Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, November 04:
The NSCN-K, Zeliangrong Region has taken strong exception to the killing of its cadre allegedly by activists of NSCN-IM in Nagaland yesterday.
The NSCN-K, Zeliangrong Region in a press statement today said one Pehihouheng of Dungki village under Peren district of Nagaland was killed in Samziuram/Jalukie yesterday by the rival faction.
The statement alleged that Pehihouheng was caught by cadres of the rival faction, brutally tortured and killed while he (victim) was on some mission.
The outfit further stated that the NSCN-IM should not have resorted to such act of brutality if the outfit is a genuine revolutionary group fighting for some benign causes contending that all such acts of brutality have been the tactics of the Tangkhuls.
It alleged that educated Nagas who joined the NSCN-IM have now become been reduced to ordinary cadres/sepoys because they are not Tangkhuls.
The outfit further stated that only non-Tangkhuls without conviction and principle have been awarded the post of kilonsers and other decorated assignments.
The statement alleging that Tangkhuls are responsible for all the heinous acts being committed also asserted that the outfit would take revenge ten times for the killing of its cadre Pehihouheng.
The outfit also stated that call of the NSCN-IM to the Zeliangrong people that there would be recruitment of 2000 NSCN-IM cadres and that the recruited cadres would be paid salaries is merely a bait to lure innocent Zeliangrong youths.
The outfit further disclosed that some Zeliangrong boys have already joined after the NSCN-IM's informations sent to Zeliangrong villages for the recruitment.
The NSCN-K questioned from where the NSCN-IM would be able to pay these 2000 cadres when the outfit (NSCN-IM) could not even cope with the present strength.
The outfit urged the Zeliangrong people not to be lured away by the NSCN (IM)'s carrot and stick policy.
Meanwhile, there have been some reshuffles in the portfolios of the NSCN-K, Zeliangrong Region, according to the statement.
N Wilungbou has been given the post of chairman-in-charge of the region, Raguangning is its vice-chairman, Hopeson has taken assignment of finance in-charge while Kamson has become the regional secretary of the NSCN-K.