GUWAHATI: The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) has accused the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-Khaplang), a rival underground outfit, of a "breach of trust" and intimidating its leaders into signing a ceasefire agreement recently.

In a statement, NSCN (I-M) chariman Isak Chisi Swu said he had deputed a team of officials of the `Government of the People's Republic of Nagalim' (GPRN) led by Deputy Kilonser (Minister) Shikato Chisi Swu to meet leaders of the Khaplang camp in the spirit of "reconciliation and unity among the Nagas."

Mr. Swu alleged that though the GPRN team went to the Khaplang camp "unarmed," the rival team led by Nikhuyi "came in full combat gear and after creating commotion by random firing, intimidated our officials into signing the ceasefire agreement, clearly conveying the idea they would all be eliminated should they refuse to sign.

"Apparently Mr. Nikhuyi also ordered his men to attack our cadres stationed at Khukiye Lukhai village and ambushes were laid at Chisholimi, Mudutsugho and surrounding villages targeting the returning GPRN officials," said the NSCN(I-M) chairman in his statement, released by the Amsterdam-based Naga International Support Centre.

"Such brazen attitude and treacherous action are not only an insult to the Sumi [Naga tribe] civil societies through whose positive efforts these initiatives were made but are more of self-forfeiture of our trust and therefore we hold ourselves not bound by any such farcical imposition. We believe neither in such forced union nor in the marriage that can be sustained through deception. We no longer trust such people."

Mr. Swu said the NSCN(I-M)'s commitment to peace process was total. and it was exploring every possible avenue of finding an honourable political solution acceptable to both parties. "For the achievement of this objective, faith in the power of collective wisdom and mass participation becomes essential. The NSCN therefore advocates a policy of reconciliation and unity among the Nagas." The Naga insurgent group, engaged in peace negotiations with the Centre, has been accusing the security forces of using the Khaplang faction to "counterbalance the NSCN(I-M) to create a situation of "factional clashes" and "to vitiate the otherwise conducive atmosphere."

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