Dimapur, February 16 (MExN): While congratulating the people of Cherideo Sonari sub-division for attainment of District status as a “milestone,” the Konyak Union (KU) today strongly objected to the establishment of District Head Quarter at Sonari before the complete resolution of border dispute between the Assam and Nagaland. A press note from KU President S Manlip Konyak and General Secretary, Y Hosea Konyak claimed that the present Sonari area falls well within the traditional land of Konyak Naga but was “encroached” upon by Assam over the years. “The Konyak Naga ancestral land extent up to Tuhotur Ali (your Road) which is well known to fore-fathers of Thai-Ahom Kingdom” it maintained adding that the Konyak Naga had cordial relations and shared the traditional boundary with Thai-Ahom people. “Since the border issue of Assam & Nagaland is keeping pending with Supreme Court, and before any decision or judgment is delivered by the Supreme Court, the establishment of District Head Quarter in the disputed area will clearly prejudice (sic),” it added. The KU also informed that it is the apex body of the Konyak Naga under Mon district of Nagaland and represents the people of Konyaks inhabiting across the Indo-Myanmar Borders, inter State border of Assam- Nagaland-Arunachal Pradesh.
