Friday, April 24, 2009

Ceasefire: NSCN (K) to meet Delhi

Dimapur | April 22 (Morung Express News): A five-member delegation of the Ceasefire Supervisory Board of the NSCN-K (now known as “GPRN/NSCN”) will be heading to Delhi Thursday morning from Dimapur. The trip is said to finalize the matter of extension of ceasefire between the Government of India and the NSCN (K), which expires this month.

The five CFSB members including Wangtin Konyak, Hokato Vusshe, Nitovi, Bohoto and C Singson will meet with Home Ministry officials on April 24 and ink the agreement for extension of ceasefire for another twelve months, sources said. When contacted, Kilonser and ceasefire supervisor C Singson said the “GPRN/NSCN” had in a “cabinet” meeting on Monday last (April 20) decided to go for extension of ceasefire for another year.

Asked if the organization was going to raise any specific issue during the meeting with Home Ministry officials, Singson said, “We are only going for extension of ceasefire. Anything or any point the Government of India officials want to put from their side is up to them.” It may be mentioned that the NSCN (K) and Government representatives led by CFSB chairman General Mandhita Singh on Tuesday last held a meeting at Chumukedima to review the ceasefire between the two parties, which is into its eight year.

Among others, the meeting also discussed on the proposed fourth designated camp of the NSCN (K) in Mon district.

Meanwhile, a meeting of the ceasefire monitoring group between the Government of India and NSCN (IM) scheduled Wednesday at NAPTC complex at Chumukedima, was postponed due to “absence” of the ceasefire monitoring cell (CFMC), NSCN (IM), convener, “maj gen’ Phungthing Shimrang.

When contacted, CFSB and CFMG chairman, General Mandhita Singh, told The Morung Express that the proposed meeting was postponed as the CFMC convener was reportedly out of station. The CFMG chairman said the next meeting would be held depending on availability and convenience of the CFMG members. Though the CFMF convener could not be contacted for his comment, NSCN (IM) sources said Phungthing was yet to return from Europe. (Morung Express News)

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