Civil society organisations of the Konyak Naga, the dominant tribe in Nagaland’s Mon district where 14 civilians were killed last month in a botched military operation, have decided to extend their ultimatum, served on the government demanding justice, by 10 days with effect from January 15.
The decision was made at the “All Konyak Summit” in Mon town, attended by leaders of Konyak organizations, Konyak legislators, officials, village chiefs and others.
The groups gave the government a month on Dec. 10 to demand that all officials and personnel involved in the killings of 14 civilians on Dec. 4 and 5 be prosecuted in appropriate civilian courts and report on the actions taken.
However, the government’s investigative team has yet to submit a final report.
Extending the deadline, the Konyak group warned that if their demands are not met, the tribe will renounce all state events under its customary jurisdiction and is endorsed by the East Nagaland People’s Organization (ENPO), a six The highest bodies of the Naga tribe are in five districts – Mon, Tuesang, Longleng, Kiphire and Noklak. ENPO announced in December that it would not cooperate with the armed forces until justice was done for Oting victims and AFSPA was abolished from Nagaland.
The Konyak group said they also decided to relocate all designated military camps in the Mon district, which is a civilian area. They further asked the state government’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) and the Army’s Court of Inquiry to share their report with the Konyak Alliance for careful reading.
The state’s SIT announced that it is awaiting results from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory in Guwahati and Hyderabad to complete its final report.
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