In a counter rejoinder to the rival group’ statement issued by MIP in-charge ‘maj.’ Joseph Lamkang, the NSCN (K) group led by ‘gen.’ (retd) Khango Konyak said that Yonghong led Pangmi sect had “wilfully seceded from NSCN/GPRN and entered into an NCA pact with Myanmar Union, thus forfeiting almost a century old Nagas struggle for sovereign independence.” Therefore, Khango led group through its MIP asserted that Nagas from India in particular cannot serve two masters and there cannot be two parallel NSCN/GPRN in Nagaland. MIP said that since the Myanmar NCA group had sought refuge under the Myanmar juntas, it would be a wastage of resources and unnecessary harassment to entertain them (NCA group) in any form i.e. politically, morally or materially. “The Nagas under Indian occupation cannot afford to continue to feed the Myanmar NCA group despite the presence of few misguided leaders from Nagaland in their midst,” it added.
MIP also alleged that the group has been comfortably pursuing lucrative businesses worth millions in the form of road construction contracts, gold and jade mining, illicit opium trade and other extortion rackets. Terming it as a “hollow claim” that Khango was impeached constitutionally and consented by all the NSCN/GPRN members MIP said only 36 pangmi workers plotted and appended the impeachment order amid thousands of NSCN/GPRN workers who were completely ignored, uninformed and uninvolved in the conspiracy.
This has only exposed their ignorance, stupidity and insanity, it said.
MIP said Yonghong was initially trained and had served under UNLF. He was also expelled from the NSCN for five years due to drug issue and reinstated later, it claimed.
MIP further pointed out that this was the fourth coup attempt by the Pangmi tribe during the 38 years of NSCN existence beginning from expulsion of Isak-Muivah from Eastern Nagaland in 1988 to Kitovi-Khole in 2011,Wangting in 2015 and the latest attempt by Yonghong led Myanmar NCA group in August 17, 2018.
Nevertheless, MIP said ‘lt. gen.’ (rtd) Khango Konyak led NSCN shall never be bogged down by the usurpers, but shall continue to lead the NSCN/GPRN and the Nagas by honouring the sacrifices of thousands of precious Naga’s lives and shall uphold the historical and political rights of the Nagas under any circumstances.
“If necessary every minute details of the Myanmar NCA group secret treacherous deal with Myanmar Juntas at Nyapidaw shall be exposed before the Nagas and the world,” it said.