Mon, August 18 (MExN): The Longwa Village Council (LVC) and Longwa Students’ Union (LSU) vehemently condemned the firing incidents at Nyasa village and Longwa village on August 15, where allegedly “some Indian Army personnel were also injured.” LVC Chairman, C Noklem Konyak and LSU, President, Jeilei in a condemnation note stated that the untoward incident “created a very tense environment while sending waves of fear and terror among the people of the region.”
They expressed dismay at the audacity of the concerned group/individual to carry out operations in the heart of the village while risking the lives of the peace-loving innocent people, just for the sake of their interest. “Despite of the strategic location of the village, the people of Longwa, though our minds are filled with fear, have been enjoying a peaceful environment for decades. But the reckless behaviour of the concerned group/individual has now become a barrier to our attachment to a peaceful environment, since our minds are disturbed post the incident,” they stated.
LVC and LSU stated that such acts will only be a hindrance to Naga Political Talks and that the stake holders should strictly refrain from use of violence especially at the cost of risking the lives of the innocent public. They have appealed to the concerned group/individual to abstain from creating such untoward incident hereafter, as it will only invite non-cooperation of the people towards them.
