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Indo-Naga Talks: 90% of Negotiation Completed WWW.EASTERNMIRRORNAGALAND.COM EASTERN MIRROR Amit Shah rejects demands Nagaland’s beauty envoy falls Ronaldo stares at of Yogi’s resignation over on stage- but makes it to minimum 4-match ban children’s death | P8 next round | P10 after pushing referee | P12 NATION ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS VOL. XVI NO. 222 | PAGES 12 ` 4/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR,TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2017 India-Nagaland issue a case of invasion: FGN Indo-Naga talks: 90% Our Correspondent he is hopeful that ‘the truth Chedema, August 14 that Nagas are not Indians (EMN): Federal Govern- and Nagaland is not Indian ment of Nagaland (FGN) territory will prevail in the ‘kedahge’, Gen. (Retd) Vi- end’. of negotiation completed yalie Metha has categori- He also reminded Staff Reporter cally stated that the case be- that right from the begin- wisher countries”. tween India and Nagaland Dimapur, August 14 The framework agree- ning, Naga leaders had (EMN): After repeated is that of ‘invasion and war’ made their position clear ment, he stated, would be perpetrated by India. proclamations that the In- the beginning of a new rela- and the same was also ac- do-Naga political talks have Speaking on the occa- knowledged by some In- tionship between the Nagas sion of the 71st Naga In- reached ‘final stage’ of ne- and India. “We need India dian leaders like Mahatma gotiation, the NSCN (IM) dependence Day at Peace Gandhi. in many ways as much as Camp, Chedema after un- on Monday revealed that India needs us”. “Nagas wanted India to the two negotiating parties furling the Naga national be good neighbours, not en- The speech of Gen flag, the FGN president EM Images were only 10% away from (Rtd) Kholi, the vice-pres- &'EΖ<ĞĚĂŚŐĞΖ'ĞŶ͘;ZĞƚĚͿsŝLJĂůŝĞDĞƚŚĂƚĂŬŝŶŐƐĂůƵƚĞĂŌĞƌƵŶĨƵƌůŝŶŐ emies. Therefore, it is high striking a final deal. asserted that India thinks ƚŚĞEĂŐĂŶĂƟŽŶĂůŇĂŐĂƚWĞĂĐĞĂŵƉŚĞĚĞŵĂŽŶƵŐƵƐƚϭϰ͘ time to take the bold step ident of NSCN (IM) was it has inherited Nagaland Rh Raising, convener read by the outfit’s kilo kil- which would be honour- of the NSCN (IM) steer- from the British, but the forces into Nagaland and posed its greed over Naga- able for India and good for onser, Hukavi Yepthomi, fact is, Nagaland was never started war with Nagas by land through the power of ing committee – which is who was also the chief Nagaland. But until such a the outfit’s highest decision a British subject. He main- 1954, and the Nagas have its armed forces under a day dawns, all Nagas must guest of the occasion. tained that Nagaland ‘de- been fighting a war in de- total ban on access to Na- making body – said that the Various Naga civil together rally under its de- ‘final stage’ has left “almost clared’ her own independ- fence of their country. The galand by foreigners and clared Independence of organisations including ence on August 14, 1947 war, he pointed out, was the media in the past and 90%” of the negotiation the Naga Hoho, NMA, August 14, 1947 and the process between the group while India was ‘granted’ temporarily suspended with a partial ban remains even National Plebiscite of May NSF, ENPO, UNC, NCD, independence by her British an international cease-fire today. He also alleged that and the government of In- Zeliangrong Baudi NC 16, 1951,” he added. dia completed. rulers a day later. agreement signed between India had recently started NNC president Adinno Hills (from Assam), Ti- “On an occasion like the Government of India rampant exploitation of “We have drafted, they rap-Changlang-Longding Phizo who is currently said have drafted and exchanged this, a nation should be cel- and FGN which came mineral wealth of Naga- to be in UK, also conveyed Peoples’ Forum ( from ebrating its independence into effect on September 6, land, inducing a ‘nefarious our point of view(s). We Arunachal Pradesh), UN- a presidential message to have decided what we have EM Images with pomp and gaiety, but 1964, an agreement which agenda of divide and rule the Nagas on the occasion ZŚZĂŝƐŝŶŐŽŶǀĞŶĞƌŽĨƚŚĞE^E;/DͿƐƚĞĞƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐ TABA and the rights group, for Nagaland, ever since the latter is upholding till to- policy with money power’ already agreed (upon), now ƚŚĞEĂŐĂ/ŶĚĞƉĞŶĚŶĐĞĂLJĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƚ,Y,ĞďƌŽŶŽŶDŽŶĚĂLJ͘ NPMHR reaffirmed their and the same was read out we are in the final stage. the declaration of her in- day. “But India on her part to create misunderstanding by NNC vice president support to the framework unilaterally abrogated the among Naga people. Almost 90% is completed, ment, according to Raising, an eye to dampen the dependence on August 14, L Kaiso during the pro- agreement, while reiterat- ceasefire in the year 1972 “As a result, India is so we have yet to work on covers “all issues”. spirit of Naga national- 1947, we have been suf- gramme at Chedema. ing the call for inclusiveness and has continued its war conniving with few pseudo some papers”, he told a Recently in the Upper ism”, Jawaharlal Nehru fering from the hands of Presentation of mili- in the final solution. against a tiny nation like Naga nationalists attempt- group of journalists after House, the union minister had struck a “bogus agree- overwhelming Indian oc- tary service medal, military The NMA president, Nagaland,” he stated. ing to make another set- the celebration of 71st Naga of state for Home Affairs, ment called the 16-point cupational armed forces in cross and heroic awards was Abieu Meru also remind- In the course of its na- tlement on the lines of 16 Independence Day held at Kiren Rijiju had declared agreement” in 1963 with our land,” Metha stated. He also made to several ‘Naga ed the NSCN (IM) that tionhood for over 70 years, point agreement of 1960,” Hebron camp on Monday. that the framework agree- a few Naga bureaucrats. reminded the gathering that army personnel’ on the oc- the women organisation’s India had sent its armed Metha said India had ex- the FGN leader alleged, but When reminded of the ment does not affect other “Realising that the govern- call for inclusiveness also casion. numerous calls from vari- NE states. It would be in- ment of India had made contains ‘gender equity’ ous quarters to the NSCN teresting to observe how the the agreement with the translated as ‘inclusion and (IM) to reveal the contents negotiators from both par- wrong people, it initiated representation of women of the framework agree- ties have navigated through peace process through me- in the decision-making pro- ACAUT demands details of bridge construction in Mon ment signed with the gov- these seemingly contrasting diation of Nagaland Baptist cess’. ernment of India, Raising stances. Church Council and signed According Gideon 'Alleges Rs. 57.09 crores spent for construction of a single bridge' responded: “It has already During the celebration, a cease-fire agreement with Kamei, the president of been declared. Raising also presented a the Naga government on UNC, Naga people ‘need Dimapur, August 14 (EMN): The "But when the first amount of Rs from City Tower Jn to DC court Jn “It is about recognition lengthy insight into the the 6th of September 1964, to know who is holding the ACAUT on Monday gave a time of 28.54 Cr was allowed to be drawn on Dimapur where almost 20 crore ru- of sovereign rights of the journey of the peace pro- even before the ink of the fort, which group is holding one week to the concerned depart- or before April 20, 2017, the Finance pees was released ;Give the names Nagas, it is about recogni- cess – stretching right from 16-point agreement ran the fort’. ment to furnish the details related to Department issuing such belated su- of those officials and individuals in- tion of the identity of the when the Naga people first dr y.” The celebration was the construction of a single bridge be- persession order raises a lot of ques- volved in the processing and passing Nagas, it is about the ter- declared their independ- Raising also made a spe- punctuated by special num- tween Tizit and Mon where the gov- tions and points to blatant corruption the project and payment; Name of ritory of the Nagas, it is ence on August 14, 1947 cial mention of The Nether- bers, a display of traditional ernment has in most probability spent since this so-called supercession or- the officers in Planning and Finance about the integration of the to the signing of the frame- lands while acknowledging trumpet blowing and an an amount of Rs 5709.94 lakhs as per der in effect allows two withdrawals Department involved in processing Nagas. And all has been work agreement on August “quite laudable” political eye-catching performance RTI replies. amounting to Rs. 57,09,94,000 Cr." and clearing the drawal authorities; done”, he said. 3, 2015. supports received from of a military drill by the A press release from the anti stated ACUT in the press release. The PWD to justify incurring of such The framework agree- He recalled how “with those he described as “well Naga army. graft body stated that an amount of The project is under EE PWD a huge amount for a single bridge. Rs 2854.97 lakh (28 Crore 54 Lakhs (R&B) Mon, however, the drawal "Failing to satisfactorily clarify 97 Thousand) was released on April authority was issued in favour of EE on these gross anomalies in the pub- 17, 2017 under “Non Developmen- PWD (R&B) Kohima South Divi- lic domain within one week, the NPF court battle ensues, restrains Rio temporarily tal” against construction of the same sion which the ACAUT indicated it ACAUT Nagaland and the people of bridge.
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