DIMAPUR, JULY 25 (MExN): The NSCN Khaplang has given a detailed study of the emergency meeting held at Khehoi on June 6-7, 2011 and termed this as a “farce, unconstitutional and mock national assembly”. A press note from the MIP stated that the National assembly could be convened only when the entire party machineries, the government organs/agencies, statutory authorities or the People’s Army fails to tackle the issue/issues and thus threatens the security, stability or defense of the nation.
Further it claimed that the President/Chairman being the Chief of the party, the government and the constitutional head as well, “it is not an obligation but compulsorily to be consulted, conferred and in return His Excellency’s approval and direction is to be acquired to convene National assembly or in the absence/demise of the President the Vice-President may assume the role”.
Says June 6-7 Khehoi meeting was a farce, unconstitutional & mock National Assembly
Also to tackle certain National emergencies, it was pointed out that “an emergency party meeting (composing of party workers) may be convened and if it fails to resolve the issue, only then the issue may be forwarded to the National assembly”. It was also pointed out that “either procedurally/symbolically or practically, the People’s mandate should be represented in the Assembly”.
Moreover, the venue of the National assembly except under extra ordinary circumstances or as may be approved by the President/Chairman, must be convened in the Council HQ, the MIP note further stated and adding that “Khehoi is merely a designated camp established under GOI & NSCN cease fire agreement and in no manner could it substitute CHQ, GHQ or even regional, Brigade or Battalion HQs”.
It also stated that an “overwhelming majority of the workers in Khehoi camp” were composed of western Naga tribes led by Kitovi and that this in no way qualified the emergency meeting as legal, constitutional or be equated to National Assembly. It was pointed out that of the approximate total strength of more than ten thousand (10,000) enrolled and active NSCN members including both the Civil and the Army, only some two hundred to three hundred (200-300) workers, of which eighty percent (80%) composes of Sumi tribes mostly from western sumi area, had congregated at Khehoi and “plotted against the NSCN and it’s leadership in a day’s notice” and that this may only be considered “self-mockery and mock assembly”.
The NSCN Khaplang also termed as “most random” the manner in which the congregation tried to effect the impeachment of the President without any justification. “No where in the Naga history has similar event been recorded either in impeaching or electing the President”, it stated and put on record that President SS.Khaplang was neither informed nor present during the entire impeachment or election proceedings. It then pointed out that the “urgent meeting/conspiracy at Khehoi” therefore did not even resemble a party meeting instead of claiming the same as National Assembly. “It may be disregarded as mere wishful simulation by few eccentrics at the behest of Indian Govt. Agencies”.
It stated that the NSCN/GPRN would continue to shoulder and discharge the onerous National responsibility under SS.Khaplang’s leadership undeterred and emboldened.
Further it claimed that the President/Chairman being the Chief of the party, the government and the constitutional head as well, “it is not an obligation but compulsorily to be consulted, conferred and in return His Excellency’s approval and direction is to be acquired to convene National assembly or in the absence/demise of the President the Vice-President may assume the role”.
Says June 6-7 Khehoi meeting was a farce, unconstitutional & mock National Assembly
Also to tackle certain National emergencies, it was pointed out that “an emergency party meeting (composing of party workers) may be convened and if it fails to resolve the issue, only then the issue may be forwarded to the National assembly”. It was also pointed out that “either procedurally/symbolically or practically, the People’s mandate should be represented in the Assembly”.
Moreover, the venue of the National assembly except under extra ordinary circumstances or as may be approved by the President/Chairman, must be convened in the Council HQ, the MIP note further stated and adding that “Khehoi is merely a designated camp established under GOI & NSCN cease fire agreement and in no manner could it substitute CHQ, GHQ or even regional, Brigade or Battalion HQs”.
It also stated that an “overwhelming majority of the workers in Khehoi camp” were composed of western Naga tribes led by Kitovi and that this in no way qualified the emergency meeting as legal, constitutional or be equated to National Assembly. It was pointed out that of the approximate total strength of more than ten thousand (10,000) enrolled and active NSCN members including both the Civil and the Army, only some two hundred to three hundred (200-300) workers, of which eighty percent (80%) composes of Sumi tribes mostly from western sumi area, had congregated at Khehoi and “plotted against the NSCN and it’s leadership in a day’s notice” and that this may only be considered “self-mockery and mock assembly”.
The NSCN Khaplang also termed as “most random” the manner in which the congregation tried to effect the impeachment of the President without any justification. “No where in the Naga history has similar event been recorded either in impeaching or electing the President”, it stated and put on record that President SS.Khaplang was neither informed nor present during the entire impeachment or election proceedings. It then pointed out that the “urgent meeting/conspiracy at Khehoi” therefore did not even resemble a party meeting instead of claiming the same as National Assembly. “It may be disregarded as mere wishful simulation by few eccentrics at the behest of Indian Govt. Agencies”.
It stated that the NSCN/GPRN would continue to shoulder and discharge the onerous National responsibility under SS.Khaplang’s leadership undeterred and emboldened.
