He met Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh, former chief ministers, Congress leaders and other prominent politicians.
“Jamir and K. Therie (former power minister in Jamir’s Congress ministry) met Manipur leaders as well as central leaders. The Centre wants Jamir’s opinions and role,” a source close to Jamir told The Telegraph.
The former chief minister, however, said his visit to Imphal on July 9 and 10 was to meet the leaders of Manipur to garner collective support to resolve the issues with an “open mind”.
Therie, however, did not comment about the meeting with the Manipur leaders.
Congress sources in Nagaland said Jamir and Therie had tried to convince the Manipur government and political leaders to facilitate Muivah’s visit to his ancestral village in Ukhrul.
But the NSCN (I-M) alleged that Jamir was working against the wishes and aspirations of the Naga people.
Muivah, who is currently touring Nagaland on a “peace mission”, slammed the former chief minister for his statement that the Naga political problem should be solved by the Nagas of Nagaland. He also castigated the rival NSCN (K) for speaking in Jamir’s tone.
The former chief minister had escaped attacks on his life by the NSCN (I-M) at least four times.
Congress sources in Kohima said Jamir might come back to the state politics to salvage the disintegrating Congress party.