Eastern Naga National Government merges with NSCN-IM

Mokokchung, 28 January (MTNews): In a major development with significant implications for the ongoing Naga peace process, the Eastern Naga National Government (ENNG) has officially merged with the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM).

The NSCN-IM announced today that the ENNG has taken the “historic decision to merge with the NSCN giving the reason that they have good faith upon the NSCN/GPRN and its leadership.”

It is learnt that on 21 January2024, President of ENGG, Tosham Mossang and General Secretary of ENGG, Somai Pongha had written to the Longvibu of Naga Army GHQ for merger of the the Eastern Naga National Government (ENNG) to the NSCN/GPRN.

A press release from the MIP of NSCN-IM on Sunday informed that the ENNG President Tosham Mossang and General Secretary Somai Pongha in approaching the NSCN for merger, stated that they sincerely support the Framework Agreement of 3 August 2015 signed on the basis of giving recognition to the sovereign right of Nagalim.

“They express their desire to strengthen the Indo-Naga political talks based on Framework Agreement. With this merger they believe it will motivate the people of Tirap, Changlang and Longding(TCL) in Arunachal and allow them to get more involved and active towards the Naga national movement. They are particularly concerned for the political situation in the Pangmi region in TCL which they want to strengthen with the merger with NSCN. They express their desire to handle the Pangmi region issue with a sense of urgency as any negligence would amount to the highest failure for the Naga nation,” the press release stated.

The ENNG leaders, it said, showed deep concern for the issue of Naga integration “as the present Nagas are divided by the artificial boundaries.”

“They pointed out that integration of all Naga areas and the Nagas, wherever they are, must be given top priority,” it also said.

The NSCN-IM also said that what further motivated the ENNG to “join hands with NSCN is the non-negotiable Naga flag and Yehzabo and they are restless to get into duty assigned to them under NSCN in Naga areas in TCL, Arunachal Pradesh.”