DIMAPUR, NOV 10 (MExN): Describing it as a great shame on the part of the NSCN (K) to have stooped so low in an effort to undermine the contribution of Miss Grace Lyu Collins towards the Nagas, the NSCN (IM) stated that such cheap and immoral accusations threw light on the mental, spiritual and moral condition of the degenerated lot. “In doing so they did nothing but stretched their stupidity to the limit”, stated a press note issued by the MIP.
Pointing out that Grace Collins represents the Nagas as a whole and not any faction, the NSCN (IM) stated that she had interacted with Naga national workers past and present, Hoho leaders, Church leaders, student leaders, Naga mothers, widows, village chiefs, victims of Indian army atrocities, etc. and that for some years, she had focused her entire time and energy to make the Naga issue known to the outside world, particularly the US.
The MIP informed that Grace Collins’ family is of Korean origin settled in America and her father, a Reverend, is a dedicated Christian serving the Lord. “She was brought up in an environment with strong Christian principles. Her faith in the Lord and dedication to her work is exemplary”, it stated adding that she had gone to the Holy Land and was baptized at River Jordan.
Right from her college days she has had active interest in Human Rights and other related issues and it was during one of her exhibitions on human rights in Geneva that she met the Naga leaders and came to know the plight of the Naga people, it stated and pointed out that Grace Collins was deeply drawn to the theme ‘Nagaland for Christ’ and works wholeheartedly for its fulfillment.
Pointing out that accusing her of immorality and prostitution is most wicked and a deliberate ploy to undermine her contribution to the Naga cause. “Implicating NSCN Collective Leadership in such dirty politics is a sure sign of desperation and an attempt to tarnish the integrity of those who have given their all for the Naga nation. Such demonic utterances are unheard of in Naga society”, the NSCN (IM) maintained.
Politics or not politics, the MIP stated that no Naga worth his salt would degrade himself to such a level as to label a Naga sympathizer in such a manner. “It is beyond politics and therefore only political wastes, men guided by Lucifer, instruments of Satan, full of ill motivated blood flowing in their veins would resort to this kind of dehumanizing tactics”, it went on to state.
Pointing out that shameless concoctions of baseless stories with which the NSCN (K) tried to degrade the very integrity of Naga leaders and sympathizers had no place in our society and deserve to be condemned by all sensible citizens in strongest terms. “They have resorted to character assassination but God alone knows who is what and in the end truth shall prevail over such political scoundrels. Nagas shall never be at the mercy of these madmen”, the NSCN (IM) stated.
Alleging the NSCN (K) to be like “rabbits with Indian carrots in their mouths” and that disowning Naga Hoho, NMA, NBCC, NSF and others is one thing, but accusing every international organization supporting the Naga cause and labeling them as terrorist organizations with expletives is altogether a tragic collapse of human reasoning.
The NSCN (IM) reminded the NSCN (K) that during the tenure of Boutros Boutros Ghali, the UN in its publication admitted ‘there is Human Rights situation in Nagalim’ and whether, the NSCN (K) would dare call the UN a terrorist organization for this supportive statement on the situation in ‘Nagalim’. Stating that the UNPO had for long admitted Nagalim as one of its members and that recently NSCN (IM) Chairman addressed its General Assembly, “will these crooked Nagas with deranged mentality dare accuse the UNPO as being a terrorist organization for recognizing the political right of the Nagas?” Informing that former US President Jimmy Carter had understood the Indo-Naga issue and written to the Government of India on behalf of the Carter Foundation supporting the peace process, the NSCN (IM) wanted to know whether the NSCN (K) will denounce this as well. “We know how desperate they are to please their masters yet Nagas will never fall to obvious trickery of a bunch of confused elements”.
The NSCN (IM) stated that Nagas recognized the efforts of Miss Grace Lyu Collins and held her in high esteem pointing out that her commitment and moral integrity was unquestionable. “Nagas must stay alert against those political criminals whose sole aim is to concoct baseless allegations against friends and well wishers of the Naga struggle. We shall not compromise with the decaying elements of Naga history. Come what may, we shall rise to the occasion”, the NSCN (IM) stated.
