No amount of money could compensate for the grief, damage and general hysteria and chaos caused by the three day long battle. No sooner had the dust begun to settle, several NGOs, hitherto hidden have raised their hands to claim a major role in the eviction of the two warring factions from Zunheboto. It is now time for the youths to take the baton from our so-called elders, whose wisdom never before questioned, but now riddled with politics. It seems ceasefire is the top most priority of the Central Government as well the State’s; even higher than observing Law and Order; even at the expense of public life and properties. One shudders to think of what could have transpired at Zunheboto had not the “Unruly Mob” took matters in their own hands to stop the fighting from further escalating into major anarchy. How ironic indeed that the “Peacemakers” were comfortably watching the battle from the luxurious confines of their homes, while the ‘unruly mob’ were made to flee from, their homes, their properties and livestock at stake! How ironic indeed that the factions were able to dictate terms with the State Administration at the expense of the “unruly mob”!
Several conflicting and partial reports have been reported and written in the dailies, that even the observing and suffering public of Zunheboto could not relate those events with what had actually happened in our town, the District Headquarters.
Some 65 odd bombs exploded; more than 10,000 rounds fired, leaving one dead on either side and several injured; the battlefield – Amiphoto – South point – D.C Hill Colony, home to some 4–5 thousand and 2000 odd houses, District HQ Town Zunheboto, 3 Battalions of “Indian Rogue Battalion (IRB)” present in the town; Assam Rifles comfortably settled in Zunheboto (Since when?); District Administration alive and kicking. Hon’ble Sirs, make sense of that!
The true heroes in restoring Law and Order, normalcy, are the “Unruly Mob” a.k.a. citizens of Zunheboto, led by STH under the leadership of Hutoli S. Zhimo, Huska Yeptho Ex-President Sumi Hoho, Kiheto Satami representing Sumi Hoho, DBs, Kivigho S. Rotokha DSO Zunheboto.
Sumi Kukami Hoho ? District Administration? IRBs? Assam Rifles? Since one person does not constitute an organization, Sumi Hoho? Zunheboto Town Council?
And this is what ‘they’ had to say: Shri. Tokheho Yeptho, Hon’ble Minister; . . . . . .
“The citizens of Zunheboto should have respected and received us more warmly.”
Deputy Commissioner, Zunheboto: “…An unruly mob comprising mostly of Amiphoto residents, under the leadership of certain vested individuals put up their ‘ugly and undesirable action’ before the Home Minister and his team” and further added “ignorance about initiatives undertaken by the Govt.”
Yes! We are indeed ignorant about the initiatives undertaken by our ‘Transparent’ Govt. Pray, what are the initiatives undertaken to stop the mindless killing among Brothers? Pray, what is the real objective of Ceasefire?
Shri. Thenecho, Hon’ble Home Minister, Nagaland: “I fully expected to be pelted with stones, and it wouldn’t have surprised me the least, after what they had been through.”
Well, well, well, how ignorant we are!
V K Roth
