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Manipur’s new party may root for Greater Nagaland Ratnadip Choudhury Tehelka


Launch party The event that shook Manipur
Photos: UB Photos

EMOTIONS ARE running high and rhetoric is thick in the air in state capitals Kohima and Imphal over a new development — the launching of the Manipur state unit of the party that rules Nagaland — Naga People’s Front (NPF). Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio himself launched his party’s Manipur unit in Senapati on 28 May.
Manipur CM Okram Ibobi Singh is among the agitated politicians who feel that NPF’s foray into neighbouring states is a “serious threat” to the territorial integrity of Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
Manipur has serious concerns about the NPF’s constitution, which says the objective is “to work for unity and integrity of the people by integrating all contiguous Naga-inhabited areas under one administrative roof and also to provide protection to all the ethnic groups who are indigenous inhabitants of the state”. This article is similar to the idea floated by National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Issac-Muivah) of ‘Greater Nagaland’, which all the neighbouring northeastern states vehemently oppose. The Centre has already turned down this ambitious demand of NSCN(IM), that for 13 years has been in peace parleys with New Delhi.
The run-up to the launch of the party was a virtual cold war between Nagaland and Manipur. “Last year’s prolonged economic blockade by Naga groups had paralysed life in Manipur. That is fresh in the mind of our government, so we did not want a similar situation. Rio’s visit might have created a volatile situation in Senapati where tension still remains,” says a senior aide of the Manipur chief minister.


Launch party Nagaland CM Rio

Last year, when NSCN(IM) General Secretary T Muivah wanted to visit his native village Somdal in Ukhrul district of Manipur, the state government did not allow him. This led to widespread protests by Naga groups. Two students were killed in firing by security forces last year at Mao Gate. The Nagas reacted with an economic blockade.
New Delhi first tried to convince Rio to desist, but he stood his ground. Manipur then pleaded with the Centre to defer the crucial talks with the United Naga Council (UNC) that was supposed to happen on 30 May. At last, New Delhi asked Imphal to take a back seat. The respective media of Nagaland and Manipur joined the fight.
G Gaingam, the president of the Manipur unit of NPF, stresses that Nagas aspire to be under one administrative unit. “The tendency to give a communal tag and term it a threat to territorial integrity should stop,” he says.
‘If Naga MLAs in the Manipur Assembly join NPF, they can ask for the integration of areas inhabited by the Nagas’

But senior journalist Irenbam Arun from Imphal points out, “What NSCN(IM) or NPF says is not final. The Naga MLAs in the Manipur Assembly are mostly independents. If they join NPF, they can build a demand inside the Assembly for integration of Naga-inhabited areas. That is perhaps the politics behind it.”
Now, the underground has joined the chorus. The powerful banned outfit from Manipur, the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), has slammed the NPF’s move, terming it a ploy to advance NSCN(IM)’s agenda of splitting up Manipur. The security apparatus in the Naga-dominated areas of Manipur has already been put on high alert to prevent violence. Will the Centre step in at the behest of its Congress CM Ibobi?
Ratnadip Choudhury is a Principal Correspondent with Tehelka.
NSCN/GPRN accuse rivals of attack on two villages morungexpress
DIMAPUR, (MExN): The NSCN/GPRN has informed about what was stated to be the attack of the ‘a group of Khaplang’ on two villages namely Hazik and Phongshom villages in ‘Eastern Nagalim’ with due support and assistance from the Manipur People Army and also the Burmese army. A press note to this effect was issued by Issued by Maj. Keewang, the CAO of Pangmi Region. “When a Naga leader is controlled by sense of narrow politics with destructive devotion against anything that comes in his way the end result comes nothing near the wishes of the Nagas as demanded by today’s political situation”, stated the press note while referring to SS Khaplang.
The press note stated that “times have changed and the approach has also to be changed accordingly”. “Unfortunately, our Nagas in Eastern Nagalim has become victims of our own Naga leader whose brand of nationalism never cross the rivers and jungles of Eastern Naga Nagalim. This leader is none other than S.S.Khaplang with his inherent demonic character. How unfortunate for the people of Eastern Nagalim to have this person disguised as Naga political leader. More unfortunate is the fact that he uses anti-Naga forces to attack his fellow Nagas”, the press note alleged.
The press note then went on to state that “Khaplang has to be exposed at this crucial juncture of Naga movement where the focus is tolerance towards bringing a meaningful reconciliation with the involvement of all responsible civil societies”. “Belated it may be, some of the factual incidents that took place just last two months back with direct involvement of Khaplang has to be recorded and narrated to enable the public to pass a fair judgment of who is who in the Naga political struggle”, the press note stated.
Accordingly it was informed that “on 15th March, 2011 a group of Khaplang and the so-called MPA (Manipur People Army) numbering around 100 came to Hazik village in the Pangmi Region and torched 103 houses on the pretext of the villagers giving shelter to NSCN.”
The press note further said that the group burned down 27 granaries. “Not satisfied with this, the Khaplang boys and his Meitei boys randomly shot and killed all moving objects that includes 24 cows, 64 pigs,10 goats and countless of chickens were burnt alive. The villagers were also targeted with savagery brutality. After torturing them inhumanly they were forced to tell that this act of cowardice is the work of NSCN or face dire consequence,” stated the press note.
Further “after a lull of half month Khaplang again enforced his animal like mentality against his own people just for the pleasure of making his presence felt”. It was also claimed that on 1st April, 2011 after turning Hazik village into ashes SS.Khaplang called up from Taka village directly to the Burmese Army to come and raid Phongshom village. “For the reason best known to Khaplang and the Burmese Army the Burmese Army responded immediately and within no time the whole village of Phongshom was completely burnt down”, stated the press note from the NSCN/GPRN CAO.
Accordingly, all the village properties were destroyed and valuable items looted by the Burmese Army with “Khaplang watching the unfolding scenario with sadistic pleasure”. Also Khaplang also warned the villagers never return to their village. With nowhere to go the Phongshom villagers are taking shelter as refugees in Arunachal Pradesh, informed the press note. “It is natural for any right thinking Naga to condemn Khaplang and his boys for indulging in such course of politics trying to establish his domain by victimizing the innocent Nagas. It is also better for any Naga leader or group to educate his own people rather than take pleasure in humiliating, torturing and intimidating to serve their unrealistic politics that is distinctly marked by hatred and suspicion”, the press note concluded.

NPF dividing Nagas of Nagaland vertically: NPCC morungexpress
DIMAPUR, (MExN): The Opposition Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has come out with new criticisms that the ruling NPF was “dividing the Nagas of Nagaland vertically” and questioning the Nagas of Nagaland as to “How long can we suffer in the hands of the NPF’s divisive politics”. “NPF is anti-Nagaland and time will tell sooner than expected, whether the NPF is for fragmentation of the State or integration of contiguous Naga areas”, stated a press note issued by the Media Cell, NPCC. Pointing out that the NPF was all set to contest in the Manipur election, the NPCC stated that this was because the NPF was fast losing its ground in Nagaland. “The NPF is mutating to political aberration that will finally face self-destruction”, the NPCC stated.
The Nagaland Congress also questioned as to what the NPF had done on Naga political issue in the past more than eight years of its uninterrupted rule.
“Didn’t they promise in 2003 election that they would bring solution within three months after taking the reign of power? Can the NPF deny that it was the Congress which had brought the Naga political issue in the right perspective? Wasn’t it Late P.V. Narasimha Rao, the then Prime Minister of India who had declared the Naga problem as a political one that needs political solution?” the NPCC stated pointing out that the “only achievement of the NPF is shuttling between its equi-closeness policy and facilitator’s role”.
The NPCC has also questioned as to why the NPF was still avoiding to spell out as to what policies and programs of the Congress are anti-Naga as demanded by the NPCC. “What do they mean by anti-Naga? What qualify them to be pro-Naga? Did they mean all Congressmen and women are anti-Naga and the Nagas have lost their identity because of the Congress?” it stated. It went on to add that as long as they also participate in the State politics, “what difference is there between NPF and Congress?”
It also stated as to “which Naga does not hold dear, the right of the Nagas?” and pointing out that “every Naga is a Naga by birth and that patriotism is in the blood and not in the big mouth of people like Imkong L. Imchen and the NPF”. “NPF’s blood is not thicker and purer than the Congress’ blood. Bombastic talks does not make them heroes of the Naga cause”, it stated.
The NPCC also stated that it was “exasperated by the Naga People’s Front’s (NPF) continual ‘blind defense’ of Home Minister imkong Imchen”. “The NPF, instead of blindly defending its Home Minister will do well to muzzle his unbridled tongue whose irresponsible utterances have crossed all limits of diplomacy. His anti and extra-constitutional statement made on May 25, 2011 in the NPF’s felicitation program reached the hysterical height. He is a man, who has no respect for his own oath of allegiance as an elected member,” the NPCC said.
“If the state Home Minister thinks that talking like a rebel leader is one big way to draw the attention of Delhi, the GoI has its own mechanism to tame such people. It appears that there are some people like him who are bent on painting the state as an insurgency infested one, and who thinks insurgency is a boon in the NE by seeing big money flowing for counter-insurgency operations.”
“Only fools play with fire. As far as the state government is concerned, we only have law and order problem. Therefore, it makes little or no sense to pump in massive funds for counter-insurgency operations in the state,” the NPCC reminded the defensive NPF.
On the armed struggle, the NPCC stated that there has been absolute absence of hostilities between the Indian armies and the “Naga armies” following the ceasefire. “Inter-factional clashes and killings in the state too have stopped, thanks to the effort of the FNR. Violence was never our policy. The Naga political groups have opted for peaceful dialogue. We should appreciate that the GoI has honored our non-violent approach,” the NPCC said. The NPF is doing more harm than good to the Naga political issue by mixing the affairs of the state and the Naga political issue, the Congress reminded.
The Congress also questioned the reasons that made the state’s Home Minister so averse to 16-point agreement. “If he thinks it was wrong for over-ground Naga leaders to sign the 16-point agreement with the GoI by ignoring the underground Naga leaders, why is he himself meddling in the Naga political issue?” the NPCC challenged. “Isn’t he an over-ground leader of the State he so dislike? Conversely, if he thinks he can do something as a state political leader, other than the chief minister’s chair, what more fitting position can he hold than the portfolio of the Home Minister? How many times had he talked to the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister in the same tone as he shouted to the Nagas?”

Security forces fret over Ulfa firepower OUR CORRESPONDENT The Telegraph
Dibrugarh, June 3: Security forces engaged in counter-insurgency operations in Upper Assam have stumbled on a worrying piece of information — two major Ulfa groups, which recently entered the state through Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland — are allegedly equipped with a huge and highly sophisticated arsenal.
Some information about the arms and ammunition was gleaned from two injured Ulfa cadres who were arrested last evening after an encounter at Tamuli Bongaon under Digboi police station in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district.
The cadres — self-styled sergeant Akon Borgohain and Abhoy Gogoi alias Tiksu Baruah — provided partial, but vital information about the Ulfa groups and their allegedly sophisticated arsenal.
“Since both the cadres were injured we could not interrogate them properly, but whatever information they could provide was really important,” a police source said.
The source said the duo had revealed that a group of 13 hardcore Ulfa cadres, under the leadership of self-styled senior sergeant Junmoni Gogoi of Dibrugarh, had entered Tinsukia district from Myanmar through Arunachal Pradesh, while another 20-25 member group, led by self-styled second lieutenant Pradip Gogoi alias Aaka, entered Sivasagar district from Myanmar through Nagaland.
“Both the groups possess modern and highly sophisticated weapons like AK81 rifles which, forget about the police, are not even available with army personnel engaged in counter-insurgency operations,” the source added.
Yesterday’s operation, carried out by a combined team of Assam police, 2/11 Gorkha Rifles and 868 Battalion CRPF, was jointly led by sub-divisional police officer of Margherita sub-division, Zakir Hussain, circle inspector of Digboi, Kusheswar Bora, and officer-in-charge of Digboi police station, Mahesh Bora. An AK47 rifle, a 9mm pistol, three Chinese hand grenades, two AK-series magazines and 35 live rounds of AK-56 rifles were recovered from the encounter site.
Akon, of Sapekhati in Sivasagar district, joined the outfit in 2005 and underwent arms and guerrilla training in Myanmar, while Abhoy is from Upper Mamorani village under Digboi police station.
The sneaking in of the cadres, belonging to the Paresh Barua-led faction of Ulfa, has compounded the problems faced by the security forces engaged in anti-insurgency operations. Police sources said the groups entered the state taking advantage of the transition period in Dispur. “Generally, whenever there is a change of guard, the militants take advantage of the situation, as there is a huge reshuffle of police and administrative officers in the districts,” a source said.
Implement Quota Act – Naga women tell Rio morungexpress
Dimapur (MExN): Naga women today demanded that the Government of Nagaland implement the 33% Women Reservation in the state within one month by holding the municipal elections. Frontal Naga women organizations in the state today wrote a letter to the chief minister of Nagaland reminding him that the government’s excuses are no longer tenable and that modern political institutions such as the municipal and town council institutions have nothing at all to do with so-called customary laws or practices.
Leaders of the Naga Mothers’ Association, Eastern Naga Women Organization and the Naga Women Hoho of Dimapur appended the letter addressed to the chief minister. If the government fails, the women would seek justice by taking an own course of action, the organization said.
The Naga women reminded that the various excuses given by the state government on not implementing women reservation – including not wanting to “disturb the ongoing Naga peace process is not tenable.” This fact stands proven by the recent by-elections in Mokokchung, the organizations pointed out.
The women also reiterated the common sentiment that reservation for women in towns and municipal councils have nothing to do with “customary laws” or practices or even Article 371 A.
‘Fundamental right, not negotiable’
“The Constitutional rights of equality for women, as citizens, are enshrined in the Constitution of India and therefore cannot be superseded or denied,” the organizations reminded the Nagaland chief minister.
“ We reiterate and stand by the representations and demands from various tribe women organizations submitted to the state government, on the implementation of the 33% reservation for women in all town and municipal councils in Nagaland, in accordance with the Nagaland Municipal Act Amendment 2006.”
The said amended Act was passed unanimously by the sixty-member legislators of the Nagaland State Assembly in 2006 ‘who we believe had the best interest of women at heart.’ “Thus, 81 seats have been identified as reserved for women by the government’s own notification. However, it is highly questionable that till date, the state government has failed to implement the amended Act and protect the Constitutional rights of women,” the women frontals stated.
Further, the various excuses given by the state government for not implementing the reservation such as “not wanting to disturb the ongoing Naga peace process” is not tenable the letter stated. This is proven by the recent by-election in the state, they said.
The organizations pointed out that the Nagaland government has blatantly ignored the demands and voices of women on implementation of the 33% women reservation, when they constitute half of the population in Nagaland. The government has seriously violated the constitutional rights of women in the state, the letter reminded. “33 % Reservation of seats in all town and municipal councils in Nagaland has become our fundamental right and therefore, any proposal or move for reducing the percentage of reserved seats for women, is non-negotiable.”
The organizations cautioned – “On behalf of Naga women, we demand that the 33% Women Reservation be implemented in all town and municipal councils within one month by holding the long awaited elections. It has been further resolved that Naga women will be forced to seek justice by taking our own course of action in the event of failure of the state government to implement the said Nagaland Municipal Amendment Act in toto.”

Women take to streets - Marchers seek punishment for man who shot at official OUR CORRESPONDENT The Telegraph
Kohima,: Thousands of Naga women today took to the streets today in protest against increasing atrocities and violence on women.
The Ao Women Hoho, Kohima unit, spearheaded the protest against the assassination attempt on retired registrar of cooperation, M. Imtila Jamir, on May 27 by cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (I-M).
The marchers demanded the arrest and punishment of the culprits. On May 27, around 7.30pm, Worshim and his accomplice came to Imtila’s house and picked up a quarrel after which he pulled out a pistol and shot at her. Imtila escaped with a bullet injury on her right arm. Worshim was Imtila’s domestic help before he joined the outfit.
Sources said the two men were now in the custody of the NSCN (I-M) and the outfit has assured Imtila that they would be punished.
Representatives of various women’s groups and other organisations took part in the rally and demanded punitive action.
Those who spoke at the protest rally included the Naga Mothers’ Association, Ao Senden (Hoho), Women’s Commission, Ao Women Hoho, Eastern Naga Women Association, Tenyimia Women Association, Angami Women Organisation, Sumi Totimi Hoho, Kohima, and Lotha Eloe Hoho, Kohima.
Later, the women also submitted a memorandum to Kohima deputy commissioner Beiu Angami.
In a memorandum, the Ao Women Hoho, Kohima, said there had been an alarming rise in crimes against women in recent times in various parts of the state and called for a concrete and decisive political will and action that would be both preventive and punitive.
The women also demanded a special investigation team headed by a high-ranking police officer to investigate the case. hey also demanded the arrest of Worshim and his accomplice within 10 days from the receipt of the memorandum, failing which they warned that they would take action to ensure justice.
The Ao Women Hoho in a resolution said the movement of militants with arms in public places is a failure of ceasefire agreement.
Ibobi sure of win in 2012 OUR CORRESPONDENT The Telegraph
Imphal, May 31: After winning the Imphal Municipal Council election, the Congress is confident of returning to power in 2012.
The party said it would form the next government during a function held in Naga-dominated Ukhrul district today and hoped to repeat the same in Senapati, the nerve centre of Naga political activities.
“The Imphal Municipal Council (IMC) results have predicted that the Congress would come back to power, as it showed that the Congress has still the mandate of the people,” Manipur PCC president Gaikhangam said at a party programme organised by Ukhrul Congress Committee at Canaan village. Elections were held in 27 municipal wards and the Congress secured majority by winning 14 seats.
The party also supported two other Independent candidates. “It is because of the faith reposed on the Congress that the party emerged majority in the Imphal Municipal Council election. It shows that the Congress would win in the state Assembly election as well,” chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh said.
This is the first public address by both the chief minister and Manipur PCC president in a Naga-dominated district after Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio launched the Manipur unit of Naga Peoples Front (NPF) at Senapati on May 28.
The NPF is preparing to field candidates in the forthcoming Manipur Assembly elections from four Naga-dominated districts — Ukhrul, Chandel, Tamenglong and Senapati. The Congress could win only two seats in the last state Assembly elections out of the 11 Naga-dominated constituencies.
The launching of the NPF has become a major headache for the Congress since the NPF, with the support from Naga civil society bodies like United Naga Council (UNC), could make things difficult for the ruling party.
The Congress ensured that veteran Naga leader and Rajya Sabha MP Rishang Keishing was present along with Ibobi Singh and Gaikhangam during the programme today.
A host of ministers also took part in the programme organised by the party in the districts of Manipur to create awareness about flagship programmes of the UPA government.
The next programme would be organised in Senapati district, which is the headquarters of the Manipur unit of the NPF. For the development of the five hill districts in the state, the chief minister announced that 50 per cent of the powers and functions of all the government departments would be
handed over to the autonomous district councils.
“The government has decided to decentralise power to the elected local bodies. Now 50 per cent of the powers and functions of the government departments would be given to the district councils,” Ibobi said.

Nagas unite to protest against crime Our Correspondent Morungexpress

Women holding placards march through the streets of Capital Kohima on Wednesday in protest against the recent life attempt on a retired lady officer. (Morung Photo)

Kohima | June 1 : Thousands of people from different walks of life today joined the protest rally against the assassination attempt on the life of Imtila Jamir, Retired Registrar of Cooperative Societies of Nagaland on May 27 at Kohima. The protest rally organized by Watsü Mongdang Kohima Unit, witnessed speakers from different organizations condemning the incident in strongest term and demanded that the culprits be arrested at the earliest and award befitting punishment as per the law.
Among the many placards displayed at the protest rally included “Stop atrocities against women,” “We condemn the barbaric act,” “We condemn the heinous act of crime,” “We demand highest degree of punishment against the culprits,” “We demand justice,” “We demand immediate arrest of the culprits.”
Earlier, delivering opening speech at the silent procession, Kohima Ao Union President Dr. N. Benjong Air said that our forefathers were head hunters. But with the advent of the Christianity, the Naga society marched forward from Darkness to Light. Even during our forefather’s time, at the time of the war, they never took the women’s head as war trophy. They loved and respected the women. But today, in this 21st century, some cowards are taking pride, trying to murder an innocent and unarmed woman with their sophisticated weapons. “What a shame! Today our Christian Society is full of hatred, killing, extortion, kidnapping for ransom, rape and murder,” Aier said.
“We are not against any tribe or any group, but we are against the criminals who have done all these crimes,” he said and the Union urged the authority to arrest those criminals as soon as possible and give them the severest punishment as per the law of the land.
“They deserved condemnation from all the sections of the people. They should not be protected by any tribe, group or faction,” Aier added.
Stating that today Naga reconciliation and peace process is going on, he said “ However, if this kind of criminal activities continue, this may even cause a setback to this peace process, if prompt action is not taken against these criminals. The president also stated that the Kohima Ao Union will continue to fight for justice till such time befitting punishment is given to the criminals.
He challenged the people gathered to pray to Almighty “to save the Naga society from the bondage of hatred and to bind us together with chord of love.” “No party or group should take any advantage out of this incident but support this cause wholeheartedly and may this be the beginning of a new revolution to eradicate the evils from the Naga society,” Aier added.
Extending solidarity, representative from Angami Women Organization said the culprits be booked and take exemplary action without any further delay. Also condemning the incident, Naga Mother’s Association (NMA) president, Abeii Meru said it does not understand where the Naga people are heading today. She appealed to the all right thinking citizen to join hand together and fight against the social menace. “Together we can,” she said. She also appealed to the government to take action and arrest the culprits at the earliest.
Representative from Ao Senden, Mokokchung said that if the government failed to arrest the culprits at the earliest, it will pursue for justice as per its custom. Nagaland Commission for Women appealed to the government to ensure speedy justice and also appealed to all right thinking citizen to support and uphold the right of women. Watsii Mungdang, Mokokchung said the accused and co-accused be arrested immediately and two accused should not be protected by any group. It also stated that it will pursue the matter till justice is done by the concerned authority. Also sharing solidarity, president of Tenyimia Women Association said that condemnation is not enough and demanded justice.
Eastern Naga Women Organization president said at this juncture when Naga people are thirsty for peace and unity and being a Christian state, crime committed on women is a big shame. She said the Organization will always co-operate in the fight against any crime committed in our society.
Sumi Totimi Hoho, Kohima termed the incident as shameful act, adding it has brought shame to Nagas.
It added that it is high time for Nagas to come together and unitedly fight against such terrorism and social evils.
Rosemary Dziivichii said all Naga Women Organizations should condemn the crime committed on Imtila. She added that Naga women will not keep quiet and demanded action. Representatives from Lotha Eloe Hoho, Kohima, Eastern Nagaland Gazetted Association, Naga Students’ Federation, Ao Students Conference also spoke on the occasion.
Later, the Watsü Mungdang Kohima unit in its memorandum submitted to Kohima Deputy Commissioner said that on the evening of May 27, M. Imtila Jamir, the retired registrar of Cooperative Societies, Nagaland was attacked, shot at and injured in her residence at Lower P.R. Hill, Kohima by heavily armed assailants of whom one is identified as Mr. Worshim Tangkhul and his accomplice belonging to a certain underground faction.
“That when peaceful, safe and secured atmosphere is not allowed to prevail and law is being repeatedly violated with impunity by such armed “rogue” and “wayward” cadres/members of underground organization(s), the administrative and law enforcing authorities should deal with it to see that such menace is curbed immediately and effectively,” the Memorandum said.
WMKU in its memorandum demanded that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by a high ranking senior police office be set up immediately by the state government to investigate into the case at hand to unearth all facts and any factors that may be involved.
Further, it demanded that Mr. Worshim (Ashim) Tangkhul and his accomplice be apprehended within ten days from the receipt of this memorandum “failing which we will be compelled to resort to our own recourse found befitting to ensure justice.”
The memorandum signed by WMKU president Dr. Watikala and general secretary Atola Imchen also addressed to Nagaland’s governor, Chief Minister of Nagaland, Home minister, chief secretary Nagaland, home commissioner, the commissioner and additional chief secretary, the Director General of Police, Nagaland, Chairman, Women Commission Nagaland, President Naga Hoho, president Angami Public Organization, president Eastern Naga People Organization, president Ao Senden, president Naga Students Federation, Chairman, Human Right Commission and SP, Kohima.

Is Confrontation sometimes conducive to Solution? Thepfulhouvi Solo
Morungexpress
No one needs to go about in search of confrontations on every problem. The search by peaceful solution is the best of all solutions, yet avoiding a confrontation does not automatically contribute to solutions. The South Korean President once said the fear of War does not contribute to Peace. How can one be fearless of Confrontation or War? By the Rightness of one’s Cause.
It is only in the rightness of one’s Cause that one can be fearless of confrontation or war. When one is not in the right, fearlessness of war or confrontation is simply wanton hollowness.
Years ago, the Angami Public Organization, during the Presidentship of late Mr. Neidilie Kuotsu of Phesama, felt the Organization would do well to have an Emblem or Logo and a Motto; suggestions were invited from its Members for a suitable Logo and a Motto for the Organization. After deliberations, the Organization decided on: “RIGHT IS MIGHT” as its motto and a decorated Angami Shield of black Bear Skin leaning on an Angami Spear set on Angami Soil as the emblem of the Organization. Rightness is Truth and Truth is Courage as differentiated from wantonness boldness.
In the recent Senapati episode and the Chief Minister of Nagaland deciding to go there, the latter’s decision was based on the rightness of his belief that everybody has a right to have a political Organization anywhere if it is based on declared democratic principles. The decision to go to Senapati of Manipur was attended with the risk of a confrontation between two neighboring States. But the youthful Chief Minister of Nagaland took a bold decision to go despite Chief Minister of Manipur Mr. Ibobi Singh’s request for a possible change of dates.
Perhaps Mr. Chitambarm, the learned and normally tough Home Minister of India, intending to avoid a possible confrontation between two neighboring States already beset with violent political activities in their States and that too in the sensitive North East, cajoled the Chief Minister of Manipur to give a little concession to the decided Chief Minister of Nagaland.
The Naga Chief Minister has added a new plume to his gathering feathers in his head-gear. His action could have failed and that could have brought major disaster for the Chief Minister and his State. He took a calculated risk; thanks to Chitambaram and the Chief Minister’s bold decision, Nagaland breathed a sigh of happy relief at the successful ending of the episode.
The happy endings lies no more on the successes of the episode than in the beautiful humble considerate words of the Chief Minister at the function at Senapati. His words were peaceful, without any touch arrogance or offence, about ‘right is might’ and not about ‘might is right’. In victory the Chief Minister was humble and not haughty or impulsive. The quality of Leadership is decided not on how one arrogantly browbeat others in victory but on how firmly one behaves with humility in success.
Mr. Kaka Iralu, perhaps one of the most dynamic bold minds of the present naga generation, wrote to the effect that no one needs anybody’s permission to visit one’s kith and kin anywhere. True, but in the case at hand, was not an exactly a private one, it touched very sensitive relationships between perhaps two very important long standing if not long lasting permanent neighboring States. In success let us not be impulsive but gracious and considerate to the grieved luckless.
Things in the North East sometimes seems to function by an interesting queer Law of Naga Domino Effect. Nagaland wrung out a separate State from the gracious Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1963 much to the ire of the good people of Assam; and by a Nagaland Domino Effect 5 other States of the North East came out one after another and it seems by the same domino effect, Nagaland appears to be the unenviable Mother of All Violent Political Activities in the North East. Let there be a final political Concord between the Nagas and the Gov’t of India so that that sets a Naga Domino Effect of Concords between the GoI and the various violent political Groups of the North East.
Nagaland must set its aim to be the most Democratic, the most tolerant and the most Friendly State in the whole of the North East so that it sets a blessing of Naga Domino Effect of Democracy and of Friendship in the whole of the North East.
NSCN-K vows to check extortion TNN, Times of India
DIMAPUR: The NSCN(K) has resolved to stop all forms of extortion by various underground groups and social organizations and urged all sections of the Naga society to come forward to bring an end to the menace.
Immediately after taking charge of the outfit's 'Chaplee' (finance) ministry, Kughalu Mulatonu said his group has taken up the responsibility of combating extortion because the government alone could not tackle the menace.
Without naming any outfit, Mulatonu, who's also the envoy of the NSCN(K)'s collective leadership, claimed that several "non-Naga organizations" were collecting illegal taxes and extorting traders in Dimapur and other areas. He added, "Extortion has to be stopped at any cost for the sake of the Naga cause."
Talking to mediapersons after a joint coordination meeting of the NSCN(K) and the Naga National Coucil ( NNC) at the former's designated camp in the Khehoi area, Mulatonu said he would take up the issue with the state government and the Centre. "We will approach the Ceasefire Supervisory Board to take action against organizations indulging in extortion. If it fails, we will take action against such groups. Taxes have to be collected for the Naga movement. But one has to check illegal collection of taxes" he asserted.
Mulatonu said the NSCN(K) would go through all challans and authorization letters issued by its rival group, the NSCN(I-M). "We may also file cases internationally against the NSCN(I-M) for carrying out extortion in Nagaland," he warned.
Expressing concern over collection of "taxes" by various Naga social organizations, he said, "We will not spare any such group. It's time to cleanse the Naga society. Nobody should be burdened with taxes collected illegally by social organizations."
Asked about "taxes" collected by Naga outfits, including the underground Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN), Mulatonu said, "Though it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the NSCN(K), the two groups have not been merged. The FGN is not authorized to collect any tax. Besides, if the FGN is not part of the Shillong Accord and has separate organizations, they should come forward and work together for the Nagas."



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