In a press statement, NSCN (R) said it regretted that a “minor internal issue” within the party had been “blown” out of proportion and also the same was “exposed” in the public domain.
By Imna Longchar, TFM Nagaland Correspondent
The Working Committee of the Naga National Political Groups (WC NNPGs) has clarified a news item being flashed in different mass media indicating a tendency of “split” within the NSCN (R).
In a press statement issued through the WC NNPGs Media Cell, the group stated that while the same remains nullified and bears no credibility, it also regretted that a “minor internal issue” within the party has been “blown” out of proportion and also the same was “exposed” in the public domain. The press statement was endorsed jointly by NSCN (R) leaders, president Wangtin Naga, vice-president Akato Chophi, and Ato Kilonser P Tikhak
It said that due to timely intervention of WC NNPGs Convener N Kitovi Zhimomi and other NNPGs leaders, the “misunderstanding” has been resolved amicably and put to rest keeping in mind the interest of the Nagas at large and the “inevitable political solution”.
While reiterating that henceforth the three “top leaders” of the NSCN (R) would once again work together cohesively with due consultation with each other and would continue to strengthen the NNPGs till the achievement of its “final goal”, the three leaders have further justified that it has observed that some elements with “ulterior motives” have been instigating the collective leaders for vested interest for which such elements have been warned to immediately desist from further nefarious and divisive activities.