Defend our land as per AP: WC, NNPGs
Working Committee of the NNPGs (WC, NNPGs) have called upon the Nagas to “insist, reassert and defend our land as per Agreed Position” and then partner with Government of India for an enduring peaceful co-existence.
In a statement, WC said that despite the vigorous process of assimilation going on, WC was optimistic that there was “an opportunity for an early acceptable and honourable political solution that would pave the way for Nagas to salvage our ancient democracy, history and culture.”
While referring to a paragraph from the Framework Agreement that “…it is a matter of great satisfaction that the dialogue between the Government of India and NSCN have successfully concluded…”, WC demanded to know why haven’t this great satisfaction been shared with the Nagas till date?
It wondered whether the propaganda campaign had misled the Government of India in 2015? WC also asked where was the post settlement political and administrative structure if it had successfully concluded? It further went on to state that in 25 years of ceasefire and dialogue, there have been two mutually beneficial agendas at work- Assimilation and Indianisation of Nagaland and Amassing wealth of Nagaland.
Naga national unity being ignored: NNC (PB)
DIMAPUR, MAY 30 (NPN): Naga National Council (Parent Body) under the leadership of Yilow Humtsoe, Zhiongba Yimkhiung and V. Nagi, has said that efforts and concern of the organization for Naga national unity has been neglected and ignored time and again, particularly at this critical political situation and confusion prevailing in the homeland
NNC (PB) information & publicity wing said that in view of the “uncertainty of the present prevailing situation”, they were compelled the point out the truth that the Government of India, concerned organisations and the state government were only taking into account the NSCN (I-M) and the NNPGs for solution while “completely sidelining and ignoring the rest of the seven, eight Naga National Political Groups.”
This shows complete disregard and the biased design of how the Naga political issue is being dealt with, which indicated “divide and rule policy”, NCC stated.
NNC (PB), therefore, at this urgent and critical stage, appealed to all political groups who have been “neglected and excluded from the talk for political solution/settlement to unite effectively and stand together to defend and protect our Naga national freedom since the NNPGs is ready to sign the solution of only Nagas of Nagaland, and the NSCN (I-M) speaks only for their Yehzabo of Socialist Constitution.”
Such solutions, it said would not be acceptable in reality nor will the Nagas as a whole accept.
It said that NNC as the Parent Body will always stand and speak for the true interest of the Naga people as a whole and appealed to those “who stand true to the Naga cause to speak out and support the true stand for the best interest of the whole and all Naga people and the homeland.”
Avoid contradictory statements: NSCN (K) Niki
DIMAPUR, MAY 30 (NPN): Niki Sumi-led faction of NSCN (K) has cautioned that everyone talking in different languages regarding Naga solution would only cause confusion and urged the facilitators and stakeholders in Naga peace talks to avoid issuing mixed and contradictory statements.
In a statement, the group sought clarity whether high officials of the Central government, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Union Home Minister Amit Shah, had officially and publicly laid out Naga solution or the people were only giving twisted narratives as per their own perspectives and speculations.
Asking which accord or agreement would be implemented, it wanted to know whether the Centre would give the Framework Agreement to NSCN (I-M) and the Agreed Position to NNPGs. And if this would be the case, the Niki-led faction demanded that, being the third entity, it too should be given a separate solution. And by the same logic, civil society organisations (CSOs) such as UNC, CNTC, NTC, TPO, ENPO, etc, should also have their separate solutions, it added.
Noting that Government of India and Nagas had a tumultuous relationship over the decades over accords and agreements that could not solve the Indo-Naga political issue and in the light of the Centre publicly stating that it was for one inclusive political solution, the Niki-led NSCN (K) declared that only when all CSOs such as Naga Hoho, Naga Students’ Federation, Naga Mothers’ Association, GB Federation, etc, united under one single umbrella, there would be unity among Naga political groups in one voice culminating in the people’s aspiration for peace and lasting a political solution.
Unity was the key to the attainment of Naga people’s aspirations, it added.