Outfit’s general secretary in New Delhi to begin peace talks with the Centre
Eastern Mirror Desk
Dimapur, Jan. 11: The Khango-led NSCN (K) has assigned Chishi Naga with overall finance in charge of Kohima district. Chishi Naga will deal with all financial matters relating to collection of taxes and other pertinent matters in Kohima.
Following which, highly placed sources told Eastern Mirror that Chishi has apprised the public and departments concerned to cease from giving contributions to any “imposters” without his consent.
The sources added that the outfit has also allegedly warned some individuals—who were said to have been involved in collecting taxes from the public in Dimapur—to refrain from doing the same in the name of the outfit.
“The outfit has warned that no further notifications will be provided in the media to restrain imposters; military action will be initiated against imposters without any further notice,” it added.
Earlier, it was learnt that the Khango-led NSCN (K) and the government of India (GoI) had an informal meeting on Thursday, during which it was decided that the former would be a part of the ongoing peace process. It was believed that both sides will be diligently working towards officially signing the ceasefire pact to usher in peace and development in the state.
Sources informed that the general secretary of the Khango-led NSCN (K), Isak Sumi, has already landed in New Delhi for resumption of peace talks, adding that the outcome of the talks would be unravelled shortly. It was also learnt that the Khango-led NSCN-K will be establishing their monitoring cell in Dimapur immediately after returning from New Delhi to monitor the ongoing political situations confronting the Naga nation.
It may be mentioned that the Khango-led NSCN (K) had placed a four-point demand to the GoI for consideration: Lift ban imposed on NSCN and removal of terrorist tag; rescind the bounties placed on NSCN leaders; repeal AFSPA/DDA on the enforced Naga areas; and unconditional release of NSCN cadres arrested after the abrogation of ceasefire and undergoing trials or serving sentences in different prisons across the country.
According to the source, Isak Sumi was of the opinion that ‘many top functionaries of the outfit are languishing in jail and without their participation the talks may not progress as desired.’
“I convey my due regards to my comrades in arms who suffered incarceration despite unending tortures at the hands of the adversaries and we are trying to get them released as early as possible,” the source quoted Isak as saying.
