Dimapur, Aug 11 (MExN): The NSCN-IM could have signed the ceasefire agreement with the Government of India for the Nagas as a whole and not for the NSCN-IM alone, the NSCN-K says. A statement from the NSCN-K advised to “let us try to understand why we are compelled to malign and condemn our leaders.”
According to NSCN-K dy. Kilonser Wangtin Naga, “I strongly felt that Th. Muivah, the general secretary of IM, should or could have signed the ceasefire agreement with GoI for the Nagas as a whole instead of sticking only to his group so that it could have a wider scope.” Instead of embracing his Naga brothers, Th. Muivah insisted on the GoI not to sign ceasefire agreements with any other Naga groups, Wangtin stated. “…how selfish he is! ...he has no courage for rapprochement among the Naga brothers” the NSCN-K insisted.
The Kilonser also recalled an interview of Th. Muivah with a magazine, The North East Sun, December 15, 2006. The statement mentioned that when Muivah was queried why there is no settlement after eight years of negotiations, he replied “we climbed down from the position of absolute sovereignty” and that ‘we are not opposed to the presence of the Indian Army in Nagaland.” To this, Wangtin observed that even in “many local papers,” Muivah had declared ‘dropping’ the matter of sovereignty.
The NSCN-K pointed out that “there was a national movement of sovereignty before Th. Muivah joined the movement and it will keep on fighting for complete sovereignty even after he dies.” The Kilonser also mentioned of a BBC interview with Padmanabahiah that “they are not sticking to their original stand of sovereignty” and “I personally feel that they are looking for a solution within the Indian constitution and that itself is a major step forward for them.”
“Why NSCN blame the Naga civil societies, NICS and NSG etc. because you misused their good services for your advantage and they seemed to be vulnerable to your manipulation” Wangtin stated. He affirmed that the NSCN-K is not anti-organizations. However, Wangtin made clear that it would not enter into a political dialogue with the GoI so long as the Nagas are a divided house. Also, the NSCN-K will not compromise on the matter of sovereignty under circumstances, it added.
