Wangtin’s plea to faction leaders

Underscoring the need for “unification” and “reconciliation” among Nagas to end fratricidal killings, deputy kilonser (Home) ‘GPRN/NSCN’ Y Wangtin Naga has renewed the appeal to leaders of different factions to pave the way for “reconciliation and ultimate unification.”
Wangtin Konyak who returned after attending the second Naga Reconciliation meet at Chiangmai in Thailand, told this Correspondent  “ the  ultimate solution to our prolonged disease is reconciliation and unification and none can by-pass it,” .
He said Nagas must unify at any cost since enough bloodshed had been shed and thousands of Naga soldiers had sacrificed their lives at “our own altar” to no avail, but for the selfish ends of the factions’ leaders.
 “Whatever the reasons our leaders might offer, the main cause of unending killing among Nagas has been their selfish creation”, he said.
Urging leaders of different factions to stop entrusting their soldiers to kill one another, the “GPRN/NSCN’ deputy kilonser also appealed to the leaders to pave the way for reconciliation and ultimate unification.
“Our leaders should meet anywhere, anytime and at any cost within this year and bring the Naga unity,” he pleaded.
In an obvious reference to the rival NSCN(I-M) interpretation of unity, Wangtin  said the idea or policy of “unity under correct principles, general amnesty and by surrendering and laying down arms would only close all doors for Naga unity”.
 He said “this policy need to change as Naga leaders should not expect other factions to bow down before them;  because Naga revolution is by blood and not by might. Nagas have not surrendered even before the mighty India and Maynmar.” 
He also appealed the NGOs and public leaders to speak out the truth;  to correct the wrong policies of the national leaders instead of blindly appreciating them and their policies.
Alleging that the present Naga situation had been created by Naga NGOs, Wangtin said even as some NGOs were trying to unite Naga factions, some (NGOs) want “factional solution.”
He reminded that the Naga issue was a collective issue and that no single faction can claim to represent the Nagas.
On the Chiang Mai peace meet, Wangtin lamented that both the meetings were marred by the NSCN (I-M) attacking their rival factions.
Wangtin said   when the news of the burning down of Vihokhu camp reached him   in Chiang Mai, he did not chose not to make it an issue in keeping with the spirit of the meet.
He wondered whether the NSCN (I-M) had burnt down Vihokhu camp to fulfill their vengeance or to disturb the Chiang Mai meet.
Further Wangtin asked the NSCN (I-M) to clarify on burning Vihokhu camp otherwise there can be no meeting point if such attacks continued.
While stating that for every problem, there was  a solution, Wangtin appealed for peaceful means and ways to explore the ultimate solution.