DIMAPUR, Sept 2 NNN: Even as situation continues to be highly charged in Dimapur, the NSCN-IM has cautions its cadres that if any one of them is found involving in the confrontation between the Angamis and the Semas, stern penalty on the violators of the outfit’s directive will be awarded.
NSCN-IM ‘home minister’ T.T Among directs all the outfit’s ranks and files to stay alert and watchful in this situation and warns the NSCN cadres not to use weapons of any kind overtly and covertly in support of one party or the other. Failing to observe this directive will certainly entail punitive action against the erring cadres.
The outfit’s ‘home minister’ then termed the disturbed situations ensued in Dimapur and surrounding areas arising out of some ugly incident at Kohima as very unfortunate. He opines that such isolated incident should have been settled through mutual talks or through legal course of action. But it has been blown out of proportion. However, T.T. Among appeals to both Semas and Angamis to exercise maximum restraints in the present volatile situation in the interest of the people in general and the Nation and also appeals to all Naga people to remain calm.
Further, Tongmeth Wangnao, co-convener of the NSCN-IM’s highest decision making body the Steering Committee (SC) and a leading member of the ‘Eastern Naga National Workers Union (ENNWU) member under Isak Chsi Swu and Th. Muivah appeals to both Semas and Angamis for restraint from confrontations. He said, “Our fore fathers were head hunters and had had no close contacts between the communities or tribes. But through Christianity and Naga Nationalism we have come closer to each other. Therefore this brotherly love and feeling of oneness should be properly maintained between communities or tribes”.
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