Dimapur, February 8 (MExN): The Concerned Nagas For Change (CNFC), Delhi today appeal to the Naga brethren for peace and harmony in the state while stating that it is saddened and the conscience deeply disturbed by the things that have transpired in Nagaland.
CNFC in a press communiqué observed that the reasons for unrest seems caught in a quagmire of confusion, from 33% women reservation in Urban Local Bodies election culminating to single demand for stepping down of democratically elected chief minister. The collective sentiments of the people put through the platform of JCC and timely intervention of the NBCC was accommodated to certainly acceptable level, whereby, the government has revoked and postponed the stated election, it has also successfully convinced to withdraw the case pending in Supreme Court.
However, the matter seems still spiraling out of desirable proportion. Therefore, the CNFC is deeply appalled by the ever emanating new facet of problems in the state and appeal to find honorable pathways. “Nagas need to introspect deeply within on how issues and differences can be sorted out amicably by peaceful means and in a civilized trend of dialogue. Violence has no room for reasoning and Nagas must renegade violence. Every citizen has the right to protest without a doubt, but should resort to lawful and peaceful means,” the CNFC Delhi, Convener, Kahorngam Zimik stated.
CNFC made an earnest appeal to the public to refrain from further mob rampage on public properties and vandalizing government vehicles, stating “It will be unwise to destroy our resources for which the government has to spend huge funds in rebuilding them.”
“It is an appeal to all the reasonable individual leaders and concerned Naga civil organizations to take the course of peacefully resolving the issues to bring back normalcy in the state. While the country and the world watch destroying ourselves the Nagas must prove our sanity to the world by relying on the principle of non violence and civilized discourse of resolving issues. Our right to protest involves the exercise of numerous fundamental human rights, and is essential that no human rights are violated in the process,” CNFC added.
It also stated, “We the Nagas should engage in civil resistance tools like talk, think, analyze and then act. There are ample means through which we can lodge our protest, protest free of risk, of harm, of damage. We must engage and find amicable exit rather than to aggravate the unwanted situation. “
