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06/29/2008: "Breakthrough in feudal fighting: The Naga International Support Center felicitates all concerned with their efforts to reunite"


A Naga International Support Center , NISC, www.nagalim.nl

A human rights organization

Press Release

Amsterdam, June 30 2008



Breakthrough in feudal fighting

The Naga International Support Center felicitates all concerned with their efforts to reunite



For the first time in 20 years the bitterly feuding NSCN factions came together in Chiang Mai under the auspices of well meaning third parties, Thailand, to straighten out their differences. And this was necessary too. Why?

Because of the ceasefire between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland and the Government of India there was relative peace and movement in Nagaland, now for a decade already. Created long before the cease fire and subsequent peace talks on the basis of strong differences leading to violence opposing factions became so engrossed in their differences over the years that they practically forgot about their occupier India, their real enemy. Instead, more and more they fought each other, this with severe repercussions to the Naga society too.



In line with its, not published agenda, the Government of India, GOI, used these differences to drive the Nagas further apart. With money, guns and power it supported the factions so they would fight each other till death. Since there was no tangible progress in the peace talks for over a decade this is what became the focal point of those who could not tolerate the others’ presence. And, of course they had every reason too!!! After all killing spurs on retaliation and so a vicious circle of violence was born and nurtured.



Recently with the emergence of the Unification Group, yet another faction, all attention was on internal troubles rather than on the all important Indo Naga peace talks. As a result tribalism reared its ugly head. Though more violent than before the creation the Unification group could very well be the turning point.



In this light NISC welcomes the Chiangmai communiqué and compliments the NSCN IM for its courage to forgive others and to be frank about its own mistakes, all for the sake of peace and unity. They did what others have not or could not do.

The result of the Chiang Mai meeting paves the way to genuine reconciliation and unity; not the violent kind the Unification group showed; as it also did not elucidate on what the different factions were driven apart.



Over the years the NSCN made some grave mistakes too and had to swallow its pride long and hard before it could consent so NISC encourages all concerned to respect and live up to the commendable Chiang Mai Joint Communiqué in letter and spirit. Let it not be a token, a null and void, statement.



NISC lauds all those who tirelessly worked to for this agreement to unite once again for the common cause of all Nagas. For, as pointed out in the statement, it is the Government of India which is responsible for the bloody war, not fellow Nagas occupying the Naga lands. This communiqué is a great leap forward, a significant step to achieve unity. Let it not be shot down to fall in midair.



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