Myanmar based NSCN (Khaplang) appeared to be headed for another split with two factions within the group claiming legitimacy.
While the “plenary meeting” of one NSCN (K) faction chaired by pro-tem speaker “lt. gen.” Niki Sumi removed its president Yung Aung, another NSCN (K) faction expelled three top officials for “their anti-party activities.”
MIP in-charge of NSCN(K) Yung Aung, “lt.col.” Joseph said that “lt.gen.” Niki Sumi, Dy. C-in-C Naga Army; Starson, Kilonser, NSCN /GPRN and “lt.gen.” Nyemlang, General Staff Officer-I, Defence, Naga Army had been “held contempt against the party” for organising “illegal meetings” without authorization from the party; failing to report to Council Headquarters even after repeated callings; heavy misappropriation of party fund and encouraging and spreading “ism” and divisive policies within the party.
The group warned that any party members conniving with the “expelled officials” would be “automatically terminated from the party membership.”
Meanwhile, MIP in-charge of another NSCN (K) faction Nikato Pilot Sumi said that the entire civil and military wings at a plenary meeting held on July 28, 2020 had “unanimously” decided to appoint and appointed “lt. gen.(Rtd.)” Nyemlang Konyak Naga as the chairman/president of NSCN/GPRN and Starson Lamkang Naga as general secretary/ato kilonser of NSCN/GPRN respectively.
MIP said the appointment was “mandated and necessitated by the void created and the unbecoming of a president by the former president Yung Aung”, who it claimed had been found in direct contravention of the provisions of the Yehzabo on the various counts.
It said that Yung Aung in violation of the “very fundamental tenets of the Yehzabo” and the conventions of group acted alone without the knowledge or consulting any members of group and “tried to change the official seal of the GPRN” by dispatching a newly self designed seal to be used officially, which once received was rejected outright by all the officials of the group.
Further, it claimed that Yung Aung yet again without any consultation or meetings with concerned officials of group “clandestinely established relationship and connived with NSCN(IM) in trying to sabotage and undermine Naga sovereign rights.”
Despite grave charges against Yung Aung, MIP said the group “patiently waited” nearly two years for him “to come to his senses and do right by the Naga people”. However, MIP said Yung Aung “on his own violation deserted NSCN/GPRN and unofficially defected to NSCN (IM)”.
On all counts, MIP said Yung Aung has been “found guilty of serious dereliction of duty and conniving with elements trying to derail our sovereign Political rights”