No more artificial boundaries: Naga Hoho

'Manipur govt action an open declaration of war against Nagas'
DIMAPUR, MAY 8 (EMN): The Naga Hoho has reiterated that Nagas will stand as one nation, no matter how 'our lands and our peoples have been dissected through colonial designs' while also declaring that, henceforth, 'any artificial boundary lines drawn across our ancestral lands in the present Manipur State' will be derecognised.

Making a declaration on behalf of the Naga people following a consultative meet today, the Naga Hoho stated that this decision has been taken 'in view of the war that has been waged upon the innocent and unarmed Naga citizens by the Manipur State Government on the 6th of May, 2010'.
Further stating that any attack on the Naga people will be considered as an attack on the Naga nation, the declaration said it considers the recent killings and injuries at villages in Mao Naga area by the Manipur Government as an 'open declaration of war against the Nagas'.
Warning that any further harm to Naga citizens in Manipur state 'will be countered by befitting actions', the Naga Hoho said it henceforth 'derecognize any artificial boundary lines drawn across our ancestral lands in the present Manipur State'.

DECLARATION
In view of the war that has been waged upon the innocent and unarmed Naga citizens by the Manipur State Government on the 6th of May, 2010, we the Naga Hoho on behalf of the Naga people reiterate and declare the following statements in support of our historical rights to our ancestral lands.  
1. That, however much our lands and our peoples have been dissected through colonial designs, we solemnly declare and affirm that we are one nation and will stand together as a people.
2. That any attack on any of our people will be considered as an attack on our nation.
3. That we consider the recent killings of our students, injury to hundreds  of our innocent citizens and lootings and destructions of properties at villages in Mao Naga area by the Manipur Government as an open declaration of war against the Nagas.
4.  That any harm done to our citizens presently held hostage in the Imphal valley will be countered by befitting actions.
5.  That henceforth, we derecognize any artificial boundary lines drawn across our ancestral lands in the present Manipur State
While we issue the above declarations, we express our solidarity with our Naga citizens in Manipur and elsewhere and declare that we shall ever stand together as a nation in defending our national rights to our national lands

HK Zhimomi  
Speaker  

P Chuba Ozukum
General Secretary

Journey will be completed: NSCN-IM
DIMAPUR, MAY 8 (EMN): The NSCN/GPRN has said that it is determined to see that its leader Th Muivah completes his journey according to the wishes of the people.
In a statement released to the press, the NSCN reiterated its commitment 'towards the peaceful political solution of all issues' while stating that it had 'undertaken this journey of peace to Somdal and other areas of Nagalim respecting the wish of the Naga people'.
 "It is unfortunate that the Manipur state government has opposed the visit of our Ato kilonser Th. Muivah to his own people and we condemn it in the strongest term the irrationality of the state government," the statement issued by MIP said.
It said the Government of India has communicated its concern and requested that the visit be deferred, but the NSCN-IM, however, stated: 'We wish to remind all concerned that we are committed to the wish of the Naga people and we will do that to the end'.
'We abide by the wish of the Naga people to visit our own people to spread the good news of peace and complete the journey according to their wish', the statement said.