After recoup, Kitovi rebrands Kehoyi designated camp

• Names RM Lotha as GPRN/NSCN (U) president in place of Neokpak Konyak

Kitovi speaking during the reunion programme on Wednesday.

• DIMAPUR — The Kitovi-led group of GPRN/NSCN held a reunion programme on Wednesday at Council Headquarters designated camp, Khehoyi.
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• Speaking on the occasion, N Kitovi Zhimomi described the occasion as unprecedented in the Naga political movement—a reunion after 11 months of separation.
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• He clarified that their unity was not due to any pressure or monetary influence but a voluntary and wholehearted decision.
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• According to him, the Naga army does not want any more bloodshed, recognising that nothing meaningful has been achieved through violence. He stated that it’s wrong for revolutionary leaders to control the market or act as business tycoons, as it contradicts their role.

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• While highlighting the positive outcomes of the 16-point Agreement, he stated that today, they are reaping the benefits of the agreement, and it’s undeniable that without it, Nagaland would not have progressed as it has.
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• “But for future generations, it is crucial for the Nagas to make decisive decisions. They need to aim for something greater than the 16-point Agreement and work towards a new political arrangement,” he said.

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• His impeachment
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• On 21 April 2024, Kitovi was ‘impeached’. However, he pointed out that a prime minister can never be impeached, as they can only be voted out through a no-confidence motion.
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• While explaining the reason behind his impeachment, he mentioned that it was the 2022 finance account statement, submitted during the 2023 budget session. According to him, the 2022 budget report revealed mismanagement of funds, and he was strongly opposed to this financial mismanagement.
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• According to the findings, the revenue collectors failed to submit the money, and after cross-checking the name list, they gave the revenue collectors a deadline to submit the money before the 2024 budget session.
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• During the 2022 budget session, the GPRN/NSCN spent a significant amount of money on arms and ammunition. In response, a joint council meeting decided to review the status of these arms and ammunition, leading to the formation of a high-level SIT team.
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• The SIT discovered that 68 arms and 11 lakh rounds of ammunition were missing. Of the 68 missing arms, 46 were lost, and 22 were taken by individuals defecting to other factions. Although the value of the 22 recovered arms was accounted for, the recovered amount was never submitted to the government, he said.
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• Therefore, it was decided that before the April 2024-2025 budget session, the concerned individuals would be required to submit the recovered amount to the government, and they also asked the revenue collector to submit the missing INR 7 crore before the budget session.
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• According to him, on April 21, 2024, he was impeached in an emergency meeting “as a way to escape the situation.” He added that his impeachment was not the result of a decision by the National Assembly but rather a coup.
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• After his impeachment, within 9 months, he said that the Alezo-led group had decided to support the 1929 Simon Commission and the 1951 plebiscite, pledging to protect all Naga territories. However, their stance contradicted the Agreed Position they had previously signed, he claimed.
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• With regard to the extension of ceasefire agreement, he mentioned that the government of India had invited him for the extension of the truce. He also lamented that the unification camp has created multiple factions.
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• Therefore, he said, “From today this unification camp will be officially known as the GPRN/NSCN designated camp.”
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• He also announced that “starting from today” Major (Rtd) RM Lotha will be the president of GPRN/NSCN in place of Neokpao.
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• While interacting with media persons later, Kitovi claimed that after he was impeached, most of the GPRN/NSCN Naga Army members came to understand that removing him was unjust. As a result, more than 300 cadres have switched over to his side since last year, he said.
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• When asked about the possibility of merging together the Agreed Position and the Framework Agreement into a single common draft as suggested by Nagaland GB Federation—which the NSCN-IM has refused to accept—he responded that no one has the right to dictate the future of the younger generation or hijack their destiny.
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• He stated that if the NSCN-IM do not want a solution, they are free to go their own way. However, the people of Nagaland and the Naga community desire peace, harmony, and progress.
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• “If they do not want peace, they should go where others reject peace. But the people of Nagaland—especially with Nagaland being the epicentre of the revolutionary movement—want peace. Everything has its limit, and too much of anything is never good,” he said.