Shillong, Dec 04: The Khasi Students ‘ Union (KSU) would like to express its deep resentment and anguish at the brutal slaughtering of innocent unarmed Naga civilians by the trigger happy Assam Rifles yesterday the 4th December 2021 in Oting village falling under Mon district of Nagaland.
The dastardly act and unwarranted, unprovoked firing by the army on hapless civilians led to the untimely death of 15 innocent tribal Konyak Nagas. The KSU at this juncture would like to conveyed its condolences to the bereaved families of the victims.
The Union would like to state that it stands with the Naga brothers and sisters in their quest for justice and their undaunted fight against oppression. Such boldness from the end of the Indian Army to kill people with impunity in the NE region is solely due to the draconian Armed Force Special Powers Act which is more or less like a license to Indian soldiers to kill, torture or arrest anybody as per their whims and fancies.
In order to once again usher in peace in NE region, the Government of India should immediately revoked the monstrous AFSPA and instead formulate laws to safeguard and protect the rights and existence of the indigenous inhabitants of NE India.
If the GOI is concern about the existence of tribal’s in the region then it should draw stringent and harsh action against the erring and blood thirsty personnel involved in the above incident.
The KSU is of the opinion that military deployment and establishments in the region should be reduced to minimal in order to avert a Tatmadaw like regime present in Burma said Mr. Donald V Thabah General Secretary Khasi Students’ Union in the press statement.
