‘Non-Naga cadres’ continue to invite flak for NSCN (IM)

Dimapur, Dec. 10 (EMN): Survival Nagaland (SN) has once again sought explanation from the NSCN (IM) following the reported capture of a non-Naga NSCN (IM) cadre by the Assam Rifles recently. “Survival Nagaland is once again shocked that another non-Naga cadre of NSCN (IM) holding the post raja peyu has been arrested by the Assam Rifles in spite of the hue and cry, and condemnation by the general Naga public of having such people in the Naga National movement,” stated a press release from the group on Sunday. Citing the arrest of one Abdul Hasim – reported to be a ‘raja peyu’ in the NSCN (IM) group – by the Assam Rifles recently, it asked the NSCN (IM) how it could enlist a ‘a non-Naga of doubtful origin’ in the Nagas’ fight for freedom. With what ‘special patriotism does he serve in the NSCN (IM)’, it questioned. The group stated that the Naga public has been made aware of the presence of non-Naga persons in the NSCN (IM) ranks through reports in the newspapers while reminding that it had posed similar queries when two non-Naga persons claiming to be NSCN (IM) members were arrested in November. “However, NSCN (IM) instead of clarifying the ground queries asked by SN, which was the questions in the minds of the whole general Naga public was only mocked and the queries still remains pending from the part of NSCN (IM),” it stated. The NSCN (IM), it stated, should clarify the doubts ‘in the minds of the Naga public’.