Morung Express News
Dimapur | March 24
Terming today’s meeting as the most meaningful discussion, Nagaland’s Commissioner and Secretary T.N Mannen said that the NSCN (K) were more responsive and open in the Ceasefire Monitoring Group Meeting which was held in Mon. He revealed that the NSCN (K) had agreed to go back to their designated camps, away from the civilian areas in adherence to the Ceasefire Ground Rules in their own interest and in the interest of the public. “I hope they honour their word”, he said, adding that the non-compliance of this rule resulted in factional clashes and this was creating psychological fear and hence the factions should respect the safety of the public.
Chairman of the Ceasefire Monitoring Group, General (Rtd) K Kulkarni said discussions were along the same lines as yesterday’s meeting with the NSCN (IM) where “each of us could express our concerns.” He said the participation of the Home Ministry in today’s discussions was a positive trend. The discussions centered on how to make ceasefire ground rules more effective, he added.
Meanwhile the NSCN (K) said that the Government of India was trying to push their cadres to their designated camps and the monitoring cell had agreed on the condition that the NSCN (IM) to do the same. The NSCN (K) further has asked for six months as they needed to relocate to their designated camp. The Government of India had also questioned the NSCN (K) on the factional killings which had led to loss of several lives to which the representatives of the NSCN (K) blamed their rivals for starting the clashes in open areas as in the case of Athibung and Mokokchung.
A member of the Ceasefire Monitoring Cell of the NSCN (K) also divulged that it was planning to shift their main headquarter to Zunheboto in a month or two while the Mon office would continue to function as a substation. Mannen, however, said that the proposal for the new Headquarter should be within certain guidelines away from the public area and National Highway etc and construction could begin only after the proposal was approved by the government.
