Dimapur, November 10 (MExN): A former NSCN (R) cadre accused of defection along with money has clarified that he has not used “even a penny” without approval.
The NSCN (R) on November 8 had accused Abel Pochury of defecting to the GPRN/NSCN with NSCN (R)’s cash and had warned him to refund the money by November 15, 2016.
In a statement made available to the media today, Abel Zingrü Thuer termed the NSCN (R)’s claims “baseless” and “unwarranted.
Stating that he was constrained to give a clarification, Thuer claimed that the issue was “created by some vested interest” in the NSCN (R) “in order to cover-up their selfish evil deeds”.
Taking advantage of him joining another group, the “vested interests” were dragging in his name “looking for chances to loot by blaming others with unfounded allegations”, Thuer maintained.
“I know who are behind the screen of MIP, trying to defame me and my reputation,” he added.
Thuer stated that he was “astonished” and “surprised” to read in print media that he had defected with 30 lakhs (as per NSCN (R)’s press statement on September 10, 2016) and 20 lakhs (November 8 press statement) meant for ceasefire related meeting and collectives leader's maintenance.
“In my short stay in NSCN (R) I have seen only Rs. 2 lakhs that was when we were in Delhi for ceasefire extension meeting, where six of us attended including collective leaders,” Thuer claimed while stating that other meeting expenditures were done “from our own end”.
Thuer stated that the then Dy. Kilonser, Supervisor CFSB NSCN/GPRN(R) who was assigned to take charge of Directorate office in Kohima as collector, had sub-delegated the assignment to him. “Wherein, whatever amount I have received using 2016-17 'Cash Receipt', I have submitted each and every penny” to the Dy. Kilonser from where he sanctioned to and fro expenses, Thuer insisted. The former NSCN (R) cadre asserted that, “I can come up with witnesses to prove that I have submitted whatever I have received” and “have not used even a penny” without approval or knowledge.
“As with regard to Entry Register of Ceasefire Card Holders, it is still there where I kept while I was still in NSCN(R),” Thuer concluded.
