSCN-IM instead accused the rival group of triggering the clashes.
“We are just defending ourselves,” a NSCN-IM leader said, requesting not to be named. Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said the frequent clashes were not good for the peace process. “The two factions must resist from attacking each other. We are taking all possible measures to control the situation,” the chief minister said.
But what is surprising is the fact that even after two deadly attacks, the authorities were unable to arrest even a single militant, thereby putting a big question mark over the seriousness of the government in dealing with the situation.
“The militants have been able to make a mockery of the ceasefire because of the loopholes in the ceasefire ground rules. Since the government has a truce with both the NSCN-IM and NSCN-K, the authorities should have worked out a truce between the rebel factions. Changing the person heading the truce monitoring committee will not help,” said Wasbir Hussain, director of the Guwahati-based Centre for Development and Peace Studies.
The situation in the Naga insurgency theatre has turned more murky after the emergence of the NSCN (Unification) in November after some leaders and cadres of the NSCN-IM walked away. The May 16 gun battle near Dimapur was between the NSCN-IM and NSCN (Unification) in which 14 rebels belonging to the NSCN (Unification) were killed. “It is no longer a battle for territorial supremacy among the Naga rebel factions. It is lawlessness at its best with the authorities appearing to be clueless in dealing with the situation,” Hussain said. The only ray of hope amid the dark clouds in Nagaland is the anger and protests by Naga civilians against this mindless violence

Naga insurgency continues to rage Kishalay Bhattacharjee NDTV News
(Dimapur) NSCN(IM) cadres claimed the lives of 12 of the Unification Group men and the fighting is still going on in Dimapur region. It started at midnight and since then there was heavy firing between the Unification Groups and IM.

This has become a daily affair in Nagaland over the last six months. Mass graves are common in Nagaland and more than 70 have been killed since an unification bid of the two factions started in November last year.

''We have given assurance that we wont attack them but in spite that, unprovoked attacks are taking place against our cadres. We want that Nagas should unite unconditionally but unification is elusive. Retaliation is not necessarily our philosophy, we are appealing for restraint but if retaliation should bring Nagas together, we will do it,'' said Isak, Spokesperson of Unification Group.

The fighting between factions of militant outfits like the NSCN is on the rise even though Dimapur, Nagaland's biggest town has a big army presence.

''There has been increase of violence by these two factions, no doubt about it. We have to watch, there seems to be a polarisation of groups or factions, so violence may go up or down,'' said M S Dadwal GoC 3 Corp Dimapur. The effort for peace are feeble, only a few hours after a prayer meeting for peace in Dimapur - 12 more were killed.

''Nagas pray a lot but unfortunately the prayers don't work so well and fighting also never ends and that's a sad part amongst Nagas,'' said one of the Naga residents. There is a ceasefire on between the militant groups and the government, it is their own infighting that has gone out of control.

CONDEMNATION AND WARNING ON WANTON KILLING, DESTRUCTION OF HOUSES AND PROPERTIES, TARGETING INNOCENT CIVILIANS OF A SINGLE TRIBE, ATTACKING ON NSCN MEMBERS AND BUSINESSMEN IN NAGALIM

For us, Unification of the Nagas encompasses of all aspects of life, and is an unquestionable interest of the Naga people, hence NSCN took it utmost importance in its national home front policy. Therefore, to seek God's guidance and blessing for unification, the NSCN had a solemn national fasting and prayer program for 3 days at CHQ Church, Hebron, inviting almost all prominent church leaders and ordained ministers. At the end of the program, on January 13, 2007, his Excellency Yaruiwo, Isak Chishi Swu announced the famous proclamation to the nation which reads as follows;

"In the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and to glorify his name, I the Yaruiwo of Nagalim solemnly do hereby declare this proclamation on this day, the 13th January 2007; that whosoever has committed crime against the people and the NSCN is forgiven. We also earnestly urge those groups and individuals, who have committed serious political mistakes in the past, to seek forgiveness from the people.

Let reconciliation, forgiveness and compassion ring all over Nagalim. This is the call of the day."

Since then, even before also, NSCN has been vigorously, incessantly and compassionately pursuing peace and reconciliation with all people and groups and no single community of Nagalim has so far stood out against this pursue except those anti-people, anti-unification groups. Ever since the exit of Azheto Chophy and his followers, this proclamation was smeared with national insult at the hands of vested groups that show off their ugly heads spitting the venom of treachery and profanity to which all the Naga communities and societies had out rightly condemned.

Taking into consideration of the full enormity of the crimes, the NSCN also condemns it in the strongest term and warns to those who have been committing and involving in these heinous crimes: the crimes are listed below;
1. Pronouncement of Excommunication notice to Sumi National Workers in the NSCN. His Excellency Yaruiwo of Naga Nation himself is from Sumi Community and hence such pronouncement is one of the highest crimes, and a blasphemy against God and the Naga people.
2. Terming the Tangkhuls as Anti-Naga, Outsiders and thereby serving Quit Notice.
3. Assaulting and killing of innocent Tangkhul civilians without any reason and cause.
4. Conducting raids of houses in Dimapur Town in search of Tangkhuls and manhandling civilians who come across their way.
5. Burning down of Houses of the Tangkhuls in Dimapur, and destroying their properties.
6. Kidnapping and killing of civilians at random, like that of bonafide citizens of Vihokhu.
7. Abduction of Businessmen in Dimapur area for ransom and killing for not meeting their demands.
8. Killing and attempt on life of NSCN members.
9. Attacking the Cease Fire Monitoring Cell Office of NSCN at Diphubar, a contempt of the peoples and Nations.
10. Deployment of destructive means and use of abusive languages to derail the hard earned INDO-NAGA PEACE PROCESS.

Toleration has its own limit, therefore, in the event of unheeding to this condemnation and warning, and continuation of such anti-national activities will invite befitting judgment from the People's Government.

Members who raised their hands and appended their Signatures on June 2, 2008 in Joint Council Meeting of NSCN are: -

Signatures of:
SL. Name Designation/Ministry Signature
1 Qhevihe Chishi Swu Convener, Steering Committee Sd/-
2 Rh. Raising Secretary Sd/-
3 Lt. Gen. (Retd) V.S. Atem Emissary to C/L Sd/-
4 Avuli Chishi Swu Member Sd/-
5 Maj. Gen. (Retd) R.V. Shangam Member Sd/-
6 Pamyola Vashum Member Sd/-
7 Zarsie Nyuthe Member Sd/-
8 Dr. N. Somba Member Sd/-
9 Tokim Tikhir Member Sd/-
10 Mhansao Kikon Member Sd/-
11 Toshalie Kemp Member Sd/-
12 Maj. (Retd) H. Losü Member Sd/-
13 Brig. (Retd) Tushangchu Member Sd/-

CABINET KILONSERS:
SL. Name Designation/Ministry Signature
14 Keditsu Tsuzuh Kilo Kilonser Sd/-
15 Rev. Puni Vice President, CNC Sd/-
16 Lt. Gen. (Retd) H.S. Ramsan Keya Kilonser Sd/-
17 Q. Tuccu Forest, Environment & Minerals Sd/-
18 Maj. (Retd) Johny T. Dilbung Chaplee Sd/-
19 Yanger Pongener War Victims' Welfare Sd/-
20 Vaison Vemai Religious Affairs Sd/-
21 T.T. Among Lota & Horticulture Sd/-
22 Karaibo Chawang Art, Culture & Tourism Sd/-
23 Vikiye Information & Publicity Sd/-
24 K.P. Huray Without Portfolio Sd/-
25 Tongmeth Wangnao Speaker, Tatar Hoho Sd/-
26 Maj. Gen. Ng. Markson Longvibu, Naga Army Sd/-
27 Rev. Seksim Kasar Director, Ministries for Christ CNC, Sd/-
28 Arshing Sankhil Gen. Secretary, CNC Sd/-
29 Ms. Salem Chairperson, NSWON Sd/-
30 Imtiramok Convener, NJB Sd/-

DEPUTY KILONSERS:
SL. Name Designation/Ministry Signature
31 Lalminlien Serto Kilo Sd/-
32 Chollan Chang Kilo Sd/-
33 S. Hriipuni Kilo Sd/-
34 Kihoi Swu Kilo Sd/-
35 Hukavi Yeptho Chaplee Sd/-
36 Meyong Phom Chaplee Sd/-
37 Reisang Zimik Chaplee Sd/-
38 Capt. (Retd) W. Shimray FEM Sd/-
39 Moses FEM Sd/-
40 Kihoto Yeptho FEM Sd/-
41 Lt. Col. (Retd) Kaphungwon Keya Sd/-
42 Maj. (Retd). N.S. Thangpong Keya Sd/-
43 Zhehoto Awomi Keya Sd/-
44 Sangti Kayak Information & Publicity Sd/-
45 P.S. Shimray Information & Publicity Sd/-
46 Ramthing Jajo War Victims' Welfare Sd/-
47 K. Daniel War Victims' Welfare Sd/-
48 Maj. (Retd) Megosede Khwukha War Victims' Welfare Sd/-
49 Zevitho Kajiri Art, Culture & Tourism Sd/-
50 Koningam Education Sd/-
51 Yevito Zhimo Dy. Speaker, Tatar Hoho Sd/-
52 A.W. Varch Khamrang Member, NJB Sd/-
53 Nitsolo Venuh Member, NJB Sd/-
54 Tsezu Pozar Member, NJB Sd/-
55 Y. Wungkhai Member, NJB Sd/-
56 M. Chaoba Komrem Tatar Sd/-
57 Songba Kom Tatar Sd/-
58 Ngami Konyak Tatar Sd/-
59 Chingkup, Konyak Tatar Sd/-
60 K. Reimiwon Tatar Sd/-
61 Khughoto Chishi Sumi Tatar Sd/-
62 T.L. Tokim, Tikhir CAA Sd/-
63 Vikheshe Yiptho, UT-1 Tatar Sd/-
64 Tohoi Yeptho, UT-1 Tatar Sd/-
65 Ngathingkhui Ningshen Tatar Sd/-

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS:
SL Name Designation/Ministry Signature
66 Samson Jajo Chief Principal Scretary Sd/-
67 Saheni Secretary, Kilo Sd/-
68 R.S. Alum Secretary, Keya Sd/-
69 D.G. Robert Secretary, MIP Sd/-
70 K. Among Secretary, Chaplee Sd/-
71 Q. Awomi Director, PWD Sd/-
72 Mrs. Ramthingla (Jt. Secy) Secretary i/c, Lota & Horticulture Sd/-
73 Ms. Alungphy (Jt. Secy) Secretary i/c, War Victims' Welfare Sd/-
74 Wilcan Sinruwng (Jt. Secy) Secretary i/c, NJB Sd/-
75 W. Zimik (Jt. Secy) Secretary i/c, Art, Culture & Tourism Sd/-
7 Joy Rudolph (Jt. Secy) Secretary i/c, FEM Sd/-
77 Khalnung (Jt. Secy) Secretary i/c, Tatar Hoho Sd/-
78 D. Konai (Jt. Secy) Secretary i/c, MRA Sd/-
79 Lollard Jajo CHQ, Pastor Sd/-

REGIONAL AUTHORITIES
Sl.no Name Designation Region Signature
1 Mr. KK Angami CAO Angami Sd/-
2 Mr. I. Tianungsang CAO Ao Sd/-
3 Mr. Niisahii, CAO Chakhesang Sd/-
4 Mr. B. Moba CAO Chang Region Sd/-
5 Mr. C.P. Sangchiu CAO Khiamniungan Sd/-
6 Mr. M. Boithang, CAO Komrem Region Sd/-
7 Mr. Serto Wilson Leacy Komrem Sd/-
8 Mr. Sanjoy Scretary Khurmi Region Sd/-
9 Mr. Romeo, Dy. Secretary Kilo Affairs Sd/-
10 Mr. S.L. Amang PO Kuki Affairs Sd/-
11 Mr. Ranthungo CAO Lotha Region Sd/-
12 Mr. Nogi Isaac, EO, Maramthangal Region Sd/-
13 Mr. W. Hendoh CAO, Phom Region Sd/-
14 Mr. K. Atalu Chugho CAO Pochuri Region Sd/-
15 Mr. N.S. Lorin, CAO, Rengma Region Sd/-
16 Mr. Zhehoto Awomi, (Dy. Kilonser) Caretaker Sumi Region Sd/-
17 Mr. P. Tsichomong (Dy. Kilonser) Caretaker USR Sd/-
18 Mr. Moses P.O. Vaiphei Tribe Sd/-
19 Mr. S.T. Kintsa, CAO, YMC Sd/-
20 Bamrai CAO's Representative Zeliangrong Region Sd/-
ISSUED BY MIP/GPRN
Introspect why the IM group has disintegrated UNLF advises
NSCN (IM) indulging in blame game campaign: UNLF The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 05: Accusing the NSCN (IM) of indulging in a blame game campaign, the proscribed UNLF today said that instead of acknowledging that the IM group is disintegrating because of its own inherent weaknesses, it is still blaming the 'Meitei's UNLF' for all the problems besetting it.

Referring to the charges levelled against Khaplang of the NSCN (K) following an interview given to an Associate Editor of a State daily in Manipur, in which the IM group said 'Khaplang must tread very carefully lest his name is misused by Meiteis and others against his own people...for too long he has been held captive by the Meitei's UNLF,' UNLF in a statement said that instead of coming up with such baseless charges, the IM group should have pondered over why Khaplang had pointed its dubious stand on Naga sovereignty.

This shows to what level the leaders of the NSCN (IM) have stooped, said UNLF and added that they have been using the term 'dialectics' decoratively but do not practise it.

Raising a number of questions, UNLF asked, 'What is the main cause for the present disintegration of the NSCN (IM), which was once praised by the Indian media as the mother of all insurgencies in the NE and the most powerful group ?, Is it because of mistaken policy priorities in identifying the region's common enemy and Naga fraternal's peoples ?,' 'Was it because of the lack of a correct political ideology and leadership to build a Nation from the stage of tribe by resolving the inherent contradictions among the Naga tribes settled in far stretched mountains?.

The outfit further questioned, 'Or was it because of underestimating the basic unity in interdependence among the various ethnic peoples in the region and working against the course of history of the region,?' 'Or was it because of the wrong effort to make up their weaknesses by blaming the Meiteis and the Assamese ?'.

Instead of asking these questions themselves and introspect how deeply the Naga struggle has suffered, the IM leadership is still pursuing a mirage, contended UNLF. As the UNLF see it, the present state of affairs within the NSCN (IM) is the combined effect of all the malaises stated earlier, it said. However the basic and most important factor is the non-recognition of the National contradiction between the NE region and India as the principal contradiction.

It is this principal contradiction which has to be resolved first and foremost, observed UNLF and added that this should be accompanied by accepting the reality that there can be no separate and individual solution for independence except a comprehensive solution.

Citing an example, UNLF said that the Mizo National Front which suffered from such a narrow outlook had to give up their aspirations and sign the Mizo Accord in 1986 by accepting Statehood within the Indian Union. It is this same flawed outlook that led the NSCN (IM) to look for a separate solution to the 'Indo-Naga political problem' instead of providing leadership to fight against the common enemy, which is India, explained the statement. The search for a separate solution led the IM group into the quagmire of cease fire and peace talk and asking the Government of India to integrate all Naga inhabited areas under one administrative unit called Nagalim, said the outfit.

It is this concept of Nagalim, which has sought to fragment the region along ethnic lines.

The Nagalim plan is to sever the age old relationships between the Meiteis and Assamese in the plains and their counter parts in the hills. Devoid of a correct basis, the cease fire and peace talk are responsible for the disintegration of the IM group, it asserted.

Besides this the arrogance and violence of Tangkhul leaders against other tribal groups created internal fissures. This was the root cause for the mass expulsion of Tangkhuls from Nagaland, UNLF claimed and added that it is the wrong policies of the IM leadership that led to the formation of the NSCN (U).

In view of the worsening violent internal situation, Muivah had to shift his headquarters from Hebron to Delhi where is being protected by Indian security forces. Asserting that the opportunist policies of the NSCN (IM) have grave affected the Naga struggle as well as the liberation struggle in the region, UNLF stated that IM group propagated ethnic politics based on religious affiliations. The groups, which were supported by the IM group were drawn into peace talks which has resulted in bloody clashes with the anti-peace talk groups.

Under the circumstances, it would be best for the NSCN (IM) to take responsibility for the degeneration of the Naga struggle and the negative trend of tribal politics in Naga society.

Blaming one another will not and cannot provide the correct leadership of the region's liberation struggle, noted UNLF and advised the NSCN (IM) leadership to wake up from their long slumber.
UNLF says that NSCN-IM should not blame others Newmai News Network
Imphal | June 5 : The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) has said that the NSCN-IM should not blame others. The Manipur based militant outfit said that to blame others for one’s mistakes and weaknesses is unrevolutionary. But the NSCN (IM), which is disintegrating because of its own inherent weaknesses, is indulging in a blame-others campaign. NSCN (IM) is still shouting that ‘Meitei’s UNLF’ is the cause of all the problems besetting them, stated the UNLF in a press release tonight.
The Manipur based outfit said, "The latest example is the rebuttal of the NSCN (IM) issued against Chairman Khaplang of NSCN (K) who pointed out NSCN (IM)’s dubious stand on Naga sovereignty in an interview given to the Associate Editor of a local daily of Manipur. Instead of pondering over why Chairman Khaplang could make such allegations, the NSCN (IM) tried resorted to its old habit of blaming the Meeteis and the UNLF stating that “Khaplang must tread very carefully lest his name is misused by the Meetei and others against his own people’” and continued “For too long he has been held captive by the Meitei’s UNLF.” This shows how low the standard of NSCN (IM) leaders have stooped, who frequently uses the term ‘dialectics’ decoratively but do not practice it".
The press note of UNLF pointed out that some basic questions arise here. "What is the main cause for the present disintegration of the NSCN (IM), which the Indian media was once ‘praised’ as the ‘mother of all insurgencies in the north east’ , which was considered the most powerful insurgent organisation in the north east, which had no shortage of fund and arms and ammunition? Was it because of mistaken policy priorities in identifying the Region’s common enemy and Naga’s fraternal peoples? Was it because of the lack of a correct political ideology and leadership to build a ‘nation’ from the stage of ‘tribe’ by resolving the inherent contradictions among the Naga ‘tribes’ settled in far stretched mountains? Or, was it because of underestimating the basic unity in interdependence among the various ethnic peoples in the Region and working against the course of future history of the Region? Or, was it because of the wrong effort to make up their weaknesses by blaming the Meeteis and the Assamese?," asked the UNLF press note while adding, " Instead of asking themselves these questions and introspect how seriously the Naga struggle has suffered because of their mistakes, the NSCN (IM) leadership is still pursuing a mirage".
It then stated that as the UNLF sees it, the present phenomenon of disintegration besetting the NSCN (IM) is the combined effect of all the milieus stated above. But the basic and the most important factor is the non recognition of the national contradiction between the Region and India as the principal contradiction which is, therefore, required to be resolved first and foremost, also the non acceptance of the reality that there can be no separate and individual solution for independence except that of a comprehensive solution to end the conflict with India. "Suffering from such a narrow outlook, the Mizo National Front, not seeing the potential strength in the Region’s unity, capitulated in 1986 by accepting Statehood within the Indian Union. It is this flawed outlook that prompted the NSCN (IM) to look for a separate solution of the ‘Indo-Naga political problem’ instead of providing leadership to fight against the common enemy, India, so as to regain independence for the entire Region", stated the outfit.
The UNLF also said that the search for a separate solution of the ‘Indo-Naga political problem’ led the NSCN (IM) into the quagmire of ‘ceasefire’ and ‘peace-talk’ in 1997 begging from India the ‘integration of all Naga inhabited areas to form a State called Nagalim’.
"It is this concept of Nagalim based on illusions that sought to fragment the Region further on ethnic lines. It is the plan to form Nagalim that sought to sever the age-old relationship between the Meeteis and the Assamese in the plains and their counterparts in the hills. It is this ‘ceasefire’ and ‘peace-talk’, devoid of a correct basis, that has resulted in the disintegration of the NSCN (IM) from within. Besides, the arrogant behaviour and violent conduct of Tangkhul leaders against other tribes created internal enemies. This was the root cause of the mass expulsion of Tangkhuls from Nagaland state. It is the wrong policies and practice of the NSCN (IM) that has led to the creation of NSCN (U). In view of the worsening violent internal situation, Muivah had to shift his headquarters from Hebron to the Indian capital of Delhi where he is being protected by Indian security forces. What an irony of history!" lambasted the UNLF statement.
The outfit then criticised that the opportunist policies of the NSCN (IM) has not only affected the Naga struggle but has also seriously undermined the liberation struggles of the Region as such. In their effort to establish operational bases in the Region, the NSCN (IM) instigated divisive ethnic politics based on religion instead of propagating the line of national liberation struggle, added the statement while adding, "Those ethnic armed groups whom the NSCN (IM) supported with a few arms were also drawn into the vortex of ‘ceasefire’ and ‘peace-talk’ which resulted in bloody factions as ‘pro-talk’ and ‘anti-talk’ groups. This is a bad example that undermines faith and confidence in the liberation struggle".
The UNLF finally suggested that under the circumstances, it would be best for the NSCN (IM) to take responsibility for the degeneration of the Naga struggle and the negative trend of tribal politics in Naga society, admitting the mistake of undermining the unity of the Region by indulging in narrow ethnic politics. "This will go long way in rebuilding the unity of the Region. Blaming one another will not and cannot provide the correct leadership of the Region’s liberation struggle. It is time for the NSCN (IM) leadership to wake from the long slumber," advised the UNLF statement issued to the press here tonight.
Moral Imagination morungexpress
Indigenous peoples, the world over have witnessed great destruction, despair and suffering meted out against them; challenging the very core of their social, political, economic and moral fiber. Yet, it is these experiences that have compelled them to search deep within themselves to seek their ‘inner strength’ that empowers them to transcend the structures of fear; a global phenomenon that remains an effective obstacle to liberative change. This ‘inner strength’ is a result of the interplay of their history, reality and vision. The historical forces and realities that created unique compelling circumstances to seek this ‘inner strength’ have become their constant companion and the source of their passion, courage, inspiration and commitment in their collective moral imagination.
Indigenous wisdom borne out of experiences passed on from generation to generation is the conscience of a deeper understanding of human ‘journeys.’ It is the understanding that within the larger liberation of humanity, their respective liberation is tied within it. This idea stems out from the moral imagination that humans do not just live in one world, but in many worlds and the need to respect and partner with each other towards positive changes. The moral imagination challenges the traditional practice of presenting the worldview and local knowledge of the dominant as the reality. It believes that when existing states have the capacity of destroying the whole of humanity, it would be shortsighted to propound the idea of building a ‘good society’ and ‘good relationships’ within the existing system.
For the collective survival of humanity it has become a necessity for indigenous peoples to begin working in partnership towards transcending the state and creating alternative structures of state relation and state system. Such a task would require a moral imagination that demands an open mind, with the courage to understand, to learn, to listen, to refrain and to be willing to make necessary adjustments in ‘critical partnership’ so that together bridges can be build between various knowledge systems. This democratic character of recognizing each others knowledge system cannot be bypassed and neither can the process be avoided. It’s just a matter of when this imperative is recognized.
The realization of the Indigenous moral imagination will not come by accident nor will it come through service, it comes through active dialogue, not a dialogue of the deaf, but a dialogue where as equals one begins to genuinely address the existing radical conflict of interests and together in ‘critical partnership’ confront the forces of power and injustice to provide a positive alternative that will adequately meet the aspiration and needs of all peoples.
The moral imagination seeks to unite the indispensable forces of power, righteousness and reason. The concepts of power, righteousness and reason have assumed very limited spheres of meaning in the English history. Therefore the moral imagination calls for meanings and assertions of these concepts based on indigenous wisdom and experience. Hence, the indigenous moral imagination insists that its purpose is to move away from the existing arrestation of life, to reach a place; a place where indigenous power, righteousness and reason are united as life-giving elements. After all no political relationship between human beings can be defined in static terms. Political relationships one might say are left undone, unfinished and left open ended as they continue to be unfinished work; suggesting that peace is never made, it is always in the making.
Nagas as a people are being questioned by history and the unfolding future to search for their inner strength and to recover their moral imagination so as to address the moral, political and social decay that is eating away the reality of Naga purpose and existence. The emphasis of the moral imagination that yearns to restore the rights and respect of indigenous peoples is a process and not the end of the process because it is assumed that there is never an end; its an endless process of restructuring, rediscovering and reconstructing the Naga world according to its needs and relating to the other worlds in a direction that encourages partnership and fosters respectful understanding.



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