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DHD ‘jewel faction’accused of killing 3 Zeliangrongs morungexpress

Dimapur, (MExN): Two members of the Zeliangrong community are said to have been killed on March 9 by Dimasa militant outfit Dima Halam Daogan (DHD-J) of the Jewel faction recently in North Cachar Hills of Assam. Previously, on February 1, a civilian from the same community was also killed by the same outfit.
Stating that the act of the DHD (J) has been noted as a challenge to the Zeliangrong community, the Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) today warned the militant group of “stern measures”. The ZYF noted with deep consternation that on February 1, a member of the community, one Haideuranbe, was shot dead by the militants in NC Hills of Assam. Yet again, in another incident on March 9, two civilians were shot dead and another two injured by the same outfit in Tungje village. The deceased were identified by the youth front as Nampuidungbe and Poudeiheung while the injured have been identified to be one Pouhungkambe and a Kiateung.
The Zeliangrong Youth front (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland) has denounced the killings and has warned the Dimasa militants against repeating such affronts, which the youth organization said is a challenge to the community. The youths have also appealed to the district authority and the Government of Assam to look into the matter and compensate the family members of the decease.
Similarly, the All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland) has denounced the ‘cowardly cold-blooded murder’ of Nampuidungbe Riame and Haikiateung Riame of Tungze village, North Cachar Hills in Assam. The students mentioned Paudeiheing Riame and Pauhungkambe Rriame who were critically injured. ‘Others luckily managed to escape’ from the DHD (J) militants who arrived at around 8: 00 pm on March 19 at their village, the students stated.
The AZSU in a note said that the victims were called out from their homes. They were then made to queue up and shot point-blank. Expressing utter shock at the terror unleashed by the militant outfit, the students’ organization said that the DHD (J) planned to evict the Zeliangrong Nagas from NC Hills who are indigenous to that land.
The Zeliangrong people living in the three states of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland will rise to the occasion, the students promised. “If they take the peaceful nature of the Zeliangrong people as a sign of weakness, they will be greatly mistaken. We will defend the lives, land and resources of the Zeliangrong people at all costs,” AZSU assured. It also appealed to the Government of Assam to provide adequate security to the affected villages in NC Hills and save innocent lives and properties.

NSCN (IM) on “recalcitrant attitude of Assam Rifles” Issued by: MIP/GPRN

More often than not the relationship between NSCN and AR are marked by bitter exchange of recriminations. One thing has led to another and the relationship went downhill after Phutzero incident. The Shirui incident that followed was nothing more than AR madness to settle score with NSCN to undo the lost of face at the hands of Naga Army of NSCN at Pfutzero. But for the NSCN withdrawing from Shirui after 14 days stand-off was a travesty of justice because the shirui camp had been set up with the approval of the armed forces and the Chairman of the Ceasefire Monitoring Group Chairman Lt.Gen. (Retd) RV. Kulkarni. But the impropriety of AR never stops and their fallacious argument against NSCN continues.

The recalcitrant attitude of AR towards NSCN has been horrendously irritating. But a time comes when the AR went extreme to run afoul of any ethical standard. Clan-des-tine relationship was established with the very groups they (AR) have put their stamp of approval as anti-social or terrorist. Going by the current world campaign against terrorism the AR’s collaborating with the terrorist group is a cardinal sin. But to run down on NSCN the AR is willing to do anybody’s bidding. The Nagas watched appalled as the AR were never chastened because their “god- father in Home Ministry refused to be guided by the voice of conscience under the changed scheme of political settlement put under process by signing the historic 2nd Indo-Naga ceasefire in August 1997.

What is going on the Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh exposed the incontrovertible evidence of AR’s animosity towards NSCN. But more than that it nullifies the much hyped Indian’s war against terrorism. India’s proxy war against NSCN is getting obnoxiously demeaning. This time round the GoI will have much to explain with regards to Arunachal situation. To confront the NSCN in Tirap the AR have joined forces with not only K-group but invited Manipur’s People’s Army (MPA), Assam’s ULFA and Burma’s Kachin Independent Army (KIA) but in the guise of K-group cadres. These combine forces in recent weeks were a source of nuisance to the villagers in Lapnan Village in Tirap. They not only harassed the public but drained their meager economic resources when they were forced to contribute in the form of rice, pig and even mobile handsets. Fearing abduction the menfolk left the village and reported the matter to the AR authorities. But the AR’s were not the least bothered to listen to their woes.

Eventually the situation turned for the worst when the Naga Army has to launch operation against the marauding forces of ULFA, MPA, KIA and K-group. But instead of trying to identify the terrorist groups the AR show their discriminating character by openly taking side with the very groups they have been fighting in Assam, Manipur and Indo-Burma border. This reflects the AR’s overriding aim to suppress the NSCN at any cost, using inconceivable forces. This is the absurdity of the situation in Tirap at the hand of the terrorist groups with AR backing them. The outlandish idea of AR is going the way of any terrorist groups in North east. But for the Home Ministry’s intelligence agencies morality does not exist and they will go on instigating K-group to align with any terrorist groups just for the heck of countering the NSCN.

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF NAGALIM
Ministry of Information & Publicity

What more to say about the duplicity of the K-group. Those days of abduction and killing when the deception of highest degree in the name of unification that cast a dark shadow in Naga history is being brought back. Just few days after the K-boys abducted and killed one Lance Corporal Rockyson Tangkhul of Naga Army, another Sgt.Maj. Mazithuibou, Chaplain of NP. Battalion, Naga Army along with a public Kangpung from Maram Bazar, Senapati Dist. was abducted on 19th March from the Sumo stand near old NST station. They were confirmed to have been taken to Khehoi camp.

This is an exasperating experience for the NSCN and the CivilSocieties should question the rationality of this viciousness. This is also an act of cowardice, an alien culture introduced by the K-group. Everything about the consciousness- raising on the reconciliation issue will come naught under this situation forced on the NSCN and the Nagas.

Issued by:MIP/GPRN
NSCN on KNA/KNO Issued by: MIP/GPRN.
There is confusion among the Kukis in connection with the Kuki Tribal Union (KTU) and the propaganda spread by KNA/KNO. This is the issue that is being hotly discussed among the Kukis and the K.T.U. is asserting its political significance from the historical perspective. But what is disturbing the Kukis the most is the force used by the KNA/KNO to gag the KTU and forcibly declared it abolished. But the ground reality is not working out as planned by KNA/KNO. To begin the campaign against KTU the KNA/KNO on 16th Feb. 2009 at 10am abducted the President of the KTU Paohao Kongsai along with one Assistant Political Organizer (APO) Janglet from Jaolen and Mongkot Chipu respectively. They were taken to an isolated place and severely tortured. They were then forced to issue a statement in the local papers that KTU is abolished. Having done this they were forced to pay Rs. 2 lacs to get them released. After the money was paid by the well wishers of KTU they were set free.
The allegation of KNA/KNO against KTU is that it is being by the NSCN to extort money. But this was refuted by KTU as baseless and unfounded. The KTU asserted that KTO never extorted money, nor the NSCN entrusted them to extort money. NSCN only collect its due government tax and nothing more than that. KTU reminded that the Kukis are very much part of the Naga freedom movement. In this connection it may be mentioned that Pu Lengjang Kuki signed in the historic Memorandum Submitted to the Simon Commission in 1929 in the name of the Naga Club. The memorandum categorically stated to leave the Nagas alone as before when the British left India.
Following the footprints of Kuki political visionary some of the Kuki leaders had organized the KTU in 1965 under the aegis of the NNC. The message behind the KTU is that the Nagas and Kukis are inseparable communities touching many aspects. And they ought to live together harmoniously. Following the dead of NNC after the Shillong Accord in 1975, the KTU was inactive for some years. But in the years that followed the KTU was convinced of the NSCN’s policy program which can save the future of the Nagas and Kukis. So, KTU was revived once again and given due recognition by NSCN as a tribe in Nagalim. Since then the Kukis under KTU have been working heart and soul for the interest of the Kuki people. KTU regretted that the KNA/KNO before it achieve anything for the Kukis has entered into surrendered agreement though “Suspension of Operation” (SoO) with the government of Manipur under the following terms and conditions:
1. The KNA/KNO has accepted the Indian constitution.
2. The KNA/KNO has also committed to maintain Manipur territorial integrity.
3. The KNA/KNO shall not demand separate Homeland.
4. The KNA/KNO shall stay in designated camps and enjoy Rs.2000/- per month.
This has been strongly ridiculed by KTU and questioned the political agenda of the KNA/KNO for the Kukis. The KNA/KNO has already compromised the very rights upon which the organization was formed. This is a total betrayal to the Kukis. According to the terms of the SOO they have to remain silent in designated camps by enjoying their monthly salary. Despite the setback caused by the KNA/KNO the KTU is determined to carry on the movement to fulfill the interest and aspirations of the Kuki people, and for this the KTU have made its stand very clear that they will work side by side with NSCN to save the Kuki people and their land.
Historical Facts Of Naga Independence Movement morungexpress
l. Free Nagaland had always been Independent Territory adjoining the Territories of Assam and Myanmar (Burma).
2. Between 1833 and 1879 Great Britain send Military expedition into free Nagaland Territory.
3 In 1880 Free Nagaland agreed to Great Britain having a military base in the limited a called “’Naga Hills” Free Naga refused to enter into any written agreement or “Treaty” given up their Sovereignty over “Naga Hills” and has no any written agreement between Nagaland and British India to surrender their sovereignty over Naga Hills”
4. The Civil and criminal administration of the people of “Naga Hills” was decentralized by the Nagas from 1880 to this day.
5. The Nagas submitted a memorandum to the Simon Statuary Commission on 10th January 1929 for self determination.
6. After coming into force of British Government of India Act 1935, the Naga Hills “Excluded Area” in 1937, to make it perfectly clear that was free Nagaland is never apart of British India/ Bharat at any cost.
7. In May l947 the Constituent Assembly of India sent a delegation to Naga National Council and made an effort to join the union of India; the offered was refused by the NNC.
8. A modified form was repeated on 26th June 1947 in the form of a “Ten year agreement”, Negotiation continued, but India broke of the negotiations.
9. Free Nagaland had been never yielded its sovereign Independence to any other state at any time.
10. Mahatma Gandhi the father of the Nation, told the Naga National Council delegation on 9th July 1947 that Nagas have every to become Independent outside India Union. Therefore N.N.C. declared Nagaland Independence on 14th August 1947, one day ahead of India Independence.
11. On 22nd March 1956 Naga National Council and free Nagaland united and formed as Federal Republic of Nagaland.
12. From 1954 till September 1964 there was continued fighting between the Armed forces of Republic of Nagaland and Union of India.
13. On 6th Sept’ 1964 cease fire agreement was made between the two through Nagaland Peace Mission.
14. The 15th session of Tatar Hoho was held on 23rd March 1965 with the Nagaland Peace Mission at Wokha Village and made the proposal that the leader of Nagaland Federal Government should advice the people to agree to join the Union of India and on their own violation. The Nagaland Peace Mission proposal was flatly refused by the then Tatar Hoho Federal Government of Nagaland.
15. On 16th May 1957 Naga National Council (NNC) held a voluntary Plebiscite in Nagaland and result was 99.9 % percent in favour of Nagaland Independent. That is the mandate of Naga people, the NNC stands on nothing more or less than “Sovereignty”.
M. C. Murry, Former Speaker Tatar Hoho, Federal Government of Nagaland.

Naga people should know without loss of time

(a) The great empire of NDA of Delhi where DAN was shelter is in fallen stage and DAN leadership seeking for sheltering under ghost Third Front will not be able to safe. Therefore 2 BJP MLAs and 2 NCP MLAs in the State sitting in the DAN will never close their eyes whatever the case may be.
(b) The sacred pillar of DAN Zoramthanga MNF Chief Minister of Mizoram is no more and lost miserable in the recent election.
(c) P.A.Sangma the general Secretary NCP a multi-purpose evil game player is now out of the power and now meeting with.L.K.Advani & Karat instead of Shri. Sharad Pawar is a shameful political character.
(d) Hon’ble Supreme Court of India may likely to axe against the 13 Un-Constitutional Parliamentary Secretaries of the DAN today.
(e) Politically, Neiphiu Rio Chief Minister is having right to do something wrong or right, just only to safe his position being facing un-secure. But the main reason is that, why Azheto Sema, Aloh Konyak, Deo Nukhu and Kejong Chang has become the servant of money and sacrificed their people’s elected post of MLA’s for their own personal debt liability and for luxurious life, shall be held totally responsible before the eyes of the people that has been created and committed political criminal offence against the will of the people will be known by 16th April’09?
(f) Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio is no way but to sacrifice by nominating them as NPF candidates in Bye-Election. Therefore the question arises:-
1. Is it possible, the Dimapur A/C Public, Chizami A/C Public, Tuensang Sardar II A/C and Tizit A/C public to re-elect them by sharing the bed of “mother of all evil’s”?
2. Unless great democratic lesson is teach to them and the DAN Leadership by the public of four Assembly Constituencies and “the conscious people of the Naga”, this DAN leadership and rank & file leaders will destroy the honesty, simplicity and truthfulness of the entire Nagas.
Therefore, involving all the public in 4(four) Assembly Constituencies and all political party leaders must fully aware for these 4(four) resigned MLA’s before it is too late.
(g) If Azheto Sema. Deo Nukhu, Kejong Chang and Aloh Konyak elected, the integrity and honesty of the Nagas will definitely loss. And the position of BJP/NCP and Independents along with some few NPF Ministers will be definitely effected. If not elected also the DAN position will be definitely effected because of their own creation for which ever one must be prepare for facing the political instability in the state.
Dear Readers, I am not against anybody or to any leadership but what has happen? What is happening? And what is going to happened, is being reflecting to the Nagas with clear conscious without any bias and “it will not be wrong to speak the truth”.
Finally, it must be remembered by all Naga people that “The Door of the DAN is knocking, and the DAN Leadership sleepless must be known by the public”

(R.L.Akamba Former MLA

NDFB denies hands in torture of VCDC chairman From our Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, March 23: The National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) today denied its involvement in physical torture of Ramfalbil VCDC chairman Priya Kanta Basumatary, president and adviser of primary BPF Thanu Ram Brahma and Upen Basuatary at Athiabari on March 21.
In a press release, the Co of 2nd Bn of NDFB B Bwlwgwra said the torture on the three elderly men could be an intra-party clash between BPF and BPPF. He said that a particular political party was targeting NDFB by blaming for all violent activities. The Co said the NDFB was closely observing the blame game of different political parties. He called upon all not to blame NDFB for any violent activities. He also said the media reports in certain dailies were not true.

Thailand to persuade Karen rebels to contest 2010 election Usa Pichai Mizzima
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Thailand’s government, following a call by the Burmese junta, has agreed to hold talks with the Karen National Union concerning their participation in Burma’s general election scheduled for 2010.

Kasit Piromya, Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said during his visit to Burma on Monday after meeting with Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein and Foreign Minister Nyan Win, that Burma’s military rulers had asked the Thai government to meet with representatives of the warring ethnic party.

“The KNU has not yet been involved in the junta’s national reconciliation plan. If the talks succeed, it is expected they could solve the problems along the Thailand – Burma border too,” according to Kasit in a telephone interview with the National News Bureau of Thailand.

However, for reasons of national security, exact plans for discussions have not yet been revealed, Kasit said.

The Karen Nation Union and Shan State Army, having rejected the junta-backed seven step road map to democracy, are the principle armed factions continuing to wage war against the central government.

Concerning the coming general election, which the Burmese junta plans to hold in 2010, Kasit said that the Burmese government and opposition parties are currently exploring common solutions that will allow for wide ranging participation.

However, numerous voices within the international community have expressed doubt that the 2010 election will fairly allow for the participation of all parties.

Kasit further spoke on the Rohingya issue in Thailand, stating that he invited Burmese authorities to verify the nationality of the asylum seekers to facilitate speedy repatriation.

Thailand, however, denies allegations of ill-treating the Rohingya boatpeople.

Kasit said investigations are being held with the boatpeople on a regular basis and that Thailand is focusing on providing humanitarian assistance to these people.

He further added that a controversial four billion baht (114 million US$) loan from the Thailand Export and Import Bank to the Burmese government during the term of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinwatra has been repaid through the Thai Embassy in Burma. “The corruption on this case is [the only remaining issue and] Thailand’s problem,” he articulated.

Kasit made his introductory two-day visit to Burma on Sunday and Monday, discussing bilateral issues and laying the groundwork for an official visit from Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

He also discussed means to expedite collaborative projects between the two countries, including further assistance to the victims of Cyclone Nargis.

KNU refuses to yield to pressure by Salai Pi Pi
New Delhi (Mizzima) – The ethnic Karen rebel group – Karen National Union (KNU) – on Tuesday said they will not yield to any form of pressure to partake in the 2010 general election unless Burma’s generals implement changes to their roadmap.

David Takapaw, Vice-President of the KNU, on Tuesday said that while the KNU is open to peace talks, they will remain firm in their demand for a revision of the junta’s constitution. To date, the KNU has demanded an all inclusive dialogue based on a national reconciliation process and has boycotted the junta’s seven-step roadmap.

“When it comes to the junta’s road map, we will not change our stand on the roadmap, which is unacceptable,” Takapaw told Mizzima via telephone.

However, Takapaw said the KNU is ready to hold talks with the Burmese regime if it is aimed to address the ongoing conflict in Burma.

“If the regime is willing to solve problems in peaceful ways, we are ready to talk with them,” said Takapaw, adding that the KNU will insist the regime first convene a tripartite dialogue and amend the constitution.

On Monday, Thailand’s Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya, who had visited Burma for a two-day trip, said he was asked by the Burmese junta to persuade the KNU in joining the 2010 election.

Takapaw said so far the KNU has not received any official communication from Thailand for talks.

Starting last month, the Thai government placed renewed pressure on the KNU and ordered them to move out of Thai territory, a move which Burmese observers believe could have been made at the behest of the Burmese junta.

“We have moved all of our offices into KNU controlled areas inside Burma,” Takapaw said.

He stressed that the Burmese army has continued attacking them in different areas such as Taungoo, Nyuanglebin and Tathon districts in eastern Burma.

“On a daily basis, they [Burmese army] are still attacking us,” Takapaw added.

The KNU and its armed wing, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), represents Burma’s oldest rebel group – fighting for self-determination since 1948.

A previous peace dialogue with the Burmese junta bore initial fruit, but efforts proved to be in vain following the sudden purge of the junta’s then Prime Minister, Khin Nyunt, in 2004. Since then, peace talks between the two groups have come to a standstill.


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