Dimapur, April 6 (MExN): The NSCN (IM) today alleged that “the agreement signed on June 14, 2002 between the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) and Government of India (GoI) on Ceasefire without territorial limit has not been honoured in spirit and action.”
“Ironically, this nuisance of the AR to dampen the ceasefire spirit never ends and it has become the eyesore of the Indo-Naga political dialogue,” a press release issued by the MIP, NSCN (IM) stated.
According to the press release, the AR personnel on April 4 raided the residence of Lentherie, Kilonser “a member of the Cease Fire Monitoring Cell (CFMC)”, in Dimapur at midnight. “Such a raid is unwarranted and simply put the AR in a bad light for arbitrarily violating the agreed Cease Fire Ground Rules (CFGRs),” it stated.
“The AR claims that raids are carried out under the direction of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), GoI. This simply demeans the office of the Chairman of the Cease Fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) or the CFGRs,” it said.
Meanwhile, it also stated that that NSCN (IM) “is totally committed to the Indo-Naga ceasefire agreement and the historic Framework Agreement to peacefully co-exist with India as two friendly entities.” Therefore, it called upon the “MHA to stop the AR from over indulgence in freewheeling raids against NSCN members. Peaceful atmosphere and political talk cannot be separated.”
It is, however expressed regret that “the critical importance of maintaining cordial relationship between the AR/MHA and NSCN is not respected as demanded by the need to resolve the Indo-Naga political issue at the earliest.”
It also expressed surprise that “AR repeatedly raided the same house where nothing incriminating or illegal items were recovered. The AR should not look to NSCN with criminal intent as the zenith of the CFGRs violations is exposed when even the houses of the CFMC members are raided by the AR forces.”
