NSCN/GPRN (K)has blamed “recent misinterpretation” of cease fire coverage and its ground rules by Khole and Kitovi and what was described as “casual attitude” of chairman Cease Fire Supervisory Board/Cease Fire Monitoring Group Maj. Gen. (retd) Jacob Eppen for the current confusion.
MIP said it was an undeniable fact that the NSCN/GPRN (K) under the leadership of S.S. Khaplang had signed the cease fire with the government of India in 2001 and that the official arrangement of CF coverage and ground rules remain unchanged as borne by periodic review on implementation.
Asserting that Cease Fire subject matter was the exclusive concern of both the Government of India and the NSCN, as two separate entities having joint custodial and equal participation, with no third party nor other stake holder, MIP said dilution of the CF lay only within the official authority of both sides “through a mutual official correspondences or discussions.”
MIP alleged that “intentional indulgence” of the government of India at the expense of the NSCN(K)by entertaining the “renegade breakaway group led by Kitovi and Khole” who “are forcefully occupying the NSCN-K designated camp at Khehoyi” appear to be a “political conspiracy” to undermine the ten years of “Indo-Naga cease fire.”
Asserting that NSCN/GPRN (K) as a party to the bilateral cease fire with the government of India would like to apprise the government of India, the home ministry, cease fire authority and Nagaland state government to “observe the same reciprocity” so that the ceasefire was neither diluted nor contradicted by “undue interference from non-entity like Khehoyi gang led by Khole and Kitovi.”
Further, it said while the cease fire authority of the government of India was “denying recognition or any official arrangement with Khole and Kitovi” particularly on matters of cease fire; it however alleged there was “an open patronage” by the state government and police in providing security protection for “Khehoyi gang” on several occasions after their “their ouster from NSCN” . It said this was “an intentional conspiracy” to undermine the cease fire agreement entered on 2001.
MIP said on July 13 at Kohima, when its cease fire board member Hokato Vusshe asked about deployment of 10-15 armed Khehoyi members at Amiphoto colony Zunheboto at Kitovi’s residence as house guards, CSFB chairman Maj. Gen Jacob Eppen “outrightly denied any knowledge/approval or directive” but assured that such disruption to civilian security and peace “shall be immediately dealt with by the CFSB.”
MIP however said the assurances on the matter was not yet forthcoming. Instead, its supervisor, CFSB Wanting Naga request to CSFB chairman for escort during official cease fire meeting from Mon to Kohima, was declined on the ground of the present prevailing situation and directive of the union home ministry not to “facilitate security coverage/protection” for any of the stake holders in the “Indo-Naga cease fire.”
On the other hand, it said Nagaland state provides security escort to Kitovi and recently police provided security escort to Kitovi from Khehoyi to Dimapur airport while he was to fly to Delhi to meet Isaac Chishi Swu and Th. Muivah. MIP said a meeting between the trio (Chisi-Muivah-Kitovi) in Delhi “is still underway and being fully initiated by the state government and GoI.”
NSCN/GPRN (K) warned that in the event of any untoward repercussions “as a result of such conspiracy” it shall not be held responsible while defending the rights, identity and the history of the Nagas “to the last man standing”.
MIP said the decision of the Sumi frontal organizations at Zunheboto was made due to the prevailing situation such as- “unjustified stationing of Khehoyi armed goons”, ongoing taxation by “IM cadres in blatant violation of CF rules” in full military gear and combat formation, with full knowledge of the Indian security agency had created fear psychosis among the Sumi population.
MIP said the decision of the Sum organizations to all armed elements return to their respective camps-NSCN/GPRN(K) to Suruhuto designated camp; NSCN (I-M) to Ghathashi designated camp and “Khehoyi gang” to Khehoyi should not only be honoured but promptly implemented
with the stipulated three(3)days .To complement the decision in view of public demands, MIP said the civil administration and cease fire authority ensure that cease fire ground rules were complied and enforced judiciously However, it said, “Khehoyi gang being a very new and random coalition of political and social outcast” without people’s mandated authority, issue or interest of Nagas, nor official standing or existence with the government of India etc, “should not be allowed to disrupt the ongoing peace process” between various sections of Naga political leaders or the political process with the government of India.
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