Nagaland Gaon Bura Federation (NGBF) has endorsed the Naga Hoho’s recent statement that it was time to wrap up Naga peace talks.
In a statement, the federation described this as a relief to those who favoured early solution and lasting peace, while urging the Naga negotiating teams to come to a common platform to solve the Naga political issue. It lamented that the talks were said to have concluded on October 31, 2019, the final agreement was yet to be signed.
The federation emphasised, “The future of Naga society cannot be subjected to the nefarious whims of those seeking to divide and fragment us, but should focus on confidence-building measures to enhance brotherhood and camaraderie.”
NGBF said the time had come for both the negotiating teams to bring whatever had been agreed upon and mutually accepted in one table. It also urged the Naga people to carry out the deep study, compare and contrast to deliberate both the mutually agreed agreements — Framework Agreement and Agreed Position — and which would best serve their interest.
Expressing sadness over the ever-widening divide in Naga society today, NGBF stressed that the Nagas could ill-afford this during this critical juncture of their long political journey that had been sustained with blood, sweat and tears beyond borders.
The federation noted that differences in ideology and approach among the groups had been doing the Naga society more harm than good, despite all that they had achieved in different negotiating tables.
The federation stressed finding the best possible path and solution for the Nagas in the present contemporary political circumstances without losing their unique political history, for lasting peace in the region.
Unless both the agreements were compiled and a common draft made in the true spirit of Naga unity, taking into consideration the Naga people’s aspiration for permanent peace in all Naga-inhabited areas, the federation warned that the solution to the Naga issue would elude the Nagas.
NGBF also appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to show the political will to conclude the Naga political issue.
Furthermore, the federation welcomed the Naga Hoho’s statement advocating including Nagas outside Nagaland, adding that it supported the hoho for coming up with such a reassurance and timely statement to mitigate decades of chaos and fallacy within the Nagas.