DIMAPUR, NOV 18 (MExN): Major Lhokishe Sumi who had recently joined the NSCN (K) has expressed ‘pain’ following what he termed as “resort to fallacious propaganda” by NSCN (IM) Deputy Longvibu, Maj.Gen. Markson stating that the latter was resorting to fallacious propaganda in order to disown and deny the “meticulous mission hatched in utmost confidentiality in person to person”. Maj Lhokishe was responding to the statement of an NSCN (IM) Maj General who had yesterday rubbished the allegations made by the NSCN (K) that he (Maj Gen Markson) had ordered the assassination of former Sumi Hoho President Huska.
“My refusal to carry out an assassination should not be the pretext to deny the plot, if at all he is a commander of integrity and a man of his words”, Major Lhokishe stated in a press note received here. “Should such denial persist and confuse the Nagas, it is my invitation to Markson to avail an open platform where series of clandestine plotting could be discussed and adjudged to fulfillment of Naga people’s curiosities and suspensions in presence of creditable host including apex Naga organizations or any such accountable civil societies”, it stated.
Pointing out that several subordinates as well as his (Maj Lhokishe) senior Army officers could provide vital testimony as to what extent of sincerity was devoted while serving in the NSCN (IM), Maj Lhokishe also disclosed “that no such official status of ever being issued service pistol in the past has ever been accorded except for this particular assignment”.
“Crediting defection to my personal instability is a mockery to 20 years of dedicated and trusted service I rendered under his commandership”, Major Lhokishe stated.
Meanwhile, in a separate statement, Maj Lhokishe also testified that Deputy Kilonser Vitoi, Deputy Kilonser Hekheto and Tatar Kihoi were witness. “It is therefore to be understood that, above mentioned workers were witness to my meeting with Maj.Gen. Markson on 1st Nov. 2006 at Ghathashi, however they were not aware of what transpired between me and Markson except that the meeting that took place were in their knowledge”, Maj.Lhokishe stated.
