Nagaland news in brief: Advisor Wangpang condoles Ngamjok’s demise, NSCN (Niki) clarifies on arms seizure

Advisor Wangpang Konyak condoles Ngamjok’s demise

DIMAPUR — Advisor of Department of Social Welfare, Wangpang Konyak, has condoled the demise of Ngamjok Konyak (Retired Secretary of Law & Justice) who passed away on October 24 at Referral Hospital, Dimapur, after a prolonged illness. In a condolence message, the advisor stated that Ngamjok Konyak was one of the prominent figures hailing from Longkei village under his constituency. “He was like a brother and a friend, always ready to extend assistance and advice in times of need,” the message stated. “With his passing, the Konyak community, in particular, and the Nagas in general have lost a tall figure, whose absence leaves a void that cannot be filled particularly in the Konyak community. His remarkable contributions and lasting legacy as a father, an officer and a pioneer will be fondly remembered and deeply missed.”

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NSCN (Niki) clarifies on arms seizure

DIMAPUR — The NSCN/GPRN (Niki) has clarified that on the night of October 20, arms and ammunition of Naga regions —  Tirap, Changlang and Longding (TCL) in Arunachal Pradesh — were being transported to GHQ Suruhuto designated camp. In a press release, the NSCN (Niki) informed these arms were intercepted and seized by Indian security forces at Chozuba, “due to miscommunication between different agencies.” “This movement and withdrawal of arms and ammunition was carried out in view of the deteriorating situation in the so called state of ‘Arunachal Pradesh’ so as to maintain peace in that region. Our civil and military cadres of all Naga-inhabited areas are bound to uphold the Indo-Naga political peace process, despite the cease-fire being in effect only in the state of Nagaland.” The NSCN (Niki) affirmed that it was committed to the peace process and called on all stakeholders to prioritise maintaining peace for a conducive environment for the Indo-Naga talks.