Dimapur, Jan 13 NNN: It is reported that New Delhi is attempting to bar NSCN-IM leaders Thuingaleng Muivah and Isak Chisi Swu from visiting to a district in Nagaland.
On Friday, the outfit’s ‘ministry of information and publicity’ said the NSCN-IM is extremely surprised by the steps taken by the Ministry Home Affairs (MHA) to stop the itinerary of Muivah and Swu to Zunheboto.
“Our organization deeply appreciates the sincere effort of the Sumi Hoho and the Church fraternity in Zunheboto to strengthen the reconciliation process amongst the Nagas and also to reinforce the ongoing political dialogue between the government of India and the Nagas by sensitizing the Naga people on the peace process. We are also extremely heartened by the overwhelming response of the Sumi people and all conscientious Nagas for welcoming the homecoming of the Yaruiwo Isak Chishi Swu to his own people (to be accompanied by Muivah),” said the NSCN-IM tonight.
The move of the Ministry of Home Affairs is detrimental to the sincere effort of the Nagas to consolidate the political dialogue between the two entities and reconciliation of Nagas, it stated while adding, “The Nagas seriously question the intention of the MHA and such negative steps will seriously and certainly jeopardize all genuine efforts to arrive at an honourable political solution between the government of India and the Nagas.”
The Naga outfit said it must be understood that the support and involvement of the people is inalienable towards arriving at a honourable and peaceful political solution. “However, the deliberate policy of the MHA’s to exclude the Naga people from the ongoing peace process will have serious repercussion in the days to come,” the NSCN-IM said.
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