TAMENGLONG, Nov 1 NNN : The Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) has said that whether the Nagas get \u2018Independence\u2019 or not the Zeliangrong people and their lands will be always the \u2018Zeliangrongs\u201d, said A Dangmei, spokesman of the ZUF.
\nThe ZUF leader said by \u2018birth the Zeliangrongs are always the Zeliangrongs\u2019 and it does not matter whether Nagas attain Independence or not. \u201cThe lands of Zeliangrongs will be taken care of by the Zeliangrong people,\u201d A Dangmei asserted.
\nHe then questions as to why the NSCN-IM has been sending its \u2018boys\u2019 to Tamenglong district for attacking the ZUF when the talk phase of the NSCN-IM with New Delhi is reportedly in a crucial stage. \u201cThe NSCN-IM leadership should not waste their time to attack us. Instead they should be concentrating on its mission,\u201d A Dangmei advised.
\nThe ZUF also questions as to why the NSCN-IM has been after the former outfit.
\nMeanwhile, the ZUF expressed its heartfelt gratitude to the Tamenglong district based civil society organisations for taking utmost care of the dead bodies of ZUF\u2019s \u2018Lance Corporal\u2019 Rathailung and Lance Corporal Lanhung who were killed in the October 30 shoot out.
\nAfter the condolence service at Tamenglong, the Zeliangrong civil organisations arranged the transportation of the two dead bodies to their respective villages and for this we will remain grateful to our Zeliangrong civil societies, A Dangmei said.
\nMeanwhile, the ZUF expressed its regret for all the trouble given to the public on October 30. \u201cWe do not like to create such a situation where fear grips the psyche of the general public,\u201d said the ZUF and blamed the NSCN-IM for the whole pandemonium.<\/p>\n\n