DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 24 (MExN): The Angami Students' Union (ASU) has condemned what it termed as the “hostility shown by the people of Moava village on the February 13 against the leadership of the Chakhroma Public Organization and the accompanying officials/members who were present to maintain order.”
A press release from the ASU also expressed concern that leaders and those representing the administration, who stepped into the gap to mediate and resolve a conflict, were met with “physical assault and injury.” “This act of aggression and pre-determined batter against the people working for peace is alien to our culture and land,” it added.
The ASU said that the “Naga homeland is and must remain a zone of peace. We will not tolerate any community whether acting against another tribe or their own brothers resorting to such high-handedness to settle scores.” “We have always valued diplomatic solutions but this recent violence is a line crossed. We advise the aggressors involved that any further escalation of this tension will be viewed as a direct threat to the stability of our region and a challenge to the established authorities,” it stated.
The ASU stood by the ultimatum already served by the CYO and urged the concerned parties to respect this timeframe and prioritize a resolution that restores the dignity of our social fabric. “While we remain firm in our stance against such lawlessness, we believe in the strength of our traditional systems to deliver justice. We trust that a sincere effort will be made to rectify this unwarranted provocation immediately as the preservation of our long-standing harmony is a collective responsibility,” it added. The ASU hoped that the “law of the land will prevail to ensure such unfortunate events are never repeated.” It further mentioned that “we shall never allow any myth to rewrite the history of our people.”
