Dimapur, July 15 (MExN): Two Former Steering Committee Executives, Vaison Vemai and VS Jonah Vemai today called the service termination notice by the NSCN (IM) on July 15 as ‘frivolous’ and served as the latter had “no other choice left.”
The NSCN (IM), “with no other choice left, frivolously terminated us only after we officially joined GPRN/NSCN,” the duo stated in a rejoinder on July 19.
The NSCN (IM) on July 15 has stated that the services of two aforesaid executives - “stands terminated from the Naga National Service (Party and Government) with immediate effect” and among others, accused them of “depravity, violating breach of party discipline/Yehzabo and defection.”
The notice came after announcement that Vaison and Jonah had joined the GPRN/NSCN on July 13.
Meanwhile, calling the allegation by NSCN (IM) as “defamatory” and “misleading,” the duo said that they were “constrained” to issue a rejoinder and elaborated the reason behind the their decision.
Among others, the former executives stated that they “feels hurt, violated and taken for granted more and more and senses hollowness with their (NSCN-IM) ever pacing rhetoric working culture” after “passionately working and sacrificing for more than 3 decades, holding on to the ideals and vision our past leaders and patriotic elders.” This was true especially in the course of the last five years, they said.
The duo also denied the allegation of involvement with the Indian agencies as an “overnight cooked story” with no ground at all.
“Had the government been doubting our integrity why no proper reason/evidence given or action taken… why government remained silent and instigated us only until we joined GPRN/NSCN?,” Vaison and Jonah further posed.
“Further, if introspected properly the reasons behind the contempt of Summon Order served to us in a fictitious manners, it would also certainly shed some light to any sceptical/doubtful members,” they said, adding: “Amid the fallacies and unfounded allegations, we have faith that there will always be a light at the end of the tunnel.”
The duo further asserted that the step taken to leave NSCN-IM does not mean they are leaving the “national service and therefore the question (threat) of surrendering whatever properties in our possession should not arise as they would be rendered for the service of the Naga people until we retire to civilian life.”
“We, with prayers have chosen what would be the best for the Naga people and decided to part ways from NSCN-IM,” they further asserted.
