Naga armed group sees further split

30 July 2020
Naga armed group sees further split
Lieutenant General Niki Sumi Naga (Naga Army). Photo: Naga By Blood/Facebook

The National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang NSCN(K) based in Mynamar seems has further split into two groups with a faction of the group holding its plenary meeting on Tuesday and then removing incumbent chairman Yung Aung as its chief, northeastnow reported.

At the meeting, chaired by Niki Sumi, the entire civil and military wings unanimously resolved to appoint Nyemlang Konyak Naga as the chairman and Starson Iamkang Naga as general secretary/ato kilonser (prime minister) of the NSCN/GPRN.

Sumi said these appointments were “mandated” and “necessitated” as former president Yung Aung has acted in direct contravention of the provisions of their constitution after  Aung clandestinely established relationship and connived with the NSCN (Isak-Muivah) in trying to sabotage and undermine “Naga sovereign rights”.