Reacting to the statement made by MIP kilonser GPRN/NSCN, Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) Monday expressed shock and amazement while terming it not only as “misleading but also ambiguous in nature.”
NSF president Tongpang Ozukum and general secretary Esther Rhakho, in joint statement, pointed out that the first incident occurred on June 25, when a shot was fired at “point blank range” in an attempt on the life of the NSF office bearer at lower Chandmari near Lotha Church.
They said the second took place near Hotel Orchid, midland junction area between GPRN/NSCN(Khole-Kitovi) and NSCN(K) and so, there was no question the NSF leader getting caught in a “crossfire or shot from behind”.
They also asserted that the vehicle, AS-01 M - 6773 (Maruti 800) in which GPRN/NSCN cadres were travelling, suddenly pulled over to the left side of the road and the driver, ‘lieut.’ Amento Kiba rushed out of the vehicle and fired upon the NSF leader.
NSF then asked if the action was not an attempt on life or not an assassination bid?.
“As rightly pointed out by ‘lieut. col’ Kiyeto Zhimomi, the vehicle AS-01 M - 6773 (Maruti 800) was driven by GPRN/NSCN cadre ‘lieut.’ Amento Kiba.
Therefore, they should seriously note the claim of the federation that the person who was driving the Maruti 800 was the one who shot at the federation official at lower Chandmari near Lotha church”, they said.
The signatories pointed out that since the state police had also substantiated the allegation, what more proof was needed for the outfit to take action against its own cadre?
Throwing the onus on the GPRN/NSCN, NSF said the outfit had not ascertained facts of the two above incidents and alleged that instead, the GPRN/NSCN was trying to shelter the “culprit, who almost killed an innocent student leader.
NSF asked the GPRN/NSCN as to why was it reluctant to accept the truth that the NSF official was directly fired upon by their cadre in lower Chandmari and was not caught in the crossfire?.
NSF also termed it as “baseless” the allegation that it demanded GPRN/NSCN cadres be confined in their designated camps while other factions be allowed to roam free.
Further, NSF rubbished the statement that the ultimatum served on GPRN/NSCN was drafted in line with the version of the injured NSCN (K) cadre. The signatories clarified that NSF had not tried to meet the injured NSCN(K) cadre, leave alone taking version of the injured, as alleged by GPRN/NSCN.
“It is never expected that GPRN/NSCN will stoop so low, countering the students with such unfounded allegations instead of addressing the issue with a matured approach in the greater interest of the Nagas”, they said.
Further the NSF reiterated that it would never remain a mute spectator when- ceaseless bloodshed was going on amongst the different Naga underground factions; when innocent public was being harassed and threatened; when people were being taxed unreasonably and when innocent civilians were being targeted.
The federation reiterated its demand that GPRN/NSCN should own responsibility of the action against the NSF official and the movement of the armed cadres in the civilian areas should be curbed by the respective factions so as to prevent civilian casualties.
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