Mon Prepare for Jungle Warfare By LAWI WENG Several leaders, officials and soldiers of the New Mon State Party (NMSP) held secret farewell parties over the weekend in state capital Moulmein, as they made preparations to travel to jungle bases in anticipation of an outbreak in hostilities between the Mon cease-fire group and the Burmese army, a source in Moulmein Read more
Wa Still Say ‘No’ to Border Guard Force By WAI MOE The United Wa State Army (UWSA), the largest armed ethnic group in Burma with more than 20,000 troops, is holding firm and refusing to join the Burmese military junta’s Border Guard Force (BGF). The junta’s plan is to put all armed cease-fire groups under the Tatamdaw (Burma’s armed forces) Read more
NSCN/GPRN questions Mulatonu’s stand Dimapur, April 18 (MExN): The National Socialist Council of Nagalim has stated that Kughalu Mulatonu’s statement against NSCN and particularly against Muivah is nothing new to the Nagas and that Mulatonu has been “prodded by India’s Intelligence Agencies (RAW & IB) to issue such statement to serve their interest”. It may be mentioned that at a Read more
Muivah resumes dialogue OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT New Delhi, April 17: The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) resumed talks with the Centre here today and discussed differences over some points in the memorandum it had submitted earlier. NSCN (I-M) general secretary Thuingalang Muivah led a four-member team of senior leaders, including Rh Raising and Imcha Longkumer, to negotiate their demands Read more
Hope for early political solution DIMAPUR, APRIL 16 (MExN): After a hiatus of sorts from the local media’s spotlight, convenor of the Ceasefire Monitoring Cell Phungthing Shimrang came out expressing optimism about the outcome of the current talks with the government of India. “We want to see that solution come early”, said Shimrang a day after the ‘ato kilonser’ of Read more
An Appeal from CNC, NSCN / GPRN We give thanks to the almighty God immensely for what He has done for the Naga People yesterday and today. What a pleasure for us to share the good news that we continue to place our hope on Him and shall seek His blessing always. There is also the good news that the Read more
NSCN prayer & fasting for peace process Dimapur, April 15 (MExN): The Council of Nagalim Churches (CNC) of the NSCN has called for a 3-day prayer and fasting 5th – 7th May under the theme “For I am ready not only to be bound but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord” (Acts. 21:13b). According to Read more
Crucial meet on Naga issue likely next week NEW DELHI, APR 14 (AGENCIES): A crucial meeting between NSCN-IM and the government’s interlocutor is likely to be held next week to give fresh impetus to the ongoing Naga peace process. A delegation of NSCN-IM led by its general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah would hold parleys with new interlocutor R S Pandey to Read more
Nagas to intensify agitation Imphal | April 14 : The United Naga Council (UNC), the apex Naga frontal organisation in Manipur has threatened to take up drastic forms of agitation against the Manipur (Hill Areas) District Council Act, 2008. The UNC has urged all the Naga organisations and the Naga populace not to participate in the elections of the Autonomous Read more