Gen.(Retd.) Thinoselie M. Keyho
President, Naga National Council.
Of late, the frequent use of two hackneyed words namely, ‘Solution’ and ‘Election’ in different phrases such as ‘Solution before Election’, ‘Election for Solution’, ‘Solution, not Election’ etc, have created much confusion in the minds of our people.
As the sole original and all-embracing political institute of the Naga nation, NNC desires to make some clarifications.
1. NNC stands for Naga solidarity and sovereignty. It has nothing to do with the Indian imposed state election.
2. NNC believes that our case is not beyond human solution, provided it is taken up in fair deal and in a transparent and holistic manner.
3. NNC does not believe in solution by taking the matter up faction by faction and on a piecemeal basis.
4. NNC is not against any settlement by anyone for Naga sovereignty. Any agreement should not weaken our past achievements nor block the way of future progress by coming generations.
5. NNC feels that all Nagas should come together under one common platform, for which I would suggest that the best platform would be our Naga’s first and original house or institute. Here, all should be included and given due importance for any collective venture or decision.
6. Any delay in settlement by any authority, be it India or Burma, may only compound the problem.
7. Any reckless or ‘ex-parte’ settlement leaving out some of our peoples and lands will be incomplete and counter-productive.
“Where there is a will, there is a way.”
Kuknalim!
