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07/17/2010: "Next round of Naga peace talks to resume today Sify News ANI"
Next round of Naga peace talks to resume today Sify News ANI
The next round of peace talks between Centre's representatives and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leaders will be held here from today. NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah and other senior functionaries of the group will attend the meeting.
Before leaving for Delhi, Muivah told reporters at Dimapur airport that no dates had been fixed so far but hoped the dialogue would commence soon between the NSCN-IM leaders and the Centre's representatives.
Muivah, who wrapped up his nearly one-and-a-half-month-long peace mission with the last public meeting at Jalukie under Peren district, described his journey as successful. He also said that the resentment amongst the Naga tribal people over him being banned from visiting his hometown in Manipur was not such a big issue to withhold peace talks. "I think that should not be a very big issue because, it is something natural and nobody can go against it," Muivah told reporters in Dimapur.
"I am exceedingly happy because I have the commitment and the support of the people particularly for the national decision, for the national rights. What is more than that? ...They have openly given the students that they would stand from the true to the end, just for the cause of the Naga people," he added.
Earlier, he said the central government has the authority to resolve the issue.
"Everyone knows that central government is not subject to Manipur state. Manipur state is subject to the Central government, so they can solve. They have the authority to do it, but they don't want to do it, why, because probably they have the personality and that problem would have to be solved by them first," he added.
The Nagas have been demanding a free Nagalim state carved out of the northeastern region, including parts of Manipur.
Manipuris oppose this and see Muivah's attempt to visit his village as undermining their territorial integrity. (ANI)
NSCN leaders to hold talks with Centre's representatives Agencies
Kohima NSCN-IM leader Thuingaleng Muivah and other senior members of the group will hold talks with Centre's representatives towards finding a negotiated settlement to the protracted Naga political conflict.
Accompanied by senior functionaries of the group, Muivah left for New Delhi this afternoon for the parleys responding to the invitation of Centre's interlocutor R S Pandey during the last round of talks.
Before leaving, Muivah told newsmen at Dimapur airport that no dates had been fixed so far but hoped the dialogue would commence soon between the NSCN-IM leaders and the Centre's representatives.
Muivah, who wrapped up his nearly one-and-a-half-month-long peace mission with the last public meeting at Jalukie under Peren district yesterday, described his journey as "successful" since he received overwhelming response from the Naga people wherever he went.
Undertaking the peace mission that began in first week of June, he visited all districts of Nagaland but Mon and called for reconciliation and understanding among the Nagas basing on the principle of "forget and forgive" to have a unified voice to be presented before the Centre.
He said his duration of staying in Delhi and progress of peace talks depends on the Centre but he would come back to Nagaland to continue the process of consultations and discussions with the people.
Although till date over 60 rounds of peace talks were held between the two sides, the June 1 parley was first of its kind in Naga soil during the course of 13-year-long peace process initiated in August 1997.
Initially, Muivah embarked on a journey to his native village in Manipur's Ukhrul district on May 5, but deferred his plan following stiff opposition from the Ibobi Singh government which saw his visit as a "threat to communal harmony" in the state.
Next Round of Naga Peace Talks from July 16 OutLook India
Kohima Next round of peace talks between Centre's representatives and leaders of NSCN(I-M) will be held in New Delhi from Friday to find a negotiated settlement to the protracted Naga political conflict.
NSCN(I-M) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah accompanied by senior functionaries of the group would leave for New Delhi today to attend the peace parleys, outfit sources said.
Muivah wrapped up his nearly one-and-a-half-month-long 'peace mission' by holding the last public meeting at Jalukie in Peren district of Nagaland. Undertaking the peace mission began in first week of June, the Naga leader visited various parts of Nagaland and held consultation with the people at grassroots level.
During his visit he called for re-conciliation and understanding among Nagas based on the principle of 'forget and forgive' to have a unified voice to be presented before Centre.
Last round of peace dialogue between Centre’s interlocutor R S Pandey and NSCN(I-M) leaders was held at Kohima on June 01 and it was first such talks in Naga soil during the course of 13-year-long peace process initiated by both sides in August 1997 by announcing a ceasefire pact.
Muivah embarked on a journey to his native village in Manipur's Ukhurl district on May 5, but deferred his plan following stiff opposition from Ibobi Singh government which saw his visit as a "threat to communal harmony" in the state.
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF NAGALIM
Chief Principal Secretary
WORDS OF APPRECIATION TO THE NAGA PEOPLE.
The journey for peace to south Nagalim that was initiated on 5th May, 2010 met with unexpected hurdles but it took us to other parts of Nagalim in the most fruitful way. The tour that took us from Angami homeland towards “free Nagalim” in the North has been one of the most rewarding and productive journey. The NSCN and its Collective leadership consider it their bounden duty to meet the Naga people and sharing with them the message of “Peace and Reconciliation” as part of the peace building measures.
We are overwhelmed and deeply touched by the honour that was accorded to our General Secretary Th. Muivah and his entourage by our Naga tribes in the present Nagaland state like, the Angamis, the Chakhesangs, the Sumis, the Kyongs (Lothas), the Rengmas, the Aos, the Sangtams, the Changs, the Yimchungers, the Khiamnuingans, the Phoms and the Zeliangrong people.
We also appreciate the warmth and large-heartedness of the Naga people from every town and village. We sincerely wish to thank you all. We assure you that we will definitely reach out to the Naga tribes who were not covered in the present itinerary. You are equally inalienable in all the decisions that will affect the future of Naga people. We are hopeful that the seed of “Peace and Reconciliation” that has been sown will bear good fruits. We will do the best from our side because we respect the Naga people’s decision and their aspiration.
We wish to express our sincere gratitude and thanks to all the Naga people from all walks of life in Nagalim and their social organizations who had come to extend their solidarity and support to our General Secretary Th. Muivah and his team during his more than two months good-will political mission in the present Nagaland state for “Peace and Reconciliation”.
We thank the Naga Hoho and all its respective units-tribal Hohos across Nagalim, Organizations from “Free Nagalim”, Civil Societies including the student communities, human rights organizations, Forum for Naga Reconciliation, Women organizations including Naga Mothers’ Association, Naga Women’s Union Manipur, respective tribes women’s organizations, women societies in the villages & towns and others, Concerned Citizens, Concerned Naga Senior Citizens, GB’s, School going children from the length and breath of Nagalim, village GBs Intellectuals, Scholars, individual well-wishers, public leaders and Church leaders & organizations from all Naga areas and Kuki civil societies from Nagaland state for your encouragement and strong support for the success of Naga reconciliation and as well as the ongoing political dialogue between NSCN and GOI.
We also would like to thank all those who had upheld us in their prayers. The unceasing intercession of churches, prayer warriors and many other concerned individuals had also sustained the present good-will tour.
Our heartfelt thanks also go to the media fraternity for the wide coverage of our tour program. They certainly had brought the Nagas closer and strengthened the initiative of “Peace and Reconciliation”
The good-will and sincere support of the Rio Government in providing all the necessary security logistics for the more than two months journey of our “Peace and reconciliation” tour is indeed a testimony of their commitment for peaceful political solution with India and for reconciliation amongst the Nagas. We encourage your Government to continue your support for “Peace and reconciliation” in the larger interest of for f peace and for the Naga nation. We thank all the state forces including the Nagaland Armed police and the Indian Reserve Battalion (Nagaland) and others who had shown exceptional patience and concern throughout the tour program. Your sense of high responsibility deserves praise and appreciation from all peoples.
Our Naga people, your commitment, boldness, understanding and openness in having interaction with us on the issues confronting us is invaluable and a step in the right direction. We will honour your views and wise counsel for the Naga Nation. You are inalienable in all decisions that will affect our people. We thank you for your suggestions and constructive criticisms. We are heartened by your camaraderie and understanding of the issue. NSCN will always welcome such passion from our people.
NSCN will honour the historic decision of the Naga people and continue to negotiate respecting those decisions to the end. It is the Naga people, who will have the final say in all the matters that will affect you and we will come back to you when the right time comes for us all to decide our sovereign rights.
May the almighty God continue to give you all our Naga people, the strength, courage and wisdom in the days yet to come. Let us glorify His name and fulfill His will in Nagalim
Praise His name eternally.
Samson Jajo 16th July, 2010
Chief Principal Secretary
Garo rebels detained OUR CORRESPONDENT The Telegraph
Shillong, July 15: Five militants of the Garo-hills based Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) have been detained under the Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act, 1995, with maximum imprisonment of three years.
In a statement issued here today, East Garo Hills deputy commissioner Pravin Bakshi said detention under the act is different from other kinds of punishment, as the offences are non-bailable.
The cadres have been identified as Salte, Momin, Martin K. Sangma, Rikrik M. Sangma, Neulash M. Sangma and Pinsai S. Sangma.
According to the deputy commissioner, the rebels were engaged in extortion of money after serving demand notes on lessees of weighbridges, local businessmen, coal merchants and terrorised the residents of the area in general.
“The intention of the militant organisation was to create fear psychosis in the minds of local businessmen and extract a hefty sum after serving demand notes,” the deputy commissioner said.
According to him, the GNLA, more active in East Garo Hills, is engaged in “subversive activities and has no ideological moorings except largescale extortion and kidnapping for ransom in the name of waging war against the state for creation of a separate Garo state”.
The deputy commissioner said the outfit had served demand notes on many government officials working in East Garo Hills by SMS or through notes with the mascot and symbol of the organisation.
He added that one of the cadres, Martin K. Sangma, who was born and brought up in Nagaland, had been entrusted with the expansion of the terror network of the GNLA in Nagaland and training of their cadres in Nagaland under the tutelage of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah).
