Naga talks ..... 'interesting development' ::: 7 Militant groups flay MLAs, repose faith in Govt of India

Umbrella group of 7 Militant groups operating in Nagaland 'NNPGs' target sitting legislators ! 

Say: "Most Naga legislators are more concerned for the welfare of Manipur state citizens or indulge in disturbing the sovereignty of Myanmar!"

 

NNPGs Convenor: Kitovi

excerpts of NNPGs statement 

"If there was any commitment other than lip service, the Joint Legislature Forum (JLF) and many committees before it were enough to usher in political settlement. As political parties started to have their own committees on Indo-Naga issue, their motives became more of a party-upmanship, self promotion and not for the Naga solution." 

If any further meetings are needed to sort out matters, it is the prerogative of the GoI through the interlocutor to convey to WC, NNPGs.

The point is, since the GoI has officially concluded political negotiations with all negotiating groups on 31st October 2019, and the Naga legislators are fully aware of the status, instead of meeting again, as facilitators, the legislators must unitedly urge the GoI to announce the date of signing the agreement, fulfilling the ruling party’s pre election slogan, “Election for Solution” this is the desire and aspiration of the Naga people.

Till few weeks ago, the treasury bench and the opposition were at each other's throat with multiple accusations on multiple issues. Suddenly they have become fairest friends,  opposition less. Alas, all proven acts of thefts and robberies of developmental projects and public welfare schemes so lucidly pointed out in the public domain are now wiped clean and silenced by the opposition less government. All thanks to their common desire, or lack of it, for Indo-Naga political settlement. 

Sadly, the Democratic spirit of accountability has lost out, a betrayal of the electorate, using Naga issue as a pretext. 

The WC, NNPGs met the newly formed Core Committee on Indo-Naga issue on 20th July 2021, unfortunately there are elected members who are not aware of their constitutional duty to the state they belong to and the electorate they represent. 

They owe allegiance to the Indian constitution and this position they must exhibit by rule. 

Most Naga legislators are more concerned for the welfare of Manipur state citizens or indulge in disturbing the sovereignty of Myanmar!

Naga issue and its solution must be left to the Naga negotiators who are negotiating for all Nagas in different Indian states and in Myanmar. WC, NNPGs is clear on this subject. There is a clear Naga historical reaffirmation, political and administrative structure laid on the table for an enduring peaceful co-existence with an entity, the union of India. 

Myanmar Nagas too have not been ignored. Our legislators must understand that GoI, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has officially appointed an interlocutor to negotiate with Naga Political Parties, in order to solve the Indo-Naga political issue. When the official position and status paper of GoI and WC, NNPGs are in the hands of legislators, Naga Tribal Hohos, GBs and Civil societies, it is not wise for legislators to believe and spread fake news on Naga issue.

(issued by -- NNPG working committee 

Veteran Jamir mounts pressure for early solution to Naga issue

New Delhi: Veteran Naga politician and Padma Bhushan awardee, S C Jamir, on Sunday cautioned the Government of India against the 'delay' in finalising the Naga peace talks and emphasised that the common people are anxiously awaiting the final announcement of a solution.

"....The more they delay, the credibility and the sanctity of of the agreements inked so far, the Framework Agreement of August 2005 and Agreed Position or Preamble of 2017, will go," Mr Jamir told this journalist over phone from Dimapur.

Answering questions, he said the Government of India has already made it "amply clear" that the Flag and a separate Constitution cannot be accepted.

"Naturally, realising and recognizing the political realities, they have not included Sovereignty or Integration in the agreements. This is very clear. If this is the case, why delay", asked Jamir, who has also served as Governor of Gujarat when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the chief minister of the western state.

"I think the Government of India should be bold to declare that the problem should be resolved. They should call the two parties (NSCN-IM and NNPGs) to announce the solution. Because how long can we make the people to suffer," he said.

The Framework Agreement was signed between the NSCN (IM) and peace interlocutor R N Ravi on August 3, 2005 in Delhi while the Agreed Position or Preamble of 2017 was inked with the NNPGs led by N Kitovi Zhimomi.

To a question, Mr Jamir appreciated the role of the Interlocutor and incumbent Governor Ravi. 

"It is the political wisdom of all parties, so we should honour it," he underlined, adding "now that everything is completed; why delay".

A Congress veteran Jamir during his stint as Gujarat Governor enjoyed good personal and working relation with Mr Modi and was awarded India's third highest civilian award Padma Bhushan in 2020 by the BJP-led NDA government. 

Eighty nine-year-old Jamir, also a former union minister, is the last surviving signatory of the first Naga peace accord signed in 1960 that resulted in creation of the ‘separate state’ of Nagaland.

Nagaland was declared a state only in 1963 and ever since has been consumed by the violence between security forces and militant groups.

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