The formation of so-called NSCN was resolutely rejected by the communities of Angami, Chakhesang, Ao, Shepoumaramth, Khiamniungan and for that their leaders were killed in 1979 by Muivah and Isak. The other Naga communities like Chang, Sangtam, Yimchunger, Phom, Lotha, Zeliangrong, Amamch did not know the idea and formation of the NSCN, for none of them were in Eatsern Nagaland in those days (1976-1979).
In 1978, Eno Khaplang and Col. Kholi strongly opposed Muivah’s policy, thus the two leaders agreed to strengthen the NNC and FGN in 1979. They strongly opposed to the new government of Muivah and Isak was unconstitutional which was formed on August 16, 1976 on the pattern of Socialism. That was very unconstitutional set up as we have unison voice and mind to go against Muivah’s wrong policy, we have convened NNC meeting on 9th March, 1979 at Lao Konyak Village and elected Eno T. Venuh as Vice President of NNC rejecting Isak’s Vice President-ship which was made by Muivah on 16th August, 1976. Also a new ministry of the FGN was formed on 12th March, 1979 at the same place headed by Khaplang as its Kedahge. But later Khaplang and Kholi were deceived by Muivah telling lies to them that NNC/FGN has accepted the Shillong Accord, what have you to do with the Shillong Accord? Indeed Konyak and Heimi people had no aspiration or policy to form NSCN but with such lies they were deceived by Muivah to make them support his policy. The Konyak and Heimi people are therefore right to declare that they were deceived and the formation of NSCN was wrong.
I told Khaplang to declare the formation of NSCN was wrong and work for national unity when I met him in January 1991, September 2000, and January 2003, This year 2011 too, I told (through phone) Eno Chowangsin, Khaplang’s Minister to tell Khaplang again to declare it and work for national unity. May be or may not Khaplang’s directive, but Eno Y. Wangting’s statement bears worthy which appeared in Nagaland dailies on 15th September. He rightly stated that the formation of NSCN was wrong by condemning the Naga national political institution NNC, and it is wrong to talk about the death Accord. This will be a good gesture for the Naga national unity and all Nagas should welcome it.
The NSCN or MIP was not conceived when the Accord was signed and faced its instant death without ratifying by the GoI and FGN. And it is a dead accord as stated by Wangting. But Muivah took up the dead accord and played his political game, by telling lies since 1980 that NNC has failed or accepted Indian Constitution by signing Shillong Accord so on and so forth. For his blatant lies I raised questions when Muivah was in Hebron Camp in 2008. The questions:
When the Accord was signed, the top leaders of NNC were Dr. A.Z. Phizo, President, Eno Imkongmeren, Vice President and you (Th. Muivah) were General Secretary. Phizo was in London, Imkongmeren was in Indian Jail and you were in China when the accord was signed, then who had signed the Accord and accepted it? Or who had directed to sign the Accord? Or who has given his official comment to accept it?
If the NNC has committed in the Accord of November 1975 and failed; why then you upheld the NNC Office up to January 31, 1980?If the NNC under your leadership has accepted the Indian Constitution by signing the Accord, why then are you demanding a special provision in Indian Constitution again? Dr. A.Z. Phizo and Eno Imkongmeren upheld the NNC office up to their last breath, (Imkongmeren passed away on January 16, 1979 and Phizo on April 30, 1990) but they never said NNC has failed, and also other NNC/FGN senior leaders, yet you alone who is alive unceasingly telling that the NNC has failed. If the NNC has failed or dead under your leadership, please give explanation to the nation and people how the NNC has faced its death? It appeared in the Nagaland dailies, and no doubt, Muivah knows it and all NSCN leaders. But Muivah gave no answer to my questions.
However, after four years, on July 11, 2010 Muivah visited Phizo’s graveyard and paid rich tribute, placed a wreath as a respect to the Father of the Naga Nation and said; “A.Z. Phizo is the guiding Star of the Naga nation. The Naga National Council (NNC) under the leadership of A.Z. Phizo had taken the right decision to save the Naga nation and laid the national foundation. They did their best for the Nagas and there is no greater than that, we are proud of them. And also Muivah prayed for eternal glory to NNC and Phizo”.
This is the fact that Muivah has given the right answer to my questions by his action taking four years of time. He admitted, he has been telling lies that NNC has failed or Phizo as arch-traitor. By giving rich tribute to Late Phizo, he and NSCN has recognized A.Z. Phizo as Father of the Naga nation. And also by saying the NNC saved the Naga nation and laid the foundation, he does not condemn the NNC, but resolutely support and regards the NNC as founder of the Naga nation. Through his action Muivah admitted he has done wrong to condemn the NNC and Phizo. This a challenge to the wisdom of MIP and IM Cadres to understand it.
Muivah however has no courage till date to say sorry to the nation for his misdeed. Even if Muivah doesn’t say sorry, the history will not keep a record the wrong as right. It is recorded Muivah has done wrong to condemn the NNC, to form NSCN, to kill thousands of Nagas, to demand a special provision under then Indian Constitution. Also the present reconciliation is taken by Muivah in support of his political negotiation with the GoI on his 33-point proposal, which is to sell out Nagaland. Therefore the present reconciliation is going on wrong direction and in this 21stCentury Muivah has committed another mistake by forming a new government in August 2011. As Wangting stated, the reconciliation must be for the salvation of Nagaland but not for selling. And it should be done without Indian agents which is left the only option for the Nagas.
Thomas,
NNC Member
In 1978, Eno Khaplang and Col. Kholi strongly opposed Muivah’s policy, thus the two leaders agreed to strengthen the NNC and FGN in 1979. They strongly opposed to the new government of Muivah and Isak was unconstitutional which was formed on August 16, 1976 on the pattern of Socialism. That was very unconstitutional set up as we have unison voice and mind to go against Muivah’s wrong policy, we have convened NNC meeting on 9th March, 1979 at Lao Konyak Village and elected Eno T. Venuh as Vice President of NNC rejecting Isak’s Vice President-ship which was made by Muivah on 16th August, 1976. Also a new ministry of the FGN was formed on 12th March, 1979 at the same place headed by Khaplang as its Kedahge. But later Khaplang and Kholi were deceived by Muivah telling lies to them that NNC/FGN has accepted the Shillong Accord, what have you to do with the Shillong Accord? Indeed Konyak and Heimi people had no aspiration or policy to form NSCN but with such lies they were deceived by Muivah to make them support his policy. The Konyak and Heimi people are therefore right to declare that they were deceived and the formation of NSCN was wrong.
I told Khaplang to declare the formation of NSCN was wrong and work for national unity when I met him in January 1991, September 2000, and January 2003, This year 2011 too, I told (through phone) Eno Chowangsin, Khaplang’s Minister to tell Khaplang again to declare it and work for national unity. May be or may not Khaplang’s directive, but Eno Y. Wangting’s statement bears worthy which appeared in Nagaland dailies on 15th September. He rightly stated that the formation of NSCN was wrong by condemning the Naga national political institution NNC, and it is wrong to talk about the death Accord. This will be a good gesture for the Naga national unity and all Nagas should welcome it.
The NSCN or MIP was not conceived when the Accord was signed and faced its instant death without ratifying by the GoI and FGN. And it is a dead accord as stated by Wangting. But Muivah took up the dead accord and played his political game, by telling lies since 1980 that NNC has failed or accepted Indian Constitution by signing Shillong Accord so on and so forth. For his blatant lies I raised questions when Muivah was in Hebron Camp in 2008. The questions:
When the Accord was signed, the top leaders of NNC were Dr. A.Z. Phizo, President, Eno Imkongmeren, Vice President and you (Th. Muivah) were General Secretary. Phizo was in London, Imkongmeren was in Indian Jail and you were in China when the accord was signed, then who had signed the Accord and accepted it? Or who had directed to sign the Accord? Or who has given his official comment to accept it?
If the NNC has committed in the Accord of November 1975 and failed; why then you upheld the NNC Office up to January 31, 1980?If the NNC under your leadership has accepted the Indian Constitution by signing the Accord, why then are you demanding a special provision in Indian Constitution again? Dr. A.Z. Phizo and Eno Imkongmeren upheld the NNC office up to their last breath, (Imkongmeren passed away on January 16, 1979 and Phizo on April 30, 1990) but they never said NNC has failed, and also other NNC/FGN senior leaders, yet you alone who is alive unceasingly telling that the NNC has failed. If the NNC has failed or dead under your leadership, please give explanation to the nation and people how the NNC has faced its death? It appeared in the Nagaland dailies, and no doubt, Muivah knows it and all NSCN leaders. But Muivah gave no answer to my questions.
However, after four years, on July 11, 2010 Muivah visited Phizo’s graveyard and paid rich tribute, placed a wreath as a respect to the Father of the Naga Nation and said; “A.Z. Phizo is the guiding Star of the Naga nation. The Naga National Council (NNC) under the leadership of A.Z. Phizo had taken the right decision to save the Naga nation and laid the national foundation. They did their best for the Nagas and there is no greater than that, we are proud of them. And also Muivah prayed for eternal glory to NNC and Phizo”.
This is the fact that Muivah has given the right answer to my questions by his action taking four years of time. He admitted, he has been telling lies that NNC has failed or Phizo as arch-traitor. By giving rich tribute to Late Phizo, he and NSCN has recognized A.Z. Phizo as Father of the Naga nation. And also by saying the NNC saved the Naga nation and laid the foundation, he does not condemn the NNC, but resolutely support and regards the NNC as founder of the Naga nation. Through his action Muivah admitted he has done wrong to condemn the NNC and Phizo. This a challenge to the wisdom of MIP and IM Cadres to understand it.
Muivah however has no courage till date to say sorry to the nation for his misdeed. Even if Muivah doesn’t say sorry, the history will not keep a record the wrong as right. It is recorded Muivah has done wrong to condemn the NNC, to form NSCN, to kill thousands of Nagas, to demand a special provision under then Indian Constitution. Also the present reconciliation is taken by Muivah in support of his political negotiation with the GoI on his 33-point proposal, which is to sell out Nagaland. Therefore the present reconciliation is going on wrong direction and in this 21stCentury Muivah has committed another mistake by forming a new government in August 2011. As Wangting stated, the reconciliation must be for the salvation of Nagaland but not for selling. And it should be done without Indian agents which is left the only option for the Nagas.
Thomas,
NNC Member
