Dimapur, January 6 (MExN): The NSCN (IM) on Wednesday mourned the demise of Lathon Kemp, one of the Naga women who weaved the first Naga national flag. As a mark of respect to late Kemp, the NSCN (IM) said that the Naga national flag would be hoisted at half mast on January 7. Born in 1924, Kemp passed away on January 5 at her native village Sendenyu under Rengma region. “Naga people believe that God must have inspired her to work on this flag to give political meaning and identity to the Naga people as a nation,” the NSCN (IM) stated in a press release issued by its MIP. Saluting late Kemp, the NSCN (IM) also extended condolences to the bereaved family members. “We are proud of her and everyone who share her love for the Naga nation. May God give them the strength and courage to bear the loss,” it stated, while praying for God to grant peace to the departed soul.
