Zeliang Tribal Council (ZTC) has expressed the stand of Zeliang people of Nagaland that they always stood for early solution to bring permanent peace in “our land.” ZTC, however, expressed dismay that Zeliang people’s opinion has not been sought on Naga political issue by Government of India Interlocutor for Naga peace talk, RN Ravi, WC NNPGs or NSCN (I-M) in any of the consultations so far.
In a joint press release, ZTC convenor Dr. Tumda Newme, secretary Khenglubo, Peren District GB Association president Kainia Dilon and Peren District village chairmen union president Namgong Ipuing said that the consultative meeting of Zeliang organisations and native villages held on October 11, 2019 thoroughly deliberated on the Naga political issue and Zeliang representation on such consultation and “unanimously resolved” that a few individual Zeliangs including Joshua Newmai and Visa Meru, who were taking part in any consultation, were doing so at their personal level. “They are not authorized by Zeliang People of Nagaland,” the signatories said.
Further, ZTC also expressed displeasure over ignoring the Zeliangs’ voice by NTC and coordinator 13 Naga tribes, who it alleged “intentionally” ignored the Zeliang in spite of being duly informed of the decision of the Zeliangs of Nagaland, if was for “sincere consultation among Naga tribes.”