Any Naga solution should be transparent, asserts NGBF

Dimapur, September 8 (MExN): Nagaland Gaon Bura Federation (NGBF) on Tuesday asserted its stance that it would not accept a Naga solution that is “ambiguous, shrouded in mystery and secrecy.”

“The position of NGBF is unchanged. Final agreement should be signed as per October 31, 2019 understanding arrived at between Government of India and two Naga negotiating groups i.e., Framework Agreement with NSCN (IM) and Agreed Position with Working Committee, Naga National Political Groups,” a statement from the NGBF Media Cell.

“The Nagas will not be a party to any solution which is enforced without transparency,” it added. The NGBF also informed that it attended a ‘cordial meeting’ called by the NSCN (IM) Chairman Q Tuccu on September 4. 

In the meeting, NGBF urged the NSCN (IM) to unite all the Naga political groups to come under a single platform and also lay before the Naga people the contents and blueprint of post solution political and administrative structure such as the one WC, NNPGs produced before the Naga tribes and civil societies in the form of ‘Status Paper’ on Indo-Naga political talks, the release stated.

 This will clear any doubt, it added.

Further, the NGBF affirmed its commitment to facilitate and ensure an honourable and acceptable political solution for the Naga people and urged all urge all organisations and ‘destructive social media heroes’ to think twice before passing judgment on its activities.

Asserting that “every single GB, village chief in Nagaland is a proven man and an anointed leader,” and the NGBF is the legitimate offspring of Nagaland, the Federation stated: “We are the traditional conscience keepers, a solemn institution listening to the voice of our forefathers. We will not allow our land and people to be eternally threatened by bullies with guns.”