Asserting that the Nagas, throughout the journey for a common goal, have demonstrated their capability of “dividing ourselves under various circumstances”, the Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) on Saturday said “if we are capable of dividing ourselves; we should be equally capable of uniting ourselves under the given circumstances too.”
In a press release, media cell Nagaland Tribes Council said ever since the Naga political movement was “emasculated due to internal mishaps and ridden with factions”, no major regrouping had taken place till the recent “spontaneous coming together of 5 political groups with better understanding and closer tie-up of late on their own without much noise of taxing mediators.”
Welcoming the “unification” of the groups, the NTC said it appreciated the magnanimity of the leaders of each group.
“This is a very positive development towards the indispensable Naga unity,” said Nagaland Tribes Council and expressed its strong belief that with this understanding, “a cornerstone is being laid for bringing the rest in the periphery to one fold which is undeniably the prerequisite for a better future.”
Meanwhile, the NTC has appealed to all the responsible participants to work out a common landing ground, which, it said was acceptable to the stakeholders as a whole “for furtherance of common interest acknowledging that the final decision lies with people.”
Maintaining that for strengthening and broadening support base, lobby was “indeed essential” bith internally and externally, the NTC said “nevertheless what cannot be ignored by all concerned is the internal strength which is the priority.”
It stated that overlooking unity factor at home front and at its expense going overboard could not fetch dividends except widening gaps. NTC also asserted that the contemporary Naga leaders should be guided by the principle of truth and accept the ground realities “rather than flown by falsehood and superficialities.”