A Naga International Support Center , NISC, www.nagalim.nl
A human rights organization
Amsterdam, May 7 2009
Three Nagas shot to death by Manipur Police Commandos and Indian Reserved Battalions
Irrational Fear rules Manipur.
In banning Th. Muivah, secretary general of the Naga Socialist Council of Nagaland, from entering Manipur State , the Manipur Government has shown irrational fear. If not corrected by the Government of India the people of Manipur led by their state government’s chief Minister I. Ibobi Singh are being pitted against the Nagas. The email letter sent to NISC and attached hereunder speaks for itself, the haughtiness included. Demeaning Nagas when they pursue their quest for self determination, a right acknowledged by the International Community, is not the way to a peaceful solution which essentially is between the India and Nagaland.
MIGHT does NOT make RIGHT; stop the killing immediately
Mr. Ibobi Singh may we remind you that this conflict began long before Manipur State was founded? Where did you get the right to deny a man to go where he was born?
The Naga International Support Center urges the Government of India to order the Manipur State Government call back its armed forces to ensure the Nagas, led by TH. Muivah of the NSCN with whom you are locked into peace talks to end this long term armed conflict, so random killing is stopped immediately.
If you, the Government of India , do not stop this state terrorism of Manipur not only do you not prevent Nagas to be killed, squander the birthright of Muivah but foremost your credibility will be too.
The Manipur Government has to be held accountable for all it is evoking; this includes murder and jeopardizing the peace talks.
Mr. Ibobi Singh, as Chief Minister of Manipur State, it is against human rights to ban a Naga born in his village in Manipur and worse it is unique to prevent the man from coming home after decades to greet him with guns. Manipur should not be made into a battlefield, one which has primarily innocent people as victims.
The Naga International Support Center urges the Manipur State Government headed by Ibobi Singh to withdraw all Manipur Forces and clear the way for Muivah and entourage to go home. Call off your hounds for the repercussions could be more severe than you can imagine.
There is nothing to fear but fear itself
This morning, as thousands of Nagas in Mao Gate marched towards the spot where more than 700 Manipur Police Commandos and Indian Reserved Battalions (a state paramilitary force) had blockaded the road preventing their leader, Mr. Th. Muivah, from coming to visit Naga areas in Manipur, the security forces opened fire on the crowd aside from tear-gassing them. More than 70 rounds of tear-gas were fired and there was continuous gunfire for more almost two hours. As of now, it is confirmed that 2 boys were shot dead at point blank range as they were hiding inside the community hall. They are Meli Chakho, a BA student studying in Bangalore , & Loshu pursuing PU in Jakhama College ; both are from Kalinamai village in Senapati District. More than 60 individuals were injured, some are in critical condition.
