The NNPG on Thursday, Dec 17th, issued a statement joining issue with the NSCN-IM.
The umbrella body, which favours an early Solution pact, said:
"....NNPGs deems it very unfortunate that the NSCN IM has chosen to dampen the festive spirit with a blatant statement in their mouthpiece and in the local dailies, attacking the WC,NNPGs with the same old narrative of glorifying themselves as the righteous children of the Almighty God".
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The statement said - "The whole Christian world is gearing up to celebrate the birth of Lord Jesus with much joy and happiness. Naga people are no different and as Christmas decorations, carols and hymns add to festive vibes in cities, towns and villages, WC,
NNPGs deems it very unfortunate that the NSCN IM has chosen to dampen the festive spirit with a blatant statement in their mouthpiece and in the local dailies, attacking the WC,NNPGs with the same old narrative of glorifying themselves as the righteous children of the Almighty God and the rest of the Nagas as treacherous devils.
"A closer scrutiny and one senses an element of desperation and helplessness in their statement. It appears that the design to confuse, threaten, brainwash and continue their profiteering activities in Nagaland, hiding behind emotional elements of Naga history, is crumbling slowly unable to stand against the factual evidences."
WC, NNPGs stands before the Naga people and make their position clear. New Delhi 17th November 2017:
"...The Government of India recognises the Historical and Political rights of the Nagas to self determine their future in consonance with their distinct identity. The two entities have agreed to work out the details of a relationship that is honorable, enduring and an inclusive peaceful co-existence with due regard to contemporary political realities".
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Based on this historic document, the political negotiations began and by 31st Oct. 2019, except for few matters requiring both entities to resolve through future political exercises democratically, all critical political matters had been resolved.
The next step is formal agreement between the Nagas and the political leadership of India, the NNPG said.
"Ironically, the same GoI Interlocutor Mr. R.N Ravi had signed the Framework Agreement with NSCN IM leadership two years earlier on 3rd August 2015, with much fanfare. The single page FA is, unfortunately, not sustainable as a political or historical document.
Nagas are witnessing this reality.
The accusations and counter accusations between GoI and IM leadership on the interpretation of FA reflects a failure of the entire exercise.
Apparently words and lines inserted appears to be doing somersaults, gymnastics and vanishing acts on their own!
FA (of 2015) is, in reality, a substandard jumbled draft, with historically incorrect timeline on Naga political struggle, repeatative and ambiguous words, more of an indulgence in the metaphysics rather than be taken as a serious political document, the umbrella body alleged.
"Accusing WC, NNPGs as agents of GoI propped up to counterbalance NSCN- IM is the most absurd and baseless narrative in the last three decades of Naga history.
Here is a group of men who were warmly welcomed into Indian national mainstream by none other than the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi in the presence of Home Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, GoI Interlocutor R.N Ravi etc. on the evening of 3rd August 2015.
Now what flag and constitution do they mean? These inherent Naga elements were never a part of 3rd August 2015 discourse, the NNPG said.
"When Naga revolutionary leaders agree to transition to Indian national mainstream, the matter and status of Naga flag, Naga constitution or integration cease to be their subject.
Prime Minister Modi called upon other entities to join the national mainstream as well. TV news channels of the infamous evening are still available.
Despite churning out lies after lies in an effort to change the goalpost and shift the blame to Mr. R.N Ravi, GoI, Dr S.C Jamir, NNPGs, NNC or past leaders, the images and words spoken by Indian Prime Minister on 3rd Aug. 2015 will testify against them and haunt those who joined the national mainstream, the NNPG claims.
The lights were bright but the the smiles were forced. Perhaps it was God's plan that no other Naga outside IM witnessed the drama, the statement said.
"On the eve of signing FA, there was great panic in the IM leadership with the seemingly deteriorating health of late Chairman Isak Chishi Swu.
Any agreement had to be signed with the GoI while he was still breathing.
The reason is non-political, Indo-Naga issue was not the reason.
Manipur Nagas needed late Isak Chishi Swu to hold pen over a paper, resembling political document without which their money minting sources would dry up in Nagaland, the NNPG said acidly.
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The NNPG statement says:
"Late Isak Chishi Swu was in hospital, in weak health and mind, not in a position to hold a pen, let alone sign a political document.
Was he forced in any manner?
Humans can justify but God in Heaven will reveal the truth in His own good time.
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The NNPG now says :
"Few questions arise. Did they invite the apex Naga tribal leaders? No! Did they invite the FNR? No! Did they invite the church leaders? No!
Did they invite the Naga Hoho? No! Did they invite the NSF?No!
Did they invite the NMA? No! Did they invite any other Naga civil Society? No!
Did they invite UN observers? No! Did they invite UNPO? No!
Did they invite any other independent third country as witness? No!
It was an exclusive IM leaders and GoI affair, welcoming all into national mainstream.
There was much pride in their countenance.
"Elsewhere, Nagas in Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and in Assam, glued to TV never saw or heard Prime Minister of India say a word on Naga Flag, Naga Constitution or integration.
The ambience and spirit of the evening was one of homecoming and nation building as the Prime minister of India lucidly laid out the script for the evening and thanked the participants.
What Indian Prime Minister said on live TV then and what IM have been trying to interpret the same ceremony is astonishing. That ignominious evening, Naga Sovereignty, flag, constitution and integration all went down the drain.
The state men further said - "Naga people recalls that NSCN IM accepted the offer of CF (ceasefire) from the GoI in 1997 when all efforts were being made to bring the warring Naga groups together by the American Baptist through Atlanta Peace Mission.
"They deliberately stayed out of the peace mission and accepted CF with GoI. It is to be noted that harping on Naga sovereignty, thousands of innocent Nagas were exterminated.
The offsprings of those killed without reason would ask questions.
"Issue such as Greater Nagalim cannot succeed when common people are not taken on board.
Naga integration is a common vision but suffers from perennial trust issue, the NNPG said.
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The umbrella body also argued that :
"Strange political terminologies such as Greater Nagalim, Supra state, Pan Naga Hoho etc., coined behind people's back do not auger well for the future.
Nagaland is not an uninhabited empty space in SE Asia. Peace-loving Nagas do not appreciate despotic and dictatorial traits.
They fought the British intruders for the same reason a century earlier.
Nagas do not buy impractical dreams either."
"Two years after signing of FA, Naga political issue was still in a limbo.
The issue was and is with the Naga people and not owned by a single entity.
All apex tribes of Nagaland came together. NTC, NGBF, Shisha Hoho and key Civil Society Organisations played a great role in the formation of NNPGs.
"In 2017, when official invitation came from the GoI, WC, NNPG leaders knew there had to be clear unambiguous political structure, route, language and tone to successfully traverse the dangers of political negotiations.
The apex Naga tribal bodies, the village headmen (GBs), the Church, intellectuals, professionals, retired bureaucrats, politicians, legal luminaries etc. were the critical invisible components of WC,NNPG journey.
There was always an element of supernatural intercession in the entire duration of negotiations between GoI and NNPGs. God always had a way when there seems to be no way out, the Media cell of Working Commitee, NNPG said.
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