Dimapur, November 24: Following the November 23 development at Hovishe village in Niuland, 35 kilometres from Dimapur, where some kilonsers (ministers) from both the NSCN factions made a joint declaration for unity, �an extremely serious� discussion was carried out by the top NSCN-IM leaders at Camp Hebron, off Dimapur today participated by NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah.

A well-placed source from the NSCN-IM informed NNN tonight that all the leaders of the outfit during today�s meeting at Camp Hebron, favoured unity among the Naga underground factions �for the progress and the success of the Naga peace process�.

The source, however, added that the NSCN-IM leaders were of the opinion that the bringing of unity among the factions should be done through a proper channel.

On the other hand, top kilonser (minister) of the Khaplang faction of the NSCN, AZ Jami said from Mon district that �unity among the factions is a prerequisite for everything�.

He added that uniting the factions is the first step to remove hatred, animosity and rivalry �among the Naga family�.

Jami further said that the November 23 Niuland declaration for unity should be welcome by all section of the Naga people and �everyone should follow suit� in order to achieve the goal of the Nagas.

Meanwhile, sources from the NSCN-IM has said that the November 23 Niuland declaration will remain �unofficial� unless the outfit�s leaders who had participated in the declaration brief the detail to the �higher authority� of the NSCN-IM.

Kilo-kilonser (home minister) of the NSCN-IM Azheto Chophy who led the �NSCN-IM team� in the Niuland declaration on Friday is yet to come and meet the �higher authority� of the NSCN-IM till date.

The NSCN-IM has reportedly given the deadline for those outfit members who had participated in the Niuland event to come brief about the development to the �higher authority� of the NSCN-IM by tomorrow (Sunday).

�The Niuland declaration will be considered an act done not with good intention and will remain not official unless the participants of the event come and brief the development,� added the source from the NSCN-IM.

Yesterday, another top kilonser from the Khaplang faction of the NSCN Wangtin informed a Nagaland based newspaper that �if there has to be unification of any sort between the two factions, then it cannot be by a section or a community from either side.

How can we express unification by a single tribe, big or small and also that a matter as significant as unification would have been discussed by the council of kilonsers if at all�.

Wangtin further disclosed the daily newspaper that the NSCN (K)�s �Council of Kilonsers has not discussed any such matter�.

The November 23 Niuland event was reportedly hosted by the Western Sumi (Sema tribe) Hoho.

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