Dimapur, December 18 (MExN): The United Naga Council (UNC) has reacted sharply to the “reported recommendation” of the Government of Manipur (GoM) to the Government of India (GoI) for banning the UNC. The UNC issued a public statement in response to the report stating that, “through use of brute dominant force and legitimately established sanctions engineered by the communal GoM over the years, it has become impossible for the Nagas to protect our right to life, land, identity, time honoured institutions, customary practices and values and to live with dignity and honour as a people.”
‘Only option is to peacefully part ways’
“The issue is about the sharp social divide on communal lines created by years and years of suppression, oppression and exploitation by the communal GoM,” the UNC stated; adding that the only option is the peaceful parting of ways as good neighbours. “This democratic and legitimate peoples’ movement is being sought to be banned by the communal GoM,” the UNC said.
The UNC also questioned “why Ibobi’s communal Government, which has earned notoriety for misgovernance, communalism and abuse of power, is being allowed to use the State as his own private fiefdom.” It pointed out that the Government of India has the fundamental responsibility of ensuring that the constitution of India prevails throughout the country and intervene with imposition of Presidential Rule in the totally failed state of Manipur. UNC further accused the GoM of “mobilising a section of the legal fraternity to obtain court strictures against the Naga frontal organisations to suppress the people’s movement to secure the due rights of citizens under a democratic polity;” adding that it shall however “confront all the wild and communal attempts in the most befitting manner.” It called upon all Nagas to be on guard and to be vigilant against any repressive measure of the GoM till our aspirations are secured.
