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03/28/2009: "Naga rebel barb at PC NISHIT DHOLABHAI"



Naga rebel barb at PC NISHIT DHOLABHAI

Chidambaram: Naga ire The Telegraph
New Delhi, March 28: A top Naga militant has dubbed P. Chidambaram “ignorant” in an interview published within hours of New Delhi ending two-day talks with his outfit in Zurich on Friday.
The interviewer uses even more intemperate language against the home minister.
Isak Chishi Swu, chairman of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah), purportedly gave the interview to sympathetic Dutch activist, Frans Welman, on March 10.
It was, however, posted on www.tangkhul.com only on Friday, after NSCN general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah and his team had wrapped up talks with home ministry officials and the Centre’s interlocutor, K. Padmanabhaiah, in the Swiss city.
In the interview, Swu tears into New Delhi over the Naga stalemate. Welman, secretary of the Amsterdam-based NGO, Naga International Support Centre, asks Swu: “But then you have a (uses intemperate language) like Chidambaram who suddenly says something else. Conditions? He never heard of that, you know.”
This was a reference to the minister’s statement that the talks should be within the ambit of the Indian Constitution. The NSCN is looking for a “special federal relationship between Nagaland and India”, a demand Delhi has rejected.
Swu purportedly says in the interview that “a person like him (Chidambaram)” does not seem to know that when the negotiations began at the highest level, there had been no conditions. “But he is putting condition if he says ‘within the Constitution’… we did not start talking in that way, so he is completely ignorant,” Swu is quoted as saying.
A home ministry source said Welman need not be taken seriously. Welman has been lobbying in Europe for the NSCN and its leaders Swu, who divides his time between Manila and Amsterdam, and the Amsterdam-based Muivah.
In Zurich, though, the topic was not the Constitution but the ceasefire. Indian officials conveyed Delhi’s “zero tolerance” to truce violations, sources said. In recent months, there have been standoffs between NSCN cadres and the Assam Rifles.
Chidambaram has told his officials that once the elections end, the Naga issue would be taken up urgently. The rebels, however, suspect Delhi would try to get them to “compromise” too much.
The NSCN has been “studying” the Indian Constitution for over a year so it can point out which provisions are “unacceptable”.
Zeliangrong Hoho warns of ‘very ugly morungexpress
Dimapur, March 27 (MExN): Following the recent murder of several Zeliangrong people by Dimasa militants in Assam, the Zeliangrong Baudi today warned that the killings will have ‘very ugly consequences’. The apex Zeliangrong organization said that the Naga youths will be forced to protect their people and the land if the recent upheaval goes unchecked by the governments of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur.
While appealing to the Dimasa community to “come back to their senses”, the Zeliangrong Baudi in a statement today, said the violence and its effect against the Naga community is spreading. On this, the hoho has strongly warned of regional imbalances in the region. ‘The Naga people in NC hills have been settled from time immemorial without any interference from the other neighboring communities; there have always been peaceful coexistence with other neighboring communities respecting one another as good, civilized citizens’, the Baudi said in its statement.
However, the Baudi warned, the aggression of the Dimasa elements against the Naga community will have very ugly consequences “unless the Dimasa come to their senses”. The youths of the community will be forced to protect their own people and the land at this juncture, the Baudi warned.
9 villages in NC hills affected
The Zeliangrong Baudi also warned of regional imbalance in the region if the recent upheaval is left unchecked by the governments of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur. Appealing to the Government of Assam to engaged strong political will to deal with the violence, the hoho also sought relief aid and compensation for the affected. Resettlement measures of the effected people must also be activated, the Baudi demanded. The governments of Nagaland and Manipur are also appealed to, to initiate measures to extend all possible assistance and engaged with the Assam government to stop the “unhappy” and ugly upheaval.
Meanwhile, it was informed that altogether nine villages in the North Cachar Hills in Assam, the region of the violence, have been affected. Four Zeliangrong people were killed by DHD (Jewel) militants on March 19 and the 23rd, while many were left injured.
Eh affected villages according to the hoho are Takluaram, Baureneu, Puateujam, Nrimbanglua, Hegualua, Heuwangbaram, Himraichak, N Baureneu and Guiluang.
Villagers of the nine villages are said to have fled their homes and are taking shelter in neighboring villages of Manipur and Nagaland. Immediate relief in the form of food, clothing and ‘life-saving machines’ are required, the hoho said. Relief camps have been set up in Laisong village where more than 400 of the affected people are said to be taking shelter.
The aggression of the Dimasa community is very clear that they want to grab the land of the Naga community and to drive them out from the NC hills, the baudi said. ‘We appeal the Dimasa to come back to their senses and live like civilized humans, respecting other communities’, the Zeliangrong Baudi appealed.

Naga Hoho rues ethnic conflict, (NPN):
DIMAPUR Disturbed over what it described the “belligerence attitude” of the Dimasas (Kachari) and their “devious design” of taking over the Nagas who have settled down in their ancestral land in North Cachar Hills since times immemorial, the Naga Hoho Saturday said the situation was yet another matter of huge concern for the Naga people struggling for unification of land and its people.
Naga Hoho general secretary, P. Chuba Ozukum noted that the serial killing of innocent Naga villagers in nine Zeliangrong villages during the past few weeks was an “absolute infringement” of opposing the sentiments and inalienable rights of the Nagas.
In this regard, the Naga Hoho ardently appealed the Assam Government to normalize the situation without delay and formulate policies of conflict transformation based on peaceful co-existence among different ethnic groups in all violent torn areas. The Hoho also appealed the Nagaland Chief Minister to appraise the ground realities to his Assam counterpart with all possible coordination towards bringing out amicable solution and tranquility.
The Naga Hoho felt that the current situation was a testing moment for the Dimasas residing in Nagaland to work tirelessly and diplomatically towards diffusing the tension and to instill a sense of mutual respect and love to Dimasa pwoplw in NC Hills before it turned into any uncalled-for situation.
NH asks govts to restrain Dimasas
DIMASA MILITANTS ATTACK NAGA VILLAGES IN NC HILLS
DIMAPUR, MAR 28 (EMN): The Naga Hoho has called upon the Assam government to check the hostility of the Dimasa millitants against Naga
settled in ‘their ancestral land’ in North Cachar Hills.
Expressing grave concern over the killing of innocent Naga villagers in nine Zeliangrong villages during the past few weeks by the Dimasa Kacharis, the Hoho also appealed to the state chief minister to apprise his Assam counterpart coordinate and bring about an amicable solution to the issue.
“The belligerenent attitude of the Dimasas (Kachari) and their devious design of taking over the Nagas who have settled down in their ancestral land (North Cachar Hills) since time immemorial is yet another matter of great concern for the Naga people who are struggling for unification of land and its people”, the Hoho stated in a press release issued by general secretary P.Chuba Ozukum.
The Zeliangrong Baudi on Friday had warned that the killings would have ugly consequences saying that the Naga youths would b forced to protect their people and their land if the hostilities goes unchecked.
The apex Zeliangrong organization also appealed to the Dimasa community to come back to their senses and cease all violence against the Nagas settled in NC Hills.
It was reported that nine villages in NC Hills of Assam and four people killed by the Dimasa militant group Dima Halom Daogah (Jewel).
Naga Issue: Rio doubts Cong track record morungexpress
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio is seen speaking at the official launch of the DAN campaign for the forthcoming Parliamentary In this image released to the media, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio is seen speaking at the official launch of the DAN campaign for the forthcoming Parliamentary and state by-elections, in Mon on Friday.

Dimapur, March 27 (MExN): Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has questioned as to how the Congress leaders were promising that they would bring solution to the Naga political problem when in more than 50 years of Congress rule in the country, the issue still eludes a permanent solution.
Speaking at the official launch of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland’s (DAN) campaign for the forthcoming Parliamentary elections, in Mon, Rio wondered how the people would believe the Congress when ‘they have failed to bring solution in more than 50 years of Congress rule in the country’.
CAG reports disclaimed
In the recently-held Naga consultative meet, Rio said, all sections of the Naga society, both the mainstream and underground stratum, had participated while the “Congress boycotted the meet after taking a decision in Delhi”.
Making these contentions, the chief minister made an appeal to the electorate of the state to step forward and vote for DAN’s consensus candidate CM Chang. “Through a regional party like the NPF, the identity of the Nagas would be preserved and protected” Rio asserted. In this regard the chief minister said that the NPF party is working for all the Nagas and ‘not just the Nagas of Nagaland’.
The DAN government has already taken up with the government of India the issue of protecting and rescuing the plight of the “eastern” Nagas who are in Myanmar and have no political rights, living under social and economic backwardness.
Rio made it clear that an NPF Member of Parliament would be extended all privileges and opportunities like any other political party ‘as the NPF is a recognized political party and is listed in the political parties who find representation in Parliament’. He also responded to the Congress party’s charge that an NPF MP would fall under the bracket of “unattached MPs”. Rio said that an NPF MP would be given the opportunity to participate in all discussions and debates and be invited to all-party-meets and also to all meetings of the chief whips’. He further said that a Congress MP from Nagaland would have to strictly tow the party line and only speak within the party’s policies if at all he gets the chance to speak ahead of `dozens of MPs who are much more senior’.
The chief minister also broke his silence over the frequent news reports that have been covering the CAG report related to Nagaland. Rio claimed that the CAG report would be appropriately dealt with by the Public Accounts Committee of the Legislative Assembly as is the norm. He claimed that the CAG report mainly deals with matters of procedures of departmental functioning, following of laid down rules and so on and that ‘there was no question of corruption charges’.
Back to other matter, Rio claimed that the NPF tally would rise to 30 if the party wins in the four assembly by-elections. But, he added, the DAN coalition would remain ‘absolutely intact’. He said that it was not the NPF’s policy to ‘leave behind its allies’ but rather he appreciated the role of the partners in strengthening the DAN. ‘They will always go hand in hand even though the NPF numbers may rise’ he asserted. He said that even in the last term, the NPF had not ‘sidelined its alliance partners despite crossing the halfway mark’.
A host of DAN leaders were present at the launch of the campaign. Speeches were delivered by president of the JD (U) Limatemjen, BJP Legislature Party leader MC Konyak, deputy speaker Ralanthang and Neiba Ndang of the NCP.
Later, the chief minister addressed an election rally at Tizit where by-lections to the assembly are being simultaneously held with the Lok Sabha polls. Rio called upon the people to extend support to the NPF candidate Aloh saying that his election into the ruling bench would pave the way for development and progress of the constituency

Adivasi leaders join Hagrama - Foes turn friends, consolidate BPF stance - AGP-BJP vows to ensure victory OUR BUREAU The telegraph


Justin Lakra addresses a BPF rally in Kokrajhar on Friday. Telegraph picture
Kokrajhar/Guwahati, March 27: Justin Lakra and Durga Hasda, two prominent Adivasi leaders, today joined Hagrama Mohilary’s Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF), a party both had bitterly fought against in the past.
Lakra, president of the All Adivasi Students Association of Assam (AASAA), had not only campaigned against S.K. Bwismuthiary, the official candidate of the BPF in the last parliamentary elections but also against the BPF’s candidate in the last BTC and Assembly elections.
Hasda floated the Birsa Commando Force (BCF) in 1997 for the protection of the Adivasi community in the wake of the ethnic riots between the Bodos and the Adivasis in the Bodo belt. The outfit is now in a ceasefire with the government.
When Lakra today stood on the stage during the manifesto release function of Mohilary’s BPF — a partner of the ruling alliance — most were surprised, but not his own party.
The student association said the development did not come as a surprise as Lakra was sent on leave on February 19 till the Adivasi Mahasabha on May 23, 24 and 25 because of his personal and public conduct was proving detrimental to organisation.
AASAA’s president in-charge and chief organising secretary Bosco Chermaco told The Telegraph, “We have also heard about this development and knew that he was upto something. It is his personal decision and we have to respect that but would have felt happy had he joined either the Congress or the AGP..”
Lakra said it was his personal decision to join the party because it was doing a good job and it would be easier to work for the welfare of his Adivasi community by becoming a part of it. “Joining the BPF is my personal decision. I announce my resignation from AASAA today,” Lakra, in his late thirties said, said.
Along with Lakra, several of his associates, including AASAA’s assistant general secretary Samual Hembrum and diplomacy secretary Peter Hasda also joined the party after resigning from the association.
Unlike Lakra, Hasda was close to the BPF and today he merely formalised his proximity to the party.
The leaders were welcomed with Bodo traditional aronai. Welcoming the Adivasi leaders, Mohilary said to resounding applause, “Now we have the support of none other than Justin Lakra, the top leader of Adivasis. The victory of our candidate is final.” The BPF has re-nominated Bwismuthiary from Kokrajhar.
Lakra also gave his reasons for joining the party. “The BPF is a local party and doing good development work in the region. I could have joined any party like the Congress or AGP or BJP. They would have welcomed me but I decided on the local party. I believe we will be able to achieve development for the Adivasi community after being part of the BTC. Being a part of the party we can have a say in the matter for the community,” he said.
The Adivasi leader had campaigned for Sabdaram Rabha in the last parliamentary election. Rabha, the AGP-BJP candidate, who is seen as a major threat to the BPF this time, came second in the 2004 election.
The development is seen as a major achievement for the BPF as Lakra is considered a senior leader of the community.
The BPF manifesto, released by Mohilary, focussed on development work and equality for all communities. “The BTC has been focusing on development activities and working to achieve it. Our candidates will work according to the party manifesto,” he said.



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