NSCN (Reformation) has justified the expulsion of its army chief Jackson Pochury, while reaffirming support to the step taken by GPRN to remove him out from the high position in the military setup for saving the face of the Naga Army.
According to ministry of information and publicity (MIP) of GPRN, the general headquarters (GHQ) of Naga Army regretted having chosen Jackson as chief as his acts allegedly defaced the institution. The GHQ wondered as to how a man like Jackson could challenge the collective leadership and threatened to kill the leaders in open daylight. It also asked him with whose support he had taken the decision to attack the collective leaders.
Justifying the move to expel him, MIP claimed in a statement that Naga Army and GPRN started suspecting his character and hence tried to correct him. But instead, MIP alleged that Jackson attempted a military coup in eastern sector (Makury region) without the consent of GHQ or knowledge of the president.
Asserting that Jackson was expelled from GPRN and that he was no more chief of army staff, GHQ appealed to all Naga Army personnel and civil members to cut off any form of relationship with him.
GPRN/ NSCN (R) also appealed all Government of India agencies to sever ties with Jackson and not entertain him in any manner. However, it reaffirmed of continuing to maintain cordial relationship with all agencies.
Meanwhile, GHQ warned Jackson to return the two arms allegedly taken away by him, adding “least action will be taken in appropriate time.” Pointing out that the expulsion statement of December 18 had fixed a week’s time for return of the arms, it cautioned him that lapse of the stipulated time would attract action.
In case Jackson joined other Naga group, NSCN (R) clarified that the group that inducted him should not take it as a challenge, if the parent organisation took action against him as his issue would remain a “separate chapter.” “The relationship among all Naga groups will continue unshakably, but Jackson’s issue will be operational,” it added.