Kukis Are Our Brothers: NSCN (K) Rejects Anti-Naga Claim

IN a significant clarification, the People’s Army of Nagaland (Naga Army), under the NSCN (K), has expressed concern over recent reports alleging that the Kuki community has united to combat a common enemy—namely, the Nagas. The NSCN (K) has termed the statement made by the Head of KNF (MC) as unfortunate and misleading.

A press release issued by Isak Sumi, Military Spokesman of NSCN (K), clarified that historically, the Nagas as a whole have never been enemies of the Kukis. The release pointed out that any conflict arose from isolated incidents involving certain Naga tribes from Manipur, who, acting on their own motives, created misunderstandings with the Kukis. On the contrary, the Nagas of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Burma have long considered the Kukis as brothers, sharing both political and revolutionary platforms, as evidenced by the collaboration between NSCN (K) and the International Border Revolutionary Front (IBRF).

The statement further distanced the wider Naga community and NSCN (K) from the actions of the Tangkhuls and the NSCN (IM), asserting that the pain and conflict inflicted by these groups should not be attributed to all Nagas. It reaffirmed that the NSCN (K) bears no involvement in such acts and maintains a spirit of brotherhood with the Kukis.

In a gesture of revolutionary solidarity, the NSCN (K) extended greetings to the Kuki revolutionary groups, commending their recent unification under a common cause. The organization described this unity as a historic milestone and expressed hope that this path-breaking move would inspire other communities across the region to pursue similar unity and cooperation.

See the detailed report:

The Morung Express
📍 NAGALAND 🗓️ 10th May 2007

Dimapur, May 9 (MExN): The ‘People’s Army of Nagaland (Naga Army), NSCN (K) today termed as unfortunate the reported public declaration of the Head of KNF (MC) that the Kukis have united to fight against a common enemy i.e the Nagas.

A press release issued by the Military Spokesman of NSCN (K), Isak Sumi, in this regard stated that “it is pertinent to point out that the Nagas as a whole has at no point of time in the history were enemy of Kukis except some Naga tribe from Manipur at their own violation and with selfish motive, created misunderstanding with Kuki brothers, where as the Nagas of Nagaland, Arunachal, Assam, and Burma consider the Kukis as own brothers and for which they share a common political platform with Kukis as in the case of NSCN (K) of IBRF”.

The release stated that the NSCN (K) shares the agony instigated and perpetrated by Tangkhuls and the NSCN (IM), where as the Nagas in general and NSCN (K) in particular has no such involvement of any form, and therefore pointed out that the acts of Tangkhuls and NSCN (IM) should not be attributed to Nagas.

The release also extended revolutionary greetings to the Kuki revolutionary groups and termed their comming together under one banner, after remaining divided so far, as a historic step and at the same time expressed solidarity with them and hoped that such path-breaking course would set an example for other people of the region to follow suit. ***

Source: The Morung Express
Date: 10 May 2007
Location: Dimapur, Nagaland

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