Dimapur, April 24 (MExN): Apex Ao Naga organization Ao Senden is concerned that derailing the current ceasefire has the potential to jeopardize the integrity of the region and one that would cost India heavily later. There are bigger ramifications, a press statement from the Ao Senden stated, from derailing the ceasefire, especially the impact it would have on the region and the relation between India and the Naga population.
‘The Ao Senden observes that derailing the present hard earned ceasefire that may be followed by a possible political deadlock as before, will definitely bring a wider gap between the GOI and the Naga populace in future jeopardizing the integrity of the region which will cost India heavily,’ the Ao Senden said. We therefore, sincerely appeal to both the parties to uphold ceasefire agreement and expedite the ongoing Indo-Naga political talk at the earliest.”
The organization flayed what it said is the “provocative action” of the 29th Assam Rifles on April 19 “wherein, under the hidden political design, one Shambu Singh an IAS officer from Manipur state cadre posted under the MHA (NE) as Joint Secretary in charge of NE, commanded by another Meitei officer from Manipur, AR Major Sukanta under whose direction, 5 Assam Rifle Jawans were forced to enter crossing the parameter of the Camp Hebron with arms and ammunition without any information.”
This is a direct violation of the ceasefire ground rules, the civil organization said. “The Ao Senden observes that such kind of evil design is well known by GOI and CFMG under the chairmanship of Maj Gen. (Retd) N. George during whose tenure, the hard earned peace process is threatened violating the CF ground rules.”
While political negotiation is underway between the Indian government and the NSCN (IM), the Ao Senden asserted, “The cadres are housed in the designated camps.”
The Ao Senden question as to why the AR should “encircle every designated camp” or making temporary bunkers blocking entries, frisking and threatening the innocent Naga citizens throughout the Naga inhabited areas. “All such provocative actions of the Indian Armed Forces indicates repetition of the same history breaking the CF Agreement of 1964,” the Ao Senden said. The press release was appended by Ao Senden president Dr. Sangyu Yaden and general secretary Tsupong Longchar.
