Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, Jun 04:
The All Naga Students' Association, Manipur (ANSAM) expresses its heartfelt gratitude to Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister, Nagaland, "for standing up boldly for the Naga cause".
In a statement issued to Newmai News Network today by its information and publicity secretary Sounii Khapa, the ANSAM condemned accusations hurling against Neiphiu Rio and termed them as "all false and ridiculous accusations flung against the Nagaland Chief Minister on the Tadubi visit issue, particularly by the Manipur Legislative Assembly".
In this regard ANSAM pointed out that there are a few things that "every truth loving person must know and stated that the DGP of Nagaland and SP Kohima had sent WT MSG No.PHQ/CON-II/VVIP/2006/1180 dated 24/05/2006 and WT MSG No.DEF/KMA/(1) 3A/2005-06/1131 dated 24/05/2006 to the Director General of Police of Manipur and the Superintendent of Police of Senapati respectively which proved that the Nagaland Chief Minister's (CM's) office had fulfilled the legal prerequisites for the Chief Minister's visit".
The ANSAM further stated that whatever the Manipur Government may say, the fact that it (Manipur Government) didn't even bother to take the intimation seriously shows that they didn't care at all for the Nagaland Chief Minister's safety.
The Naga students' body then argued by saying, "the contradictory statements of the Chief Minister of Manipur, first calling the visit "Clandestine" and then again saying that he has no objection to the Nagaland C M's visit, betrays his lack of sincerity and integrity".
ANSAM also said that "there is no insurgency in the Naga hill districts of Manipur as falsely claimed by the CM of Manipur," adding that "there never was".
On the other hand it is Imphal and the adjoining valley areas that are infested with insurgency, stated the ANSAM.
"We would advise the Chief Minister, Manipur and the concerned organizations not to equate their insurgency problems with the Naga Political Movement.
Instead it will be wise on their part to learn and follow the Naga ways", it said "We would also advise the concerned social organizations (no matter which Anti-Naga politician's patronage they thrive on) to ascertain facts before falsely accusing others, thereby making fools of themselves.
The ANSAM finally urged the Govt of Manipur not to make any attempts to derail "the hard-earned Indo-Naga peace talks and the Naga integration process.