On his arrival in Pfutsero, Muivah and his entourage were accorded a warm welcome by the people led by Chakhesang Public Organisation and other community bodies, NSCN-IM sources said.
With Manipur not letting him visit his ancestral village in the state, NSCN-IM leader T Muivah today left the border village of Viswema after camping there for nearly a month and embarked on a "peace mission" in Nagaland to consolidate the Naga peace process.
Under heavy security cover provided by the state police, Muivah, accompanied by senior functionaries and cadre of the group, was escorted by members of Naga civil society on the 70 km route from Viswema to Pfutsero, the highest altitudinal town in Nagaland, Phek district police officials said.
On his arrival in Pfutsero, Muivah and his entourage were accorded a warm welcome by the people led by Chakhesang Public Organisation (CPO) and other community bodies, NSCN-IM sources said.
Though he was supposed to be staying at the Pfutsero mission compound of Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC), Muivah was put in a private residence of the town.
Chakhesang Naga tribe inhabited Phek district borders Manipur's Ukhrul district where Muivah was supposed to visit in the first week of May but deferred his journey after Manipur government mounted strong barricades at inter-state Mao gate to prevent him from entering the state.
Thanking the villagers of Viswema at a farewell function yesterday for their warm hospitality, Muivah said besides the Chakhesang region, he might also go to Ao and Sumi areas in a bid to consolidate the Naga peace process during his "peace mission".
However, Chakhesang regions of NSCN-K and Naga National Council (NC/FGN) have opposed his visit to Pfutsero alleging Muivah was instrumental in liquidating many leaders from the community in the past.
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