Newmai Network Network
Dimapur | October 25
The first consultative meeting of the NSCN (IM) after the arrival of Chairman Isak Chishi Swu and General Secretary Th. Muivah to Camp Hebron was held today participated by top ranking leaders of the army and the civil leaders of the outfit where it had endorsed the August 14 stand of the outfit that before signing any agreement with New Delhi, the leaders of the outfit will come back to the Naga people for consultation.
Given this development, it is wondered whether Muivah and Swu are here now to consult the people before inking an agreement. This is to say whether the NSCN (IM) leaders will sign the settlement paper soon? This speculation was not confirmed.
Sources disclosed to Newmai News Network that today’s consultative meeting was only for the NSCN (IM). In the meeting, the ‘house’ unanimously said that the solution sought by the NSCN (IM) collective leadership is in the correct path and the ‘house’ endorsed the ‘collective leadership’ of the outfit on this count, the sources said.
Meanwhile, a separate source said consultative meetings called the “home consultations” will begin soon involving NSCN (IM) Chairman Isak Swu and its General Secretary Th Muivah with the Naga frontal bodies.
On October 18, Th Muivah had told the waiting media persons at Dimapur airport that “the ball is now in the court of the government of India.” He had also commented on that day that “about the solution, we cannot say, but it is sure that the progress is there and of course, the government of India is also more serious and we are hopeful that something honourable will be achieved.”
It may be mentioned that there has been several significant developments which has given some momentum to the political process. The Joint Legislature Forum (JLF) floated by the 60 MLAs of Nagaland has been pressing for an early settlement. The recent comment of Sushil Kumar Shinde about the settlement of the problem by March 2013 has further charged up the atmosphere.
Fueled by all these developments, civil society organisations in Manipur are closely monitoring the issue. From time to time, organisations like the United Committee Manipur (UCM) and the All Manipur United Clubs Organisation (AMUCO) are reminding the government not to do anything that is detrimental to the territorial integrity of Manipur.
