The deception of unity is getting all the more a reality if the ongoing incidents of unification group against the NSCN are of any indication. It may be recalled a three day national leaders ‘fasting and prayer’ program was organized at CHQ Church, Hebron from 11 to13 January ‘07 on the theme ‘forgiveness and reconciliation’. Throughout the meeting the Collective Leadership actively participated.
ignificantly, among the many prayer items, it included prayer for NSCN peace initiative towards people and other groups, and prayer for the support and co-operation of the people, civil societies and churches towards peace process. On the last day of the program the Yaruiwo Isak Chishi Swu in a landmark proclamation stated thus, “In the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and to glorify His name, I, the Yaruiwo of Nagalim, solemnly do hereby declare this proclamation on this day, the 13th January, 2007, that whosoever committed crime against the people and the NSCN is forgiven. We also earnestly urge these groups and individuals, who have committed serious political mistakes in the past to seek forgiveness from the people”. This is a historic national proclamation on unity and NSCN are committed to stand by it in spirit and in action.
To the bewilderment of NSCN the Yaruiwo’s proclamation was snipped by Khaplang group when Mulatuno responded “we don’t have anything to do with Isak Chishi Swu and Muivah”. Going further he likened the NSCN as terrorists having link with Al-qaeda.
In the face of such deep-rooted NSCN’s initiative on unity and the magnanimity that signifies the proclamation, the forces of destruction came like a breeze before the storm. Azheto the then Home Minister of GPRN/NSCN, lifting the flag of Yaruiwo’s proclamation run away from Isak Chishi Swu at Hebron on 23rd November 2007 for the clandes-tine meeting with Mulatuno at Vihokhu village.
To the Nagas that comes like a degenerative disease ‘unification’ was announced in the manner that signal the beginning of the sinister game plan controlled by anti-Naga unity forces that is apparently acting like a cunning thief but showing the deceptive face of unity. Is this the face of unity? Can unity begin with breaking of unity thread?
For all practical purpose ever since the joining of Azheto and Mulatuno at Vihokhu in the name of the sugar-coated unification ‘abductions and lootings’ has become a part and parcel of this unification process. Whereas the NSCN has gone all the way to exercise utmost restraints despite provocative confrontation through abductions and lootings of its arms and vehicles these so called traitors and defectors who are calling themselves as unification group have gone overboard by indulging in all sorts of anti-unification activities.
MIP, NSCN (I-M).