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The tomb where NSCN (K) leader SS Khaplang lies, according to the outfit’s publicity cell.[/caption]
Dimapur, June 10 (EMN): The NSCN/GPRN commemorated with a solemn function the first death anniversary of SS Khaplang, the former chairman and founding leader of the organisation who passed away on June 9 2017.
According to a statement from the outfit on Sunday, a ‘host of leaders from various revolutionary organisations of Wesea region and UNLFW attended the commemoration and paid tribute to the late leader.’
“The late leader has been instrumental in forging unity among multi-ethnic struggling nationalities of the region and the successful establishment of UNLFW under his chairmanship was one such realisation of his broader vision and fraternal concerns for every suppressed and colonised people in the west-south east Asia.
“Late SS Khaplang will always be regarded as the patron and father of the Wesean nationalist movement and generations shall continue to draw inspirations from his exemplary leadership spanning more than five decades of sheer sacrifice and struggle until his last breath,” the statement read.
Various ‘church leaders, civil societies, public leaders and hundreds of admirers thronged his memorial grave and paid rich tributes’ to Khaplang, it stated. “The leaders and representatives from ULFA (I), NDFB, UNLF, KYKL, KCP, PREPAK (pro), PREPAK, NLFT, KPDC, KLO, RPF also attended the commemoration.
“The NSCN/GPRN further reaffirmed its commitment to stand by the ideals of late SS Khaplang and continue to ply the path laid by him. The first death anniversary was held at NSCN/GPRN council head quarter, Taka on 9th June 2018.”
