DIMAPUR, NOV 26: Breaking the silence in the wake of sensitive issue doing the rounds in Nagaland, NSCN-IM Yaruiwo Isak Swu in a statement made it clear that, unity of Sumi cannot be achieved at the expense of discriminating other tribes.
Unity among Sumis is essential, however other tribes cannot be discriminated because of Sumi unity, Isak stated.
He further stated the unity of Sumis should contribute towards the unity among Naga tribes and called upon all Nagas with the statement that there should be no confusion among the Nagas.
The Yaruiwo also made it clear that despite the NSCN-IM’s stance for reconciliation, unity and peace among Nagas, any independent unity move, deliberately by the back door, shall not be acceptable.
The Yaruiwo also ruled out any difference of opinion between Ato Kilonser Th. Muivah and him and blamed the rumor as ‘concocted by vested persons to mislead the people’.
“There are no differences in opinion of Chairman and the General Secretary”, Isak stated and blamed the same as the doings of the ‘divisive external forces’.
He has further called upon all Nagas to be on their guard against such rumors.
Mention may be made here that the unification bid among the warring NSCN faction was held in a reconciliatory meeting held at Hovishe village on November 23.
The unified NSCN group declared to be known under the banner NSCN/GPRN to mark the end of blood shed among Naga brethrens.
The unification move was however ruled out by NSCN-IM who said that the resolution has not been endorsed by the former as the decision was arrived at during a meeting wherein only a few from the section of the community without government’s knowledge and official endorsement has decided on the unity move.
Meanwhile, the Commander in Chief of army NSCN-K, General Khole Konyak has welcomed the NSCN unification move terming it as an answer to the Naga’s prayer for unification and reconciliation move on Monday.
General Khole while extending his X-Mas and New Year greetings to all sections of the Nagas appealed to all section of Naga society to join hands to materialize the common cause of the Nagas.