KOHIMA: NSCN/GPRN (Khaplang) has said the Naga people’s longing for peace and security has been “shattered by the six months old coalition” at Khehoi (GPRN/NSCN-Khole-Kitovi) and urged various civil societies, law enforcement agencies and Indian paramilitary, who accused it of violating Cease Fire Ground Rules (CFGR) to be “acquainted with” the ground realities.
In a statement, ‘the Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP)’ maintained that “recent spurt in violence in several pockets of Nagaland indeed has to do with non-observance of CFGR by Khehoi gang.”
It said the genesis of the conflict and consequent chain reaction threatening peace and security of the people needed to be “laid bare before the Nagas” to ponder over so as to hold accountable, those who were responsible.
It maintained that the flash point was the unilateral abrogation of the Covenant of Reconciliation (CoR)by those in Khehoi, that ignited ongoing armed clashes leading to loss of lives. MIP said the “brazen attacks” on the proposed CFSB office of the NSCN/GPRN (Khaplang) by Khehoi campers on December 19 last at Naharbari in Dimapur “served as the catalyst” adding, that the act was in gross violation of not only the CFGR but also detraction on the commitment to the CoR.
On the incidents at Zunheboto, the MIP maintained that it was a direct outcome of “illegal militarization of civilian populated area of Amiphoto colony by “khehoi gang since the past five-six months.”
It said the camps set up at certain convenient locations were ‘purely to expedite peace and political process.’ (UNI)
