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THE 19TH REPUBLIC DAY (Khaplang)
 
IMPHAL MAR.22: S.S. Khaplang, President of the 
Government of Peoples Republic of Nagaland has 
come out with a press handout on the 19th 
Republic day, and we are reproducing the 
handout in the interest of the general public.
Dear Countrymen,
I thank the Almighty God for his unceasing 
protection and guidance to the Naga people and 
for enabling me to address the National Worker 
and the Naga on this auspicious day of the 19th 
(Nineteenth) Republic Day of the Government of 
the Peoples Republic of Nagaland. 
Firstly, I pay homage to the national worker 
who have laid down their precious lives, 
striving under tremendous hardship. Their 
selfless services and sacrifice shall never 
been forgotten. And we shall do the best to 
fulfil their aspirations.
I pray to Almighty God to keep their souls in 
peace inspite of continuing political struggle 
for the Naga Nation. I would like to mention 
clearly the role of reactionaries who deceived 
the Naga people and the Nation, and the step 
still being taken today by Issac/Muivah during 
the NNC/FGN days.
In 1968, Gen. Kaito Suklhai formed the 
Revolutionary Government of Nagaland (RGN) and 
captured the arms from under three command i.e. 
Southern command, Central command and Northern 
command. NNC/FGN sprung into action and 
executed him. However the works of General 
Kaito Sukhai was continued by Lt. General 
Zhuheto in 1969. He captured around 500 numbers 
of arms from the Naga army "Alcee Command" 
commanded by General Mowu Angami which was 
brougt from China. Lt.General Zhuheto then 
surrendered and submitted all the arms captured 
by him along with the arms gathered by Late 
General Kaito Sukhai to the Indian authorities 
in 1972.
And then came the so-called Shillong Accord in 
1975 which accepted the Indian constitutions 
and was signed by certain sections of NNC/FGN 
on behalf of the underground. This consequently 
resulted in shifting into the so-called peace 
camp, a large number of NNC/FGN cadres led by 
Zashie Huere, President, FGN, General Viyalie 
Metha, Biseto, Kevi Yalley and Zimik Ramyo. 
They also deposited the arms captured by the 
Nagas from the enemies and those procured as a 
help from Pakistan and China.
Today, the policy adopted by Issac/Muivah is no 
different from that of General Kaito 
Shukhai/Lt. General Zhuheto and the Shillong 
Accord. In 1988, Issac/ Muivah made attempts to 
come into terms with the Indian government by 
accepting the one step above Suiza's proposal 
within the framework of the Indian 
constitution. This conspiracy was discovered 
and the two (Issac/Muivah) were expelled from 
the party (NSCN) and then banished from the 
NSCN headquarters and the Base Area.
Some years back, Th. Muivah in an interview 
with an Indian Journalist expressed willingness 
to examine if India is sincere to concede 
Bhutan Type of Protectorate status. So, in 
order to have talk with India the so-called 
ceasefire agreement was signed. However, 
Issac/Muivah are not in a position to talk of 
any such status as it is clear that the mandate 
of the majority Naga people are not with them. 
Consequently the two are now ready for any kind 
of talk unless it is for sovereign 
independence. Issac/Muivah made an 
understanding with Indian authorities to open a 
base in Dimapur and are making attempts to 
allure some of our national worker from U/T-1, 
4th and 3rd Battalion with a price and in the 
name of peace and unity they are seeking to 
submit the arms to the Indian authorities.
Their talks with India will not bear fruit but 
will lead to another surrender in the line of 
the Revolutionary Government of Nagaland and 
end up like the signing of Shillong Accord 
which will bring shame to the Nagas in front of 
the world and especially in front of the 
countries which helped the Naga people. It will 
go down leaving behind a bad record in the Naga 
political history and will not lead the Naga 
people anywhere.
The foreign policy of the Government of the 
Peoples republic of Naga land is the plain but 
clear. The Naga since the time of the 
forefathers never believe in attacking and 
creating colonies in the neighbouring country 
nor made attempts to subjugate or suppress any 
neighbouring people. The Nagas always wanted 
coexistence with its neighbours. The Nagas were 
never prepared to concede or compromise forever 
single inch of its land. And our stand today is 
same as before and still remain the same later. 
But India and Burma invaded the land of the 
Nagas which made the Nagas to take up an armed 
struggle to defend the mother land. And this 
struggle shall continue till the occupational 
forces have totally pulled out from the land of 
the Nagas.
 
The Nagas never depended on others and she is 
self reliant economically and all other 
prospects too. Even when the Naga armed 
struggle started against the invaders, the 
Nagas fought with whatever was in their hand. 
It was only in late 60s and 70s that Pakistan 
and China extended every kind of support as a 
help to the Naga which made the armed struggled 
even stronger. Since the 80s the Nagas did not 
receive any foreign aid. However the might of 
India and Burma could not crush the Naga's 
struggle. With the ardent support and generous 
contribution arms remained from given earlier 
by Pakistan and China, the Naga's struggle 
continue till today.
 
The arms received by the Nagas as an aid from 
this two countries was never and shall never 
been forgotten. 
 
I thank all the Naga people for their 
continuing moral and material support. I 
appreciate and congratulate all the national 
worker for courageously succeeding in all 
fronts inspite of tremendous hardship. I will 
like to convey the national patriots and the 
Naga people the stand of the Government of the 
Peoples Republic of Nagaland is as clear as 
before. All the Naga National Workers should 
unite and struggle for the goal, sovereignty 
with whatever is in hybrid and captured it from 
the hand of the enemies.
 
Our Government deems it very important to be 
self reliant and to be able to stand on our own 
feet. But this does not mean that we are going 
to maintain relations or any help from other 
countries. We will accomplish with good 
relation with all for the benefits of the Naga 
people and the Naga nation. We have opened up a 
wider scope for our struggle in the Indo-Burma 
region i.e. the North east Burma and the North 
east India inhibited by the people of mongoloid 
origin who are historically, ethnically and 
geographically inseparable. And in order to 
struggle unitedly for achieving a United 
Sovereign Independent country for the region 
the Revolutionary parties, National Socialist 
Council of Nagaland, United National Liberation 
Front, Manipur and United liberation Front of 
Asom, Assam have formed the Indo-Burma 
Revolutionary Front in 1990 and are based in 
the United Base area (eastern Nagaland) taking 
strong and steady steps toward the common goal. 
Meanwhile, PREPARK, CNF/CNA and RPF/PLA are 
also present in the Base area. And part from 
them some more revolutionary parties are soon 
to arrive, all the revolutionary parties 
struggling in different parts of India whose 
aims and objectives are sovereign independence. 
If a common strategy and tactics is adopted the 
task of over coming Indian holds will become 
easier. Moreover, I will like to sincerely 
appeal to all the revolutionary organizations 
to coordinate with one another in the struggle 
against a common enemy.
 
Lastly, I conclude my speech with Revolutionary 
salutations to all and urge one and all not to 
remain silent spectator any longer in such an 
hour but get involved vigorously and shoulder 
responsibilities in which whenever aspect 
possible in the National Struggle.
 
 
 
THIS ARTICLE WAS PRINTED IN MANIPUR EXPRESS ON 
MARCH 23, 1998, MONDAY AND RECONTRIBUTED BY THE 
NEWS AND INFORMATION UNIT OF ALL BURMA 
STUDENTS' DEMOCRATIC FRONT (WESTERN BURMA).