DIMAPUR, JULY 22 (MExN): The National Socialist Council of Nagaland Khaplang group has stated that the ceasefire ground rules has been “misinterpreted” by “Khole and Kitovi” and also termed as “casual” the attitude of the Chairman CFSB/CFMG, Maj. Gen. (Retd). Jacob Eppen. The NSCN Khaplang in a press note issued by its MIP has brought to the notice of the Home Ministry GoI, the State Government (Nagaland) and the Chairman CFSB.
The press note from the MIP pointed on the “undeniable fact that the Ceasefire with GoI and the NSCN/GPRN (K) was signed in 2001 under S.S. Kaphlang Leadership and the same official arrangement remains unchanged by the fact that periodical reviews of Ceasefire ground rules and its implementation at regular intervals are held as per the requirement”. “It is the prerogative of the NSCN and the GoI (joint consultation/Joint responsibility) to review modify or amend the CF rules”.
The MIP note made it clear that the CF subject matters was “purely in-exclusively” i.e the concern of the GoI and the NSCN as two separate entities having joint custody and equal reciprocal participation and that there was no third party or any other stake holder in the agreement and therefore, “under any circumstances the dilution of ceasefire arrangement be entertained accept within the two official authority through mutual official correspondences or discussions”.
It also claimed that the “Khole and Kitovi gang” had been forcefully occupying the NSCN-K Designated Camp at Khehoyi and “their ongoing attempt to usurp the official status of NSCN, its official agreements both internal and external policies and programmes and the intentional indulgence of the GoI at the expense of the NSCN/GPRN by entertaining the renegade breakaway group led by Kitovi and Khole appears to be political conspiracy to undermine the 10 (ten) years of Indo-Naga ceasefire”.
In this connection, the NSCN/GPRN (K) stated that as a party to bilateral ceasefire with GoI continuous to honour and enforce the obligatory of the agreement, it appraised the Home Ministry, GoI, the ceasefire authority and the Nagaland State Government to observe the same reciprocity “so that the meaning and the purpose of the Indo-Naga ceasefire is neither diluted nor contradicted by undue interference from non entity like Khehoyi gang led by Khole and Kitovi”.
The MIP note also stated that the ceasefire authority of the government of India, “while denying recognition or any official arrangement with Khole and Kitovi particularly on matters of ceasefire, appears to be masterminding some anti-NSCN and anti-Naga plot in connivance with Khehoyi gang, an open patronage of the State Government to Khehoyi gangs and intentional contradiction of CF provisions and ground rules by the State Government and its Police forces at the behest of the Home Ministry/ceasefire authority by according Khehoyi gang with security protections on several occasions since their ouster from NSCN, which in fact is nothing but an intentional conspiracy to undermine the ceasefire between the GoI and the NSCN bilaterally entered into 2001”.
The NSCN Khaplang also informed that on 13th July, 2011 at Kohima, the NSCN ceasefire board member Hokato Vusshe when “inquired on the deployment of 10-15 armed Khehoi gang at Ampihoto Colony, Zunheboto (Kitovi’s resident) and claiming themselves as house guards of Kitovi, former NSCN/GPRN, General Secretary, the Chairman CFSB, Maj. Gen. (Retd) Jacob Epen, out rightly denied having any knowledge/approval or directive etc. and assured that such disruption to civilian security and peace shall be immediately dealt with by the CFSB”.
However, the MIP note stated that “any positive action on the assurance of CFSB Chairman is not yet forthcoming”. It disclosed that when CFSB Supervisor Wanting Naga as per the ceasefire provision asked the Chairman CFSB to provide him escort during his official work from ceasefire office Mon to Kohima, “the Chairman declined that, under the present circumstances and in view of the prevailing situations and per the latest alleged direction from the Home Ministry GoI not to facilitate security coverage/protection to any stake holders in the ongoing Indo-Naga ceasefire”.
However, it alleged that the state police in contrary to the CFSB Chairman’s stand, the “Nagaland State police continues to accord security escort to Mr. Kitovi, from Khehoyi to Dimapur Airport, i.e. recently on his way to meet Issac Chishi Swu and Th. Muivah who are camping at Delhi, the meeting between the trio in Delhi is still underway and being fully initiated by the State Government and the GoI”.
“In the event of any untoward repercussions as a result of such conspiracy, the NSCN/GPRN though fully prepared to face any eventualities shall not be held accountable, the rights identity and the history of the Nagas shall at any cost be defended to the last man standing”, it stated.
“The decision of the Sumi’s frontal organisation at Zunheboto on the prevailing conflict situation as a result of unjustified stationing of Khehoyi armed goons, on going taxation spree by IM cadres in blatant violation of CF rules and in full knowledge of the Indian security agency, in full military gear and combat formation are without any deterrence patrolling or marching not only in the periphery but also inside Zunheboto Town creating unease fear psychosis among the Sumi population”, it further stated.
Therefore, it stated that “the decision by the Sumis to evict all the armed elements from Zunheboto Town areas and the return to their respective Camps i.e. NSCN/GPRN (K) to its Suruhuto Designated Camp, IM to its Ghathashi Designated Camp and Khehoyi Gang to Khehoyi should not only be honoured but promptly implemented within the stipulated time 3 (three days), but also in aid of the public demands, Civil Administration etc, the ceasefire authority may see to it that the ceasefire ground rules are complied to and enforced judiciously”.
The MIP note also stated that the “Khehoyi gang being a very new and random coalition of political and social outcast without any people’s mandated authority, issue or interest of the Nagas and also without any official standing/status or existence before the GOI, the Nagas and the world”, they “should not be allowed to disrupt the ongoing peace process between different sections of the Naga political parties or the political process with the GoI”.
The press note from the MIP pointed on the “undeniable fact that the Ceasefire with GoI and the NSCN/GPRN (K) was signed in 2001 under S.S. Kaphlang Leadership and the same official arrangement remains unchanged by the fact that periodical reviews of Ceasefire ground rules and its implementation at regular intervals are held as per the requirement”. “It is the prerogative of the NSCN and the GoI (joint consultation/Joint responsibility) to review modify or amend the CF rules”.
The MIP note made it clear that the CF subject matters was “purely in-exclusively” i.e the concern of the GoI and the NSCN as two separate entities having joint custody and equal reciprocal participation and that there was no third party or any other stake holder in the agreement and therefore, “under any circumstances the dilution of ceasefire arrangement be entertained accept within the two official authority through mutual official correspondences or discussions”.
It also claimed that the “Khole and Kitovi gang” had been forcefully occupying the NSCN-K Designated Camp at Khehoyi and “their ongoing attempt to usurp the official status of NSCN, its official agreements both internal and external policies and programmes and the intentional indulgence of the GoI at the expense of the NSCN/GPRN by entertaining the renegade breakaway group led by Kitovi and Khole appears to be political conspiracy to undermine the 10 (ten) years of Indo-Naga ceasefire”.
In this connection, the NSCN/GPRN (K) stated that as a party to bilateral ceasefire with GoI continuous to honour and enforce the obligatory of the agreement, it appraised the Home Ministry, GoI, the ceasefire authority and the Nagaland State Government to observe the same reciprocity “so that the meaning and the purpose of the Indo-Naga ceasefire is neither diluted nor contradicted by undue interference from non entity like Khehoyi gang led by Khole and Kitovi”.
The MIP note also stated that the ceasefire authority of the government of India, “while denying recognition or any official arrangement with Khole and Kitovi particularly on matters of ceasefire, appears to be masterminding some anti-NSCN and anti-Naga plot in connivance with Khehoyi gang, an open patronage of the State Government to Khehoyi gangs and intentional contradiction of CF provisions and ground rules by the State Government and its Police forces at the behest of the Home Ministry/ceasefire authority by according Khehoyi gang with security protections on several occasions since their ouster from NSCN, which in fact is nothing but an intentional conspiracy to undermine the ceasefire between the GoI and the NSCN bilaterally entered into 2001”.
The NSCN Khaplang also informed that on 13th July, 2011 at Kohima, the NSCN ceasefire board member Hokato Vusshe when “inquired on the deployment of 10-15 armed Khehoi gang at Ampihoto Colony, Zunheboto (Kitovi’s resident) and claiming themselves as house guards of Kitovi, former NSCN/GPRN, General Secretary, the Chairman CFSB, Maj. Gen. (Retd) Jacob Epen, out rightly denied having any knowledge/approval or directive etc. and assured that such disruption to civilian security and peace shall be immediately dealt with by the CFSB”.
However, the MIP note stated that “any positive action on the assurance of CFSB Chairman is not yet forthcoming”. It disclosed that when CFSB Supervisor Wanting Naga as per the ceasefire provision asked the Chairman CFSB to provide him escort during his official work from ceasefire office Mon to Kohima, “the Chairman declined that, under the present circumstances and in view of the prevailing situations and per the latest alleged direction from the Home Ministry GoI not to facilitate security coverage/protection to any stake holders in the ongoing Indo-Naga ceasefire”.
However, it alleged that the state police in contrary to the CFSB Chairman’s stand, the “Nagaland State police continues to accord security escort to Mr. Kitovi, from Khehoyi to Dimapur Airport, i.e. recently on his way to meet Issac Chishi Swu and Th. Muivah who are camping at Delhi, the meeting between the trio in Delhi is still underway and being fully initiated by the State Government and the GoI”.
“In the event of any untoward repercussions as a result of such conspiracy, the NSCN/GPRN though fully prepared to face any eventualities shall not be held accountable, the rights identity and the history of the Nagas shall at any cost be defended to the last man standing”, it stated.
“The decision of the Sumi’s frontal organisation at Zunheboto on the prevailing conflict situation as a result of unjustified stationing of Khehoyi armed goons, on going taxation spree by IM cadres in blatant violation of CF rules and in full knowledge of the Indian security agency, in full military gear and combat formation are without any deterrence patrolling or marching not only in the periphery but also inside Zunheboto Town creating unease fear psychosis among the Sumi population”, it further stated.
Therefore, it stated that “the decision by the Sumis to evict all the armed elements from Zunheboto Town areas and the return to their respective Camps i.e. NSCN/GPRN (K) to its Suruhuto Designated Camp, IM to its Ghathashi Designated Camp and Khehoyi Gang to Khehoyi should not only be honoured but promptly implemented within the stipulated time 3 (three days), but also in aid of the public demands, Civil Administration etc, the ceasefire authority may see to it that the ceasefire ground rules are complied to and enforced judiciously”.
The MIP note also stated that the “Khehoyi gang being a very new and random coalition of political and social outcast without any people’s mandated authority, issue or interest of the Nagas and also without any official standing/status or existence before the GOI, the Nagas and the world”, they “should not be allowed to disrupt the ongoing peace process between different sections of the Naga political parties or the political process with the GoI”.
