IT News
Imphal, April 5:
Reacting to the news report appeared a Nagaland based newspaper, at which the NSCN (Niki-Sumi) questions ZUF on Territorial Jurisdiction Issue, the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) said that the report based on NSCN (NS) is confusing and has the potential to mislead the general public.
A statement by John Pame Secretary, Information & Publicity ZUF, said that there has been a practice of dividing the land of the Nagas by the Nagas of Nagaland. The creation of Nagaland by the Nagas itself is one and the term used, “the Nagas of Nagaland” by some Nagas of Nagaland and even by NNPGs of Nagaland is sufficient answer to silent and proved that, the accusation labelled against ZUF by the group is self-contradictory and is therefore thrown back to the group.
“The fact is the face of NSCN (Niki Sumi) reflecting in the self-mirror. Whereas NNPGs or UG factions in Nagaland are practicing divisional regions and jurisdiction of operation of activities for the purpose of collection of taxes and extortion with strict vigilance on infiltrators of the other UG groups in their respective regions. What then is there for NSCN (Niki Sumi) group to question ZUF, for exercising their own right over their land and people? Is it not a blind or blatant attempt to suppress the Zeliangrong people?”, the ZUF asked.
Expressing regret over such statement by NSCN (Niki Sumi) the ZUF said that the discriminative classifying of the Nagas of Nagaland from Nagas of other states by some Nagas of Nagaland simply reflects the default and below standard politics of the Nagas in the face of India and the world.
“ Is this not the biggest example of “divide and rule” policy used and applied among the Nagas by the Nagas? Is Nagas having many factions not the sign and example of Divide and rule policy used or practiced by the Nagas against the fellow Nagas? Where did all these started and who is responsible or exemplar? The NSCN (Niki Sumi) blames or pinpointing ZUF to “have started to Divide the Nagas’ Lands with jurisdictional divisions … along the same lines using ‘jurisdiction’ and infiltration’ reeks of Indian policy of divide and rule” as stated is self-contradictory and wrongly pinpointed.”, the statement said.
The ZUF further said that all the points and reasons elaborated in the said article are ostensibly an attempt to justify themselves of the malicious attitude and actions practiced and being played towards not only to the Zeliangrong Nagas but also the whole Naga people. It is right for ZUF or any responsible person or government to question or oppose any Naga faction/group or any non-Naga party or unscrupulous persons exploiting or extorting the wealth of the people. The people will naturally oppose any group/persons attempting to extend and apply their policy or supremacy in any Naga or other areas in the pretext and name of Naga National movement without the concerned authority and people of that part of the land.
The ZUF in its press statement, informed the NSCN (Niki Sumi) group to take care of their cadres who were going about extorting and kidnapping workers, leaders of companies along the High way and Railways for ransom money without a regard shown to the concerned Villages, areas authorities and the concerned people Front.
What if NSCN (Niki Sumi) were in the position of ZUF? The term, “common Nagas’ land and Naga struggle” used by NSCN (Niki Sumi) does not mean that every tom and jerry (tom dick n harry) can go about corrupting the wealth of the people in the name or pretext of the Naga National Movement in all the Naga inhabited areas or land.
The Zeliangrong people too as a Naga people having common Nagas’ aspiration have been no lesser contributor to the Naga National movement and cause since its inception and is all out for inclusive and early settlement of the long-delayed Nagas’ issues. However, the Zeliangrong people too have a simultaneous movement of their own, alongside the Nagas’ struggle since colonial period to the time of flourishing NNC and to this day under socialist pattern and system of Naga Government, the statement said.
The ZUF said that it never oppose or scheme against the Naga people’s aspiration at any point of time or manner, rather supported the common Nagas’s political talk for early, inclusive and acceptable solution and settlement. It is only a fear-psychosis or apprehensive assumption of some antagonistic Naga politicians or UG groups, wrongly speculating or viewing the ZUF’s demand as contradicting the Naga issues. The straight message of ZUF is that, the demand for Zeliangrong Homeland remains as an infallible historical fortitude under all circumstances.
The ZUF clarifies and reasserts that, every Naga have the right and responsibility to defend and protect their inhabited land. That no unscrupulous or self-claimed national worker/s shall be allowed to go free and unchecked in all Zeliangrong inhabited areas.
