Working Committee (WC) of Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) has assured that any agreement arrived, would be signed on behalf of the Naga people with their consent and in the presence of Naga tribal leaders.
WC, NNPGs in a statement reiterated that it had entered the Naga peace process with the blessings and solidarity of the Nagas and assured the Naga people that inter-tribe discourse would be its topmost priority on all matters. The WC also reaffirmed that its common pursuit would be to eradicate corruption, tribalism and nepotism from all spheres.
“All Naga tribes must be prepared to shoulder the responsibility of rebuilding the lost confidence and trust within us irrespective of the artificial boundary that separates us,” the committee emphasized.
Further WC reiterated its belief in a morally, spiritually, socially, politically and economically strong and vibrant Nagaland which would unquestionably determine the pace and progress of resolving the remaining unresolved issues between Government of India (GoI) and Nagas.
The Working Committee also said it was clear that the first step towards Naga integration and self-determination would be to understand political realities of the time.
The committee regretted that so much was being circulated in the visual and social media accusing WC, NNPGs of accepting economic and financial packages.
Invoking the name of Jehova, the creator of Naga homeland, as witness, the committee asserted that not a penny has been accepted from government of India from the first round of negotiations till date and that it would not accept any such, till a solution was arrived at.
WC also reiterated that Naga people’s generosity, contribution and prayer support had taken the NNPGs thus far, but cautioned that any attempt to devalue and demean the impending “Indo-Naga political solution would be very unfortunate”.
WC, NNPGs also clarified that the solution would not be confined to Nagaland and that it was for Naga people across “our ancestral land”.
It said that the solidarity and prayer support of tribal hohos, civil society groups, GBs, churches and peace mediators and common citizens as equal partners, stood testimony against any false propaganda.
WC said transparency remained as its strength throughout and it thrived on Naga tribes’ opinion and advises and affirmed that this would remain so in all future endeavours.
Further, it also pointed out that the “Agreed position” signed on November 17,2017 between government of India and WC, NNPGs recognised the right of the Nagas to self-determine their future in consonance with their distinct identity. It also regretted that despite the irreversible historical document placed before the Naga people, Nagaland was in the grip of confusion and distortion of reality.