Ever since the Naga Concordant was signed on the 26th of August 2011, a series of meeting was held both at home and abroad towards realization of the formation of the “one Naga National Government”, including Chiang Mai XII, XIII & XIV. While Chiang Mai XII emphasized on some concrete Actions Points of Suggestions, Chiang Mai XIII laid the foundation for formalization of the Naga Concordant into its final perspective for which Chiang Mai XIV was convened. Incidentally, as the Chiang Mai XIV began to unroll, as luck would have it, some media house reportedly interviewed Mr. Kitovi Zhimomi, the General Secretary of the GPRN/NSCN and quoted him and saying; that the GPRN/NSCN would seek solution with the Government of India within the confines of the present state of Nagaland. And not surprisingly, the NSCN/GPRN took this in bad taste and distanced itself from Chiang Mai XIV, leaving the FNR and the highest leaders of the GPRN/NSCN and NNC/FGN who were waiting at Chiang Mai high and dry.
However, not to be outdone by circumstances, Chiang Mai XIV was held in a very accommodative spirit, with full appreciation granted to the difficulties of the NSCN/GPRN. It may be recalled that, during the meeting, when FNR raised the issue to the honorable General Secretary of the GPRN/NSCN about his purported statement which was taken in bad taste by his counterparts, Mr. Kitovi Zhimomi generously admitted what he said, but clarified that he was completely misunderstood and expressed his desire to explain face-to-face, rather than engaging through the media which has never been productive as experiences have shown over the years.
In the meantime, while discussing and revisiting the courses of the various journey of common hope during the past few years and contemplating on what should be the outcome of Chiang Mai XIV, the leaders of the NNC/FGN (Singnya and Zhopra), and the GPRN/NSCN (Khole and Kitovi) pointedly expressed that they have no desire to make any decision without the presence of the leaders of the NSCN/GPRN (Isak and Muivah), as taking any new route or deviating from what has been agreed between them may tantamount to betraying their trust.
Towards this endeavour, FNR has till date been persistently working for an early meeting of the signatories of the Naga Concordant to “trash out” whatsoever difficulties they may have, in the “Spirit of understanding one another”, before any agreement, arrangements or political resolution is arrived at in any form, in the greater interest of the Naga people – that is, prior to taking any consultation/referendum/public opinion/mass based sanction, which ever may be deem fit.
FNR would also go in record that the said meeting be held without further delay even without the FNR, which may be on their own or under any organizations, as long as it is for the greater benefit of the Nagas.
- Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR)
Dated Dimapur 17th August 2012,
