Dimapur, July 31 (EMN): The NSCN (IM) today 'after thorough deliberation' unanimously derecognized three Zeliangrong organizations viz. Zeliangrong Baudi (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland), Zeliangrong Youth Front (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland), All Zeliangrong Students' Union (Assam, Nagaland and Manpur) with immediate effect.
An MIP press release received here today informed that the decision was reached after thorough deliberation at the "Joint council of the Steering Committee, Kilonsers and Heads of the Departments held on July 19 at the CHQ Hebron.
The NSCN (IM) through its MIP listed out the reasons for the derecognition of the It stated that the is: that the derecognition is for the "for challenging the Yaruiwo’s Order of 2011"; "for demanding seperate homeland of the Zeliang people in collbaoration with the Zeliang United Front (ZUF); for challenging the Tatar Hoho decision on March 23 2018 which approved the recognition of three Naga tribes as separate tribes viz, Zeme, Liangmai & Rongmei". The NSCN (IM) stated that the above three organizations "will not represent the voice of the Zeliangrong people any longer".
The organization also made mention with regard to a news report on July 29 in the local dailies which about the threat on the life of the leaders of Zeliangrong Baudi (Assam, Manipur & Nagaland), Zeliangrong Youth Front (Assam, Manipur & Nagaland) & All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (Assam, Manipur & Nagaland)
It stated that the allegation of threat on the life of the leaders of "the leaders of these three organizations and attempt to break up the unity of the Zeliangrong community leveled by the ZB (AMN) at the Ministry of Home Affairs office, Government of India and to the media is totally baseless, unwarranted and devoid of any truth".
It made it known to the public "that the leaders of the ZB (AMN), ZYF (AMN) & AZSU (AMN) were informed & invited twice for a co-ordination meeting with the Hon’ble Kilo Kilonser on the 11th May, 2018 at the CHQ Hebron & on the 18th May, 2018 at the CFMC office, 4th Mile, Dimapur to discuss the matter pertaining to the recognition of the three Naga tribes, namely, Zeme, Liangmai & Rongmei".
Instead, the MIP stated, the leaders of the three organizations went to New Delhi to meet the 'Ato Kilonser' without the knowledge of the 'Kilo Ministry' and submitted a memorandum on May 16 2018 regarding the inclusion of Zeliangrong areas in the united Naga fold, as the ZB (AMN) was 'alarmed by false rumor that the Zeliangrong areas of Assam are to be left out as and when solution comes'.
In this connection, the MIP, while asserting that the "Framework Agreement" encompasses the entire Naga-inhabited areas, stated that the 'ZB (AMN) has made a mountain out of molehill'.
It stated that the 'Zeliangrong community was trifurcated into three distinct Naga tribes on the request of the three apex bodies of the Zeme, Liangmai and Rongme tribes for nearly about ten years back, following which the GPRN granted due recognition on March 23 2018 and accorded the thre tribes into full status of Naga tribes'.
It however stated that the recognition of the three tribes does not mean that "the Zeliangrong organizations should break up or that the nomenclature ‘Zeliangrong’ is banned. The NSCN does not wish to interfere in the internal matter of the Zeliangrong community".
It stated that the "then warring Zeliangrong United front (ZUF) factions in May, 2018 held a meeting in the presence of ZB (AMN) & AZSU (AMN) for reconciliation of the two groups that led to the signing of a cease fire between the two ZUF factions and to oppose the Framework Agreement in their own wisdom".
The members present at the signing of the cease fire were Nchaheing Kompong (President, AZSU), Merhu (Former President, AZSU), Raitu Chawang (Former President, ZB), Jenchui Kamei (Army Chief, ZUF), Hemsin (Leader, Kamson faction of ZUF), Arei Chiru (Deputy Chief, ZUF) & Aihong R (Leader, ZUF), the MIP stated.
"After some days, they elected Mr. Raitu Chawang, the former ZB (AMN) President as the new Chairman of the ZUF. who work in collusion with one another are very apprehensive & therefore, hell bent on maligning the image of the NSCN & sabotage the Indo-Naga peace process," the release stated.
IN this connection, the release stated, "The Nagas are left to wonder how the ZB (AMN) could be so concern about the welfare of Zeliangrong people in the event of Indo-Naga solution by submitting a memorandum to the most Hon’ble Ato Kilonser on May 16, 2018 & at the same time propagate a unified Zeliangrong homeland with the ZUF. The ZUF declared on May 3, 2018 demanding a separate homeland for Zeliangrong people & the ZB (AMN) on June 29, 2018 resolved to demand a Zeliangrong homeland again, as released to the media. The ZUF & ZB (AMN) are the two sides of the same coin."
