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GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF NAGALIM
Press Release
30th August 2010
Condolence Message of Late Major Ngachonmi
Speaking at the condolence service of Major Ngachonmi on 27th August 2010 at Dimapur, on behalf of the Council of Cabinet Kilonsers, Mr. V. Horam, Kilonser, Ministry of Internal Security (MIS), gave a brief account of Late Major Ngachonmi in the service of the nation as a Naga Army.
The Internal Security Kilonser recounted, “Late Major Ngachonmi who has served the nation for 24 years was enrolled on 4th October, 1986. He was a very faithful and dutiful to the national cause. As mortal human beings, death comes to all of us. But what set one apart is what one die for. The noblest amongst them all is to die for his/her country as exemplified by Late Major Ngachonmi who today has given his precious life for our tomorrow. For a revolutionary, the greatest and highest sacrifice is attaining martyrdom. And Late Major Ngachonmi has fulfilled that objective on 27th August 2010 morning at 5:00 a.m. Every single drop of his blood that he has shed for the national cause will not go in vain but it will be taken and remembered as a seed sown for the Naga nation that will germinate in the heart of the Naga people.”
The Kilonser concluded the condolence message sharing the grief and sorrows on behalf of the government. He says “At this grave moment, the GPRN shares the profound grief and sorrows of the bereaved family and prayed that God will console them and rest the soul of Late Major Ngachonmi in eternal peace”.
Narrating over the incident leading to the death of Late Major Ngachonmi, the Internal Security Kilonser V. Horam said that the combined forces of 6 Assam Riffles, 164 Infantry Territorial Army (Naga) and cadres of Khaplang came to attack the Naga Army at Namsa Tizit, Mon District. On reaching the village ground adjacent to a jungle where the incident took place, the attackers who were mostly in civvies put on uniform and thereby identified Major Ngachonmi. In a pre-planned maneuver, the Assam Riffles and the Territorial Army approached from the front. While Major Ngachonmi was trying to reason out with them the purpose of their coming in the backdrop of the ceasefire, one Khaplang cadre spotted with long hair shot Major Ngachonmi from the back. When asked by Assam Riffles as to why he was shot, the man replied in Nagamese that it was accidentally misfired. The Body Guards of Major Ngachonmi were witness to the entire episode.
The Government of India (GOI) and the Khaplang group will be answerable to this outright act of cowardice since the NSCN is sincerely engaged in peaceful negotiations with the GOI for a genuine Naga political solution and at the same time committed to the reconciliatory efforts with the Khaplang group under the aegis of FNR to bring an end to bloodshed amongst the Naga brethren.
Issued by MIP, GPRN

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF NAGALIM
Press Release
30th August 2010
RESPONDING TO THE ASSAM RIFFLES’ PRESS STATEMENT
This is in response to the Assam Riffles press statement carried in the local papers of the 28th August 2010 issue, in which the AR stated that ‘One NSCN Cadre was killed’ and ‘five’ others apprehended during the ‘operation in Namsa’. They wrote that NSCN violated the ‘Ceasefire ground rules’ and that the NSCN were using ‘Unparliamentary language’ on the 27th issue of local papers. They themselves stated that when they surrounded the Namsa NSCN Camp there inmates ‘run away’.
The first point, the Naga Army in the Namsa Camp were running away, which means the Naga Army try to avoid arm confrontation in honor of the ceasefire agreement. It did not meant, the Naga Army were timid or afraid of the AR. If the Naga Army personal wanted to fight it is not boasting, in conventional weapons combat 5/6 of our boys can take on 30/40 Indian armed personnel.
Secondly, the present ‘Operation in Namsa’ was there any provisions in the ceasefire agreement that Indian Armed forces can carry on Military operation in Nagaland during the ceasefire period? What did they meant ‘Operation’ we want to know!
Thirdly, the unparliamentary language for the AR writing, hard truths are unparliamentary language and killing and attacking innocent men are parliamentary language? Don’t be too wise in your craftiness.
The NSCN can boastfully say that at present Nagalim is one of the Islands of peace in the entire World. So, why Govt. of India particularly the Home Ministry instigate the AR to disturb the peaceful atmosphere at Nagalim time again?
Issued by MIP, GPRN
NSCN/GPRN mourns slain cadre, allege rival hand morungexpress
Dimapur, August 28 (MExN): The NSCN/GPRN today had condolence service for one of its functionaries, Major Ngachonmi, in Dimapur on August 27. V. Horam, Kilonser of Ministry of Internal Security gave a brief account of Major Ngachonmi, who was killed by security forces. The slain cadre was described as ‘faithful and dutiful to the national cause’.
According to a note from the group’s MIP Horam eulogized Ngachonmi as one who “served the nation” for 24 years. “And late major Ngachonmi has fulfilled that objective yesterday morning at 5:00 a.m. Every single drop of his blood that he has shed for the national cause will not go in vain but it will be taken and remembered as a seed sown for the Naga nation that will germinate in the heart of the Naga people,” the note stated. Horam expressed condolence and grief to the bereaved family of the demise cadre and prayed for the departed to rest in peace.
Horam asserted that the “combined forces of 6 Assam Riffles, 164 Infantry Territorial Army (Naga) and cadres of Khaplang came to attack the Naga Army at Namsa Tizit, Mon district.”
“On reaching the village ground adjacent to a jungle where the incident took place, the attackers who were mostly in civvies put on uniform and thereby identified major Ngachonmi. In a pre-planned maneuver, the Assam Riffles and the Territorial Army approached from the front,” Horam claimed.
While Ngachonmi was “trying to reason out with them the purpose of their coming in the backdrop of the ceasefire” one “Khaplang cadre spotted with long hair shot major Ngachonmi from the back,” the note asserted. “When asked by Assam Riffles as to why he was shot, the man replied in Nagamese that it was accidentally misfired. The body guards of major Ngachonmi were witness to the entire episode,” the note added.
“The Government of India and the Khaplang group will be answerable to this outright act of cowardice since the NSCN/GPRN is sincerely engaged in peaceful negotiations with the GOI for a genuine Naga political solution and at the same time committed to reconciliatory efforts with the Khaplang group under the aegis of FNR to bring an end to bloodshed amongst the Naga brethren.”

‘Fight tribalism, gender bias in Naga society’ morungexpress
Kohima, August 28 (MExN): Nagaland Home Minister Imkong L Imchen today reminded that unless the Nagas tide over and do away with tribalism, the situation in Nagaland and the Nagas’ society will go from bad to worse. The programme he spoke in, an officers’ program, saw various senior speakers calling against tribalism and the change mindsets to acknowledge what women has done for the society.
Speaking as the chief guest of the 4th general meeting of the Kohima Ao Gazetted Officertem Telongjem (KAOT), Imchen lamented the existing tribalism among the Naga communities. He also referred to the tense situation between the Sangtam and the Yimchungru in Kiphire, and also the Tobu situation. The Home minister affirmed that it is a burden for all to make the Nagas one. Saying that it is necessary to make the Nagas as a family, he maintained that the Nagas are a family “emotionally”. Imchen urged the KAOT to work for the entire Nagas and challenged them to introspect what it can do for the people.
Additional Chief Secretary & Commissioner Banuo Z Jamir also exhorted the Ao officers. She broached issues of gender and gender equality facing the modern Naga society. Banuo Jamir reminded that the time to acknowledge the contribution of women in the society has come. She urged the need for gender equality and to find a way forward for men and women to compliment each other. Women should be treated as equals in decision-making and implementation, she said, and called for sensitization and the need to re-look at customs and traditions.
She also maintained that the law of inheritance among the Nagas should be modified so that girls can also inherit landed property of their parents. Pointing out that society needs to think of the girls in general when it comes to gender issue, the senior official suggested that the Aos can perhaps give the leadership with regard to the matter. She hoped that the Aos would bring progressive and fruitful development to the Naga society.
Speaker, FAC Lecturer Akok Walling spoke on the topic ‘the vision of the youth for the Ao people’ and on the changing scenario in Mokokchung. Saying that there are many inimical forces in the form of alcohol, immorality and lack of direction, the teacher said that despite everything, there are many talented and enterprising youths coming up in the society. He also suggested that the KAOT extend help for the development of Mokokchung district especially in the field of education, healthcare and economy.
Also TN Mannen, IAS (Rtd), said the evil of tribalism needs to be done away with and should instead promote unity and common interest of the Nagas. He said that the time has come to change the mindset.

Assam takes up NSCN issue with Centre Staff Reporter Assam Tribune
GUWAHATI, Aug 28 – The Assam Government has taken up with the Government of India the issue of involvement of militants belonging to the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (I-M) in creating disturbance in Assam. Moreover, all the district Superintendents of Police have been issued instructions to deal firmly with any NSCN cadre found to be indulging in any illegal activity.
Assam Government Spokesman and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told The Assam Tribune that as the NSCN (I-M) is under cease-fire agreement with the Government of India, the State Government has taken up the issue of involvement of the members of the outfit in the recent border trouble with the Centre. He said that on earlier occasions also, the State Government informed the Centre of the involvement of NSCN (I-M) cadres in extortions as well as in creating trouble along the inter-State boundary areas.
Sarma said that the State Government has issued clear instructions to the police forces of all the districts to take strong action against any NSCN (I-M) cadre found to be indulging in any unlawful activity within the geographical territory of Assam. He pointed out that the ceasefire agreement with the NSCN is applicable only in Nagaland and if any member of the outfit is found to be indulging in any illegal activity, he would be treated as any other militant.
The Government Spokesman pointed out that Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi had strongly opposed the Centre’s proposal to extend the cease-fire agreement with NSCN to Assam as such a move would have given the members of the militant outfit the licence to create more trouble in the State. Way back in 2001, the then Union Home Minister LK Advani had mooted a proposal to extend the cease-fire agreement with the NSCN to Assam and other neighbouring States, but the Chief Minister strongly opposed the proposal, he added.
Sarma admitted that there have been instances of extortion by NSCN cadres in North Cachar Hills district and operations have been launched against those involved. He revealed that the NSCN cadres also tried to extort money from the people of Assam living in the areas bordering Nagaland and a good number of people were served with demand notes. “However, the Assam Government has issued instructions to the Deputy Commissioners of the concerned districts to mobilize people to refuse payment to the NSCN and a close watch on the situation is being maintained by police and security forces,” he added.
He also asserted that the State Government would never allow the NSCN to extort money from the people of Assam and strong action would be taken against anyone found to be making such attempts.