
Kohima, October 27 (MExN): Poumai Naga Union (PNU), the apex organization of Poumai community have reaffirmed its support to the collective leadership and the demand of the Naga people for a separate Naga National Flag and Constitution as the identity and statutes of the Nagas.
This reaffirmation was made during its consultative meeting deliberated on the emerging situations pertinent to the Indo-Naga peace process on October 26 attended by all the PNU subordinate bodies and public leaders held at PNU office complex, Senapati.
A press release issued by PNU president SP Lawrence and general secretary Kumo Sha appealed the “negotiating team to work out the final settlement on the basis of historic Framework Agreement that have entered between the Government of India and the Naga People represented by NSCN (IM) as two entities inclusive of entire Naga inhabited areas to usher in an enduring inclusive new relationship of peaceful coexistence between India and the Nagas.”
PNU reasoned that the Naga people have suffered for “more than seven decades of conflict and deeply long for lasting peaceful settlement which is honorable, respectable and acceptable.”
It prayed that “Godly wisdom and insights will be bestowed upon the negotiators to apply best of minds for final settlement.”