Dimapur, March 13 (MExN): Ato Kilonser of GPRN/NSCN, N. Kitovi Zhimomi has asked the Chief Minister of Nagaland State, TR Zeliang, to “dissolve” the Nagaland Legislative Assembly “immediately” to lay basis for a “peaceful transition” if the Government was so sure of a solution this time. This would “demonstrate the honesty and integrity” of the legislators.
He noted this to also be the “best practical thing to do” as a “pre-political solution necessity.” This statement came after the meeting of the Parliamentary Working Committee (PWC) with six Naga political groups at Police Complex Chumukedima on March 9.
It was informed in a press release from the MIP of the GPRN/NSCN that “an honest and fruitful deliberation on past political events, present negative political trend and future consequences in the event of a coersive policy” took place between the Nagaland State legislators and political groups based on an invitation from the Speaker of Nagaland Legislative Assembly and Chairman of PWC, Chotisu Sazo.
During the course of the interactions, the GPRN/NSCN stated that the Chief Minister briefed the members on the need to come together and build a future of peace and prosperity. He reportedly admitted that he had not seen the contents of the Framework Agreement signed between NSCN (IM) and the Government of India signed on August 3, 2015 yet “in faith and hope, he was hundred percent sure of achieving solution.” The GPRN/NSCN further reported that the Chief Minister asked the NPG leaders “not to miss the bus this time around.”
The MIP press release implied based on the fact that Congress President did not know the contents of the Agreement that the PWC “were simply doing things hoping to win the next election giving very little thoughts to the future of Nagaland. The possible destruction of Nagaland means nothing to them.”
The NPG leaders, informed the GPRN/NSCN, “clearly conveyed” to the PWC the “very serious practical erroneous politics being played in the name of the Nagas.”
According to the GPRN/NSCN, the Framework Agreement is “not acceptable to the people of Nagaland because the destiny of the Naga people cannot be decided by few people behind closed door.”
The MIP also stated that the NPG leaders questioned the PWC as to “how they could, without consulting the stakeholders and without taking the people of Nagaland into confidence, talk of inclusiveness when no positive active action towards the same was initiated anywhere.”
According to the press release, Nagaland State Home Minister Y Patton was “honest enough to admit that the journey to Delhi to garner support to the 3rd August Agreement without consulting the Naga Political Groups was a mistake. He said that while improving the lives and status Nagas in other areas is not wrong, what is there for Nagas of Nagaland is very important.”
