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10/09/2011: "Khole to work towards peaceful coexistence Nagaland Post"

Khole to work towards peaceful coexistence Nagaland Post

DIMAPUR GPRN/NSCN president Khole Konyak has assured the people that till all Naga groups dine together in the same kitchen, he would work towards peaceful coexistence among all the Nagas.
He said his only concern was to let peace and tranquility prevail “among the Naga nation”, the MIP GPRN/NSCN quoted Khole as saying at a special prayer programme.

An MIP statement said the prayer programme was held to honour the newly elected GPRN/NSCN president Khole Konyak at Tobu town, Mon September 30 last. Khole while maintaining that it was “usual norms” for revolutionary groups to oppose one another, said it should not continue forever but each group should start questioning one another if killing had ever achieved anything fruitful.

He stated that era of bloodshed be a thing of the past and look forward to erasing the misconceptions about each other. GPRN/NSCN president also appealed to the public to work towards oneness just as the “revolutionary governments” were striving towards it.

Also, greeting the gathering, GPRN/NSCN general secretary N. Kitovi Zhimomi thanked the dignitaries present for harbouring in a sense of understanding and peaceful coexistence among various tribes and units, the MIP stated. He further urged them to continue working towards the development of peace and unity.

According to Kitovi the decision to let peace or warfare prevail among the factions lay in the hands of the public.
Assuring the public that GPRN/NSCN would always listen to the voice of the public, he said there could be no GPRN if the movement did not recognize the mandate of the public.

The Konyak Union, Tobu Unit president, speaking at the occasion, urged “national workers”, irrespective of groups to come together towards a soluble decision wherein peace should be the decisive factor towards solving the Indo-Naga problem and not killing and bloodshed among the Nagas. Other public leaders also spoke at the occasion, the MIP said, adding the programme was marked with special songs and special presentation to GPRN members.

More than thousand people had gathered to welcome and also have a glimpse of the president, it stated.

Bio-data of Z.M. Sekhose
Son of Zelhoulie Sekhose of T. Khel, Kohima Village, Z. M. Sekhose was born on September 9, 1934. He had his early education at Kohima and matriculated in 1954 from the Kohima Govt High School. Z. M. Sekhose was a sportsman and a great footballer of his time. He joined government service till his retirement as Assistant Commissioner of Excise in 1991. After retirement, late Sekhose dedicated his time for social services.

He was the Organiser of Angami Youth Organisation at its formative stage and remained a fatherly figure of the organization. He was the President of Northern Angami Public Organisation (NAPO) during 1996 - 1999. He also continued to work as an Executive Council Member of the Angami Public Organisation (APO) till 2008.

Z.M. Sekhose also served as the Chairman, New Market Area Panchayat, Kohima from 1995 till 2006; and the colony remained as one of the most peaceful zones in the capital town during his tenure. He was instrumental in the formation of Tenyimi Central Union (TCU)Assam, Manipur and Nagaland.

He served as its General Secretary covering two terms. During this period he also held the office of Chairman, Jury Board, TCU. A remarkable achievement of the Jury Board under his leadership was the amicable settlement of the 21 year long strife over the nomenclature of Kidima Village on 6th September 2005.

In recognition of his yeoman service, the TCU had conferred on him the titile ‘PATRIARCH’ and his citation qualified him as “a most learned elder, excelling in wisdom, administration of justice and Naga customary law and procedure.”

He became the President of Tenyimi Central Union in 2007 and held office till he breathed his last. The nomenclature of TCU was changed to Tenyimi People’s Organisation (TPO) during his presidency. Z.M. Sekhose was a peaceful man and a true Peacemaker.

He was deadly against killing among the Naga people. He saved the lives of many people from the jaws of death during the darkest period of inter-factional clashes in Nagaland. As a champion of peace, Z.M. Sekhose was a strong supporter of Naga reconciliation process. He went for medical check-up to Mumbai where he died of cardiac arrest on October 6.

Film on Indo-Naga historical account released morungexpress

Karo Trakha, director of “My Motherland” with chief guest A.Z Jami, Kilonser (MIP) and Chief Election Commissioner of Nagalim. (Morung Photo)

Dimapur, (MExN): A Nagamese documentary film titled “My Motherland” was released today at the Bookmarc Conference Hall, opposite Naga shopping hall, Bank Colony, Dimapur today. Directed by Karo Trakha “My Motherland” is a factual video film about Indo- Naga historical account.
A.Z Jami, senior Naga freedom fighter, MIP Kilonser and Chief Election Commissioner of Nagalim was the chief guest for the release programme. Jami applauded the release of the film stating that this is a small documentary film, but that it was a master-piece for him. He said that any kind of exposures were suppressed by India by force, hence no foreign nor Naga locals have ever attempted to project in any form the suffering and losses the Nagas had gone through in a real and right perspective. He therefore thanked the director of the film, Karo and his family for portraying some of the real incidents that took place in Naga areas based on eye witnesses and documentary proofs. He however stated that these incidents were just the tips of the icebergs, because in every Naga areas, horrible and heart wrenching incidents has taken place during the Naga’s struggle for independence.
“Currently we are in the peace process between the government of India and the Nagas. Our leaders are conducting political dialogue with the GOI in the agreed principle that the solutions should be acceptable and honorable to both the GOI and the Nagas. Thus whether big or small or whether one likes it or not the wishes of the majority of Nagas will prevail,” he further said.
Eminent Naga writer, Kaka D. Iralu was also present for the programme. Also, present was Nagamese film director Akash .The film is an initiative of the Naga Awaz Film Society. The cast in the film are Yichi, and Kenny, Camera by Joy Kisan, Sudi, P.S Henry and Kothel Khaling. Editing and visual effects by Dhanachandra.
Nagas, Integration and Identities morungexpress
The integration of the Naga homeland, divided at present by manmade boundaries, has been part and parcel of Naga political consciousness right from the time of the Naga National Council when the Naga movement took an organized form. And even when some educated Nagas signed the 16 point agreement to usher in Statehood, safeguards were included for integration of contiguous Naga inhabited areas. As we all know, the Nagaland Legislative Assembly has passed several resolutions affirming on this long held aspiration of the Naga people to live as one people under a common entity or umbrella. So it is not that integration is a burning issue only now. Definitely it can be said that the question of integration re-entered into limelight as a result of the ceasefire agreement and starting of political dialogue between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim. The latter to its credit has made integration as a central theme of the Indo-Naga peace talks and has been pushing its case before New Delhi. And we believe that the Government of India having recognized the unique history of the Nagas, is understanding on this right of the people. However the stiff opposition from other States and peoples is making it very difficult for Delhi to take a favorable decision. So we are stuck in a kind of a logjam.
The problem now is that even as we talk with the Government of India and proclaim to the rest of the world through different international fora about the right of the Nagas to live together as one people by way of integration of our contiguous Naga areas, the last five years in particular has seen contradicting new developments which is completely at variance with what we profess i.e. for us to come together. Instead today we are more and more seeing the fragmentation of our collective solidarity. The demand by the eastern Nagas for a separate Frontier Nagaland State is definitely not good news for our solidarity. Now even the Government of India will not take us seriously on our right to be integrated. Regarding the demand for a separate State by the eastern Nagas, it is another matter that the present government in Nagaland has more or less put the responsibility on Delhi ‘to take the right decision’ as ‘you know what is best for the Nagas’. This stand of the ruling NPF is somewhat surprising if not contradictory given that this party has been passionate about the Naga issue including on integration and in particular has taken some bold steps to launch its party in the Naga areas of other States.
Let us be very clear that how we deal with our respective tribal identity or kin group will determine the prospect of Naga integration. We have pride in our individual tribal identity and we should preserve our rich tradition and culture. However for our tribes to forge ahead as a people, we need to find commonality. No one is suggesting that we uproot our identity to one’s tribe, village, group or region. As much as we love ourselves, are we prepared to put the larger identity of the Nagas before self? Today we have layers upon layers of different identities and loyalties. Besides our respective tribe, we are seeing the trend towards group solidarity based on some affiliation or geography. There is the ENPO, then the Tenyimi bloc and recently those tribes left out of this two grouping have come together to forge a common understanding through SARK. Some of us may be aware that in the early 1980’s the Zeliangrong people of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland had started a movement for creation of Zeliangrong homeland to be carved out of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland. They came close to getting this from the Government of India. Going by recent events in Naga society, this newspaper is concerned if this demand is revived and thereby making it all but clear that instead of integration we will see the balkanization of the Nagas into groupings and who knows eventually end up as separate States. This should be our greatest fear unless better sense prevails among the Nagas, the future looks ominous.
Why No EAC Post for Kuki & Kachari’s? Lun Tungnung Morung
The recent snubbing of the wrong policies of the Rio’s government in relation to the ambitious and unattainable steps to give token post of 10 EAC in the name of Backward, Weaker and least representative in government services has unmasked the hypocrisy and short sightedness of the present government to create enmity and distrust amongst the people of Nagaland.
The so called Special Recruitment Drive (SRD) was bound to be a failure from the very start as it was not intended to give employment in the real sense but only a token to please certain section of society like many of their past and present policies just for instant gratification without any in-depth analysis and studies of the real needs of the people of Nagaland.
The justification given for such drive-SRD-was base on giving representation to the Least represented Tribes but the irony lies in the fact of the CM own speech at Kisama on 22/09/2011, where he himself admitted that one particular tribe officers in both NCS -17 and NPS-25 are well represented but still falls under the Backward tribe category.
If the yard stick of least and backward tag was applied in the True sense and without any Malice intended and any hidden agenda then the Kuki and Kachari tribe deserved to be among the top because as of now and for a very long time we are neither or as good as non-presented in NCS, NPS or other services of the State. If such was the Yardstick of Weaker and least represented then why are the Kuki and Kachari omitted from the SRD scheme. The last time a Kuki tribe got an EAC post was in 1989-22 years back, NPS in 1995. Whereas from the time of formation of Nagaland Statehood in 1963-not a single Kachari got either EAC or NPS post.
Fact of the matter is that both Kuki & Kachari Tribe are Indigenous recognized tribe of Nagaland entitle for any post and rights enjoyed by our others Naga brothers, with whom both this tribe had shared the sorrow, Pain, hardship and contributed equally like in the development and establishment of our scared state of Nagaland.
To add to the already pitiable and discriminated situation of both Kuki and Kachari Tribe in Government Services, we do not have any Voice or representative in the Assembly to make plea for our status and rights and Policies are taken and made in adverse manners detrimental to the progress and survival of both Kuki and Kachari community within our own state of Nagaland.
The echoes and branding himself as the champion and guardian of the Minority and Weaker section of our community has proven beyond doubt of the present Chief Minister or his so called Advisors hypocrisy and lip-service in the manner he had handled and justified the SRD scheme.
The Bold and the Courageous move by our Eastern Nagaland brothers in turning down the EAC post under the SRD scheme. The agitation lead by the Ao, Lotha and Angami Students against the discriminatory and malice policies of the Rio’s Government should be a reminder and a wake-up call to him and his Government that “ALL IS NOT WELL” in our State of Nagaland.
The setting up of a committee headed by our present and the most if not the only respectable officer Mrs. Banuo Jamir-IAS Commissioner of Nagaland, is nothing but to deflect the main issue and cover for his wrong doing either taken by himself or with the malice intended and Ill- advised from his Colleagues or from his so called able group of Experts and Intelligent Officers on Deputation from outside Nagaland.
The present Nagaland has never witnessed like before the discrepancies and divides between the Have and the Have Not, Domination of Govt. Department by one Community as HOD & Plump Post, Pitiable Road conditions both in Villages and Towns, development & Progress of Individuals only but not the State, rampant Corruption in terms of percentage wise, amassment of naked Wealth by Individuals, Setting up of Dead-Committee for Investigations, Lawlessness and Insecurity all over Nagaland.
It is our humble submission as a Citizen of Nagaland to the Honorable Chief Minister Mr. Rio that if he truly claims to be a Champion of Weaker and Least represented section of our Society, he should sincerely look into the matter very closely devoid of discriminatory and Ill-advised from his colleagues and the so called experts. He should realize that he is the Chief Minister of all Tribe and Community in Nagaland even though he might belong to a particular Tribe. He should be above all this Petty Politics and Advises who had only been leading him in tarnishing his image and reputation in his approach of Governance of our State.
In the end Nagaland should not be Practically and Totally be turn into a “Take my Son” State as the disease exist right now in every aspect of Developmental works.. The Mantra for Success that unfortunately prevails in Nagaland right now is to have a Family either as Politicians or Bureaucracy relegating Honesty, Hardwork, Truth and Ability in the backbench.

Candidates of Eastern Nagaland directed to withdraw applications morungexpress
Dimapur, October 6 (MExN): The Federating Units of the ENSF, viz; Yimchungrü Akherü Arihako (YAA), Confederation of Chang Students’ Union (CCSU), United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC), Khiamniungan Students’ Union (KSU), Phom Students’ Conference (PSC) and Konyak Students’ Union (KSU) has fully approved the decision of the Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) to withdraw the six EAC posts allotted to Eastern Naga Tribes through the Special Recruitment Drive and expressed deep regret over the inconveniences caused to the aspiring candidates as a whole.
A press note appended by Y. Hongkin Chang, President, CCSU, Methna, president, KSU, Z. Throngshe, president, YAA, Likhumba Sangtam, President, USSC, Manlang, president, PSC, Chonta, president, KSU while appreciating the decision and kind gesture of the State Government to conduct Special Recruitment Drive for ten posts of EAC through the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) particularly for unrepresented Naga tribes, stated that the Eastern Nagas had never asked nor demanded the six EAC posts but simply assumed that the State Government perhaps had acknowledged the genuine disparity in employment statistics in all the Departments of Nagaland.
Hence, the federating units of the ENSF in the larger interest of upcoming generations, the aspiring candidates belonging to six tribes of Eastern Nagaland are directed to immediately withdraw their applications submitted to the NPSC office and also request the concerned authority to reimburse the amount incurred as an application fee. Further, the federating units of the ENSF appeal to the State Government to strictly implement 25% job reservation both in letter and spirit exclusively for Chang, Yimchunger, Khiamniungan, Sangtam, Konyak and Phom in all the departments.
The federating units in the note said that the six EAC posts will neither bring any appreciable change in the employment statistics of Eastern Nagas nor bring solutions to the chronic problems of the Eastern Nagas. However, the units said that it is quite unfortunate and disheartening that for the matter of single EAC post being offered to each unrepresented tribes of Nagaland, the four apex student organizations of the Ao, Sema, Angami and Lotha Nagas are standing tooth and nail against the decision of the government which has caused untold mental trauma to the aspiring candidates.
“The action of the agitation student organizations belonging to the so called advanced tribes has really hurt the sentiments of the most backward Eastern Nagas as it directly affects only the aspiring candidates from the districts of Tuensang, Mon, Longleng and Kiphire. The four federating units of the ENSF after thorough observation on the current imbroglio were left no any option but to direct our respective students to withdraw their candidature,” the note stated. It may be stated that the people of Eastern Nagaland in order to maintain peaceful co-existence and unity of all Naga tribes are remaining silent about the thousands of posts under various departments which had been transferred out along with post to other parts of Nagaland in the last few decades as a result of which, the whole employment statistic of the six tribes of Eastern Nagaland comprising of Chang, Yimchunger, Khiamniungan, Sangtam, Konyak and Phom cannot equalize to that of a single advanced tribe particularly the gazette post. Whereas, some student organizations cannot concede to spare a single post of EAC to unrepresented Naga tribes.
The federating units of the ENSF also felt that if the six EAC post allotted to the Eastern Nagas are at the cost of the forward tribes then, unlike others it stand by the decision of the ENSF to abstain from the special recruitment drive and stated ‘it is neither in our blood nor our culture and tradition to take away the share of someone or getting something from others which will likely to hurt sentiments of someone’.

Dimapur CSU laments “suppression”

Dimapur, October 6 (MExN): The Chakhesang Students’ Union (CSU) of Dimapur today claimed that only four tribes of the Nagas have “held dominance and enjoy politically, and in term of bureaucracy, employment, economy till this day” and that the “less privileged” should now be allowed to “sail along and are not suppressed.”
The CSU of Dimapur said in a note today that it was surprised at the agitations by a number of “privileged tribes” against the Nagaland government’s “special recruitment drive” to appoint 10 Extra Additional Commissioners (EACs) form so-called “backward tribes.”
The CSU queried if the agitations were justified in creating “such alarm and opposition over the little push-up intention of the government give consolation to the led-privileged.”
It its own words, the union explained: “When goodwill cannot prevail, peacefully coexistence is out of context. By this we do not mean to picture that we have demanded for the special reserved EAC posts nor we intend to forcefully take away with rightfully belong to others (sic). Our only intention is that at transparency and goodwill prevail so that the less privileged also sail along and are not suppressed.”

ZYF, AZSU condemn shooting incident

Dimapur,Zeliangrong Youth Front (Assam, Manipur & Nagaland) and All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (Assam, Manipur & Nagaland) have strongly condemned the shooting incident of October 7, which occurred near Taosang village under Khoupum block.
The unions said five persons belonging to NSCN (I-M) and a civilian were killed by Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF).

In a joint statement issued by ZYF (AMN) president Romeo Palmei and AZSU (AMN) president Tingenlung Pamei identified five NSCN (I-M) cadres as Kadun Maring of Langol Village, RD Punsi Anal of Kamathel village, both hailing from Chandel district, Soreingam of Shingya village, Ukhrul disrtict, Albert of Phaibung village and Hingba of Maram Khullen Senapati district. The deceased civilian was identified as Nanao Tarao of Pallen village Chandel district.

They said Zeliangrong people have expressed strong condemnation to such killing in the past and have already appealed not to commit such act as killing each other was against the interest of Zeliangrong people in particular and Nagas in general.

“When Nagas are reconciling each other for the past misdeed, such killing taking place amongst the Nagas is very unfortunate,” the unions said, and appealed to all armed persons to shun violent activities and killing people in the Zeliangrong areas.


Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim
Ministry of Information and Publicity

Press Release
8 October 2011.

1. The NSCN leaders tried several times to understand together with Mr. Wungnaoshang Keishing, but instead of understanding together he rather misinformed the Naga people for his own selfish interest.

2. Mr. Wungnaoshang Keishing betrayed the decision and the cause of the Naga people by playing Mr. Ibobi’s anti-Naga political game.

3. Without standing on the rights of the Naga people, Mr. Wungnaoshang Keishing supported the Kukis and the Meiteis who are attempting to divide the Naga homeland by creating Sadar Hills District.

4. Anti-Naga activities of the traitors like Mr. Wungnaoshang Keishing can never be tolerated in Naga society.
Therefore, his dead body should never be allowed to be buried in Nagalim. Those who defy the order shall be held responsible for the consequences.
Same fate awaits for those who walk in similar path.

MIP,
NSCN/ GPRN.

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

Press Release
8th Oct. 2011

The Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim is shocked at the loss of 5 Naga Army and a civilian and injured 5 others on 7th Oct. 2011 at the border area of Taosang and Leisok Village Nungba sub. Division Zeilad, Zeliangrong Region, Nagalim.

The Government pays homage to the brave martyrs and wishes speedy recovery to the injured personnel. At this hour of grief, we share the sorrow of the bereaved family members and pray that Almighty God comforts them.

We also express our gratitude to the Zeliangrongboudi, Zeliangrong Union (Assam, Manipur Nagaland), ZSUM, ZYF, ZWUM, Zeliangboudipui, Zeliangrong Students Union, Longmai and area Social Workers all Village Chairman Association Longmai area and individually for their service rendered.

Issued by: MIP