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Naga infighting over former Chief Minister S.C. Jamir |
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Naga militants, particularly belonging to the NSCN(IM), are currently fighting a war of sorts within the community over former Chief Minister (now Governor of Goa) S.C. Jamir who is being persuaded by the Congress to re-enter Nagaland politics to refurbish the party in the state.
The infighting which began over a verbal spat between the NSCN (I-M) and S.C. Jamir has reportedly escalated into a full-fledged battle, with the NSCN(IM) launching a frontal attack on Jamir. The NSCN (I-M) has issued a diktat, barring Jamir’s entry into Nagaland.
Cong wants Jamir, but NSCN does not
Reports say Jamir loyalists are trying to bring him back to politics to set in order the fragmented Congress’ house in Nagaland, but former Chief Minister remains a pariah in the eyes of NSCN (IM).
The steering committee of the NSCN(IM) said on Sept. 26 that Jamir, Governor of Goa since July 2004, had never let go of an opportunity to spoil efforts to resolve the Naga political issue.
The convenor of the committee, Qhevihe Chishi Swu, and its secretary, Rh. Raising, said the likes of Jamir had been stum¬bling blocks to the Naga “national resistance” for decades.
Khaplang rates Chief Minister Rio as the “worst”
On the other front of the Naga infighting, the Khaplang faction of the NSCN has termed Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio the worst chief minister Nagaland has ever had.
Rio has been lauded as the best chief minister by several Naga international support groups and other Naga organisations.
Peeved with Rio’s “support” to the rival Isak-Muivah faction and “open support to the Nagas of other states”, Khaplang fact¬ion branded Rio an “anti-Naga nationalist.”
Soon after taking charge, Rio has been campaigning for integration of all contiguous Naga-inhabited areas under one administrative set-up. The NSCN (K) is strongly against Naga integration though its leader S.S. Khaplang is from Myanmar.
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