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Mokokchung | May 2
The Ao Senden and the Angami Public Organisation (APO) today mutually agreed to work together for peace, tranquility and integrity of all Nagas.
A joint statement from the Ao Senden and the APO resolved to approach all tribal bodies to renew the effort to unify the Naga people. “We must shed our intolerant ego and tribalistic character that has plagued our people and society. The inherent spirit of love that man should love his neighbours as himself is the approach towards a brighter future of our people,” it stated.
The two apex bodies also recognized with conviction that “our unity is the only process to bring healing and development.” “Nagas are one and can never be otherwise. And we believe that building bridges towards internal peace is the first essential step for achieving long term and sustainable peace in Nagaland.”
Terming it an “established fact that our political situation is at a very complex state,” the two bodies said it is necessary for all Naga communities to give effort towards finding solutions to the many issues and challenges Naga society is wrestling with.”
In this vein, the Moatsu festival, it stated “embodies the fostering of unity of Nagas beyond Ao Senden and APO.” President of the Angami Public Organization (APO), Dr Vilhusa Seleyi expressed optimism that Nagas today are coming to terms with the need to come out from “our selfish individualist tribalistic cocoon of exclusivism and destruction”.
“Realizing the fact that if we are to sail and survive as a dignified nation or people we have to come together, accept and embrace each other in a better and positive way,” said Dr Seleyi.
He however declared that the “Aos and Angamis are coming together not to manipulate or dominate others but to lead our people, our nation into a more promising future given the chance to all other Naga community, and called to build a dignified nation while celebrating Moatsu.”
“The APO strongly believe that Ao Senden if they are really sincere to bring Nagas together and lead forward to develop a most dignified and productive nation it will be a challenge for you and as you have taken a challenge to host the APO, the Angami community today we will be looking forward that the Ao Senden will take another initiative, steps so that other communities or other tribes of Nagas will come together,” said the APO president.
Chief Minister, Dr Shurhozelie Leizeitsu meanwhile espoused a united Naga family based on unity, understanding and love among the different Naga communities.
He also urged the Naga people to seek for an early amicable and honourable settlement to Naga issue saying: “Nagas have been suffering for too long” due to non-resolution of the political problem.
“Let’s do our best to be in a position of a civilised state because fighting for supremacy in a family can never help a family to move ahead and it can never compete with other peoples of the country,” he said hinting at the fragmentation of the Naga political groups into various factions.
“Each one of us needs to contribute our best to see that it (the Naga political issue) is solved once and for all, each one of us has a role. If there is no peace, there cannot be progress and development,” he said.
The CM further stated that Nagas need to closely examine “whether we can stand on our own feet and whether we can survive as a group of people.”
