Pohwang Konyak MLA, brought out the issue involving the August 3, Framework Agreement which was purportedly based on the 31-charter of demands made by the NSCN (IM) submitted to the government of India. Pohwang wondered whether the demands that were undisclosed, would be acceptable to the Nagas or would they eventually turn out to be like the past agreements , such as the 16 point agreement and Shillong Accord . He reminded that after the two were signed, they only brought further bloodshed. Pohwang therefore opined, that if the government of India wanted to solve the Naga issue then all factions should be invited for talks for a broad-based permanent solution.
Pohwang reiterated that Nagas were fed up of problems posed by various underground groups that has adversely affected business establishments, contractors, the government employees. Stressing on the need to bring all factions together, Pohwang however, lamented that civil society organisations were themselves divided., He said unless they were united, it would be difficult to unite the various underground factions.
He said the Parliamentary Working Committee(PWC) on Naga political issue went to Delhi to meet various national leaders and NSCN(I-M) leadership but could not unite the factions. He opined that PWC should meet NSCN (K) leader S.S Khaplang, who is a Naga from Shangwang Konyak tribe and living across the international boundary. He said the PWC should convince the group to return to the ceasefire fold and urged the house to consider it. He also suggested formation of an interim government with an extended period of one year and increasing the number of legislative seats from 60 to 80 MLAs and raising number of MPs from two to five. Pohwang also suggested that the annual budget of the state be enhanced significantly.