Implicating NSCN (K) leaders, GPRN/NSCN Wednesday strongly criticised them for glorifying themselves through “misleading write-ups, concocted fairy tales and lofty claim that hold no water”.
In a statement, GPRN/NSCN MIP said men “with questionable integrity and limited patriotism” and those extolling S.S. Khaplang’s name were the “signatories in the impeachment” of the NSCN (K) chief from the presidency of GPRN/NSCN on June 7, 2011.
Stating that this “treachery” would always stare them in their faces, MIP went on to narrate the how the “1988 NSCN constitutional crisis” began.
The “turmoil and bloodshed of 1988” perhaps would not have had such intensity had it not been for Nikhuyi Sumi alias Niki who “first pulled the trigger” of his service weapon at late “captain” Thauthing Tangkhul at Galon village in Eastern Nagaland on April 18, 1988. Stating that Niki Sumi now knew his “shaky ground at Suruhuto Designated Camp”, MIP said “Zunheboto district is once again a conflict zone”.
GPRN/NSCN rebuts Wangtin Naga GPRN/NSCN has refuted the statement of NSCN (K) MIP “kilonser” Wangtin Naga denouncing the killing of one NSCN (K) cadre at Tizit on June 4 stating that the deceased NSCN (K) cadre Wangjat Konyak of Longting village was killed by “sgt.maj.” Kamnyei of Longphoh village belonging to the same group at around 7 p.m.
GPRN/NSCN MIP “kilonser” Akato Chophi told this correspondent that the execution was carried out against late Wangjat Konyak on suspicion that he was about to defect to GPRN/NSCN and a party was hosted on the evening of June 5 by NSCN (K) cadres for “successfully” carrying out the killing.
Accusing Wangtin of being a wrong man in the wrong organization, Chophi said everyone in Tizit area knows about the circumstances that led to the killing and wondered how Wangtin was kept in the dark about the entire episode.
GPRN/NSCN MIP “kilonser” said that the killing was done by Wangtin’s own cadres and that blaming the GPRN/NSCN “is an indication that perhaps his best enemy in the camp or organization, Kughalu Mulatonu is trying to discredit him by keeping him in the dark or maybe the people are feeding him wrong information as he cannot be trusted.”
Chophi stated that “we cannot hide anything from the people and we should not and that denying the killing is like an ostrich trying to hide by burying its head in the sand.”
The kilonser rebutted as “hilarious” Wangtin’s statement that “reconciliation is the only way when his organisation does not even understand the word.”
Stating that GPRN/NSCN has stood firm towards people’s wish for peace oneness of Naga people, Chophi questioned whether the offensive against GPRN/NSCN in Ahtibung, Zunheboto, Kiphire, Tuensang and Mon were Wangtin’s idea of reconciliation?
He informed that in Zunheboto, a boy of class nine did not die from crossfire as reported in the media but the deceased civilian was dragged out from under the bed where he was hiding and despite repeated pleas of his innocence, was shot dead in cold blood. Chophi questioned whether this act was “reconciliation” and Wangtin’s respect to FNR’s appeal.
On Wangtin’s talk on “freedom and sovereignty’ the GPRN/NSCN leader asked what and who’s sovereignty is Wangtin talking about adding that he (Wangtin) being a recipient of “good citizen of India” award will make a good ambassador of India to Nagaland and “till then he should not disturb the GPRN/NSCN as we fight against India for our rights.”