ENPO annoyed with NSCN-K over killings

DIMAPUR: The Eastern Naga People's Organization (ENPO) has declared non-cooperation against NSCN (Khaplang) with immediate effect. At an emergency meeting on March 15 held in view of the killings of NSCN (Khole-Kitovi) cadres at Mon district by NSCN (K) members, the ENPO said it was a violation of the December 2007 resolution.
A statement issued by ENPO president P Pongom, and vice presidents Chingmak and Yonglong Konyak, stated that the Eastern Naga National Workers' Association (ENNWA) of the then undivided NSCN-K, Eastern Naga National Workers' Union (ENNWU) of the NSCN-IM, NNC of the six tribes of Eastern Nagaland area along with ENPO, frontal organizations and the federating tribal units had been signatories to the December 2007 resolution for maintaining peace and a non-violent zone.
The release said the decision for non-cooperation is a consequence of the killing of two NSCN (Khole-Kitovi) cadres by the NSCN (K) at Longwa on February 28 and the killings of another three near Chui village on March 14. The killings are a violation of the continuous efforts of ENPO, Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) and tribal bodies for Naga reconciliation, the release stated. The Assam Rifles on Saturday raided the Ceasefire Supervisory Board office of the NSCN (K) situated at Mon and nabbed 4 NSCN (K) cadres. Sources said the raid was conducted on Friday. It may be mentioned that three bodies, suspected to be of NSCN (Khole-Kitovi) cadres, were recovered from a village in Mon district triggering tension in the border area on Thursday. Police found the bullet-riddled bodies near Chui village junction on Friday.
Following the incident, the situation in Mon is tense as there were reports of movement of armed members from rival factions in and around the district headquarters town of Mon, a source said.