‘Lack of unity delaying solution to Naga pol issue’

Mon, July 22 (DIPR): Chief Secretary of Nagaland, Lalthara, IAS, called upon the student community to play a vital role in uplifting the Nagas to resolve the age long Naga political issue in a peaceful atmosphere. He was addressing the inaugural function of the second ENSF Conference at the Council Hall in Mon town, on July 21 last. It is high time to put our hands together to find a peaceful solution to the Naga political issue, and the students as an influential section of pressure group, should play a vital role in bringing solution to the problem, he added.

Maintaining that lack of unity among the Naga underground groups and the NGOs is the reason for delay in finding a solution to the Naga political issue, he urged the ENSF and the ENPO to be active members of the NSF and the Naga Hoho. He also appealed for adoption of the policy of ‘forgive and forget’ and to move forward together under one apex organisation for early solution.

In the development sector, the Chief Secretary pointed out that in Nagaland funds sanctioned are not utilised as planned and that public interest was weaker than private interest. For these reasons, he said, the state is lagging behind other states where funds are properly utilised and common interest was placed above individual interest. He urged the gathering to protect public property for visible development in the state.

Lalthara also enumerated the state- and centrally-sponsored schemes sanctioned for the development of Eastern Nagaland under various packages. He exhorted the students to learn the art of discipline and motivation for constant achievement in life and advised them to endure to achieve new heights. The chief guest also released the first annual magazine of the ENSF.

The evening session of the programme was enlightened by the researched speech and presentation by Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner, Nagaland, Alemtemshi Jamir, IAS, on the topic ‘developing an illumine society’. Basing on his research for development of Eastern Nagaland, Alemtemshi emphasised on human resource development and expressed the need for the government to adopt a policy to encourage private schools and hospitals in the backward districts.

The Deputy Commissioner of Mon, Dinesh Kumar, IAS, also exhorted the students. The resource persons, Civil Judge for Mon, O Purnuken Phom, and advocate, president of NVCO, Kezhokhoto Savi, spoke on ‘Lok Adalat’ and ‘consumers rights’ respectively during the workshop. Earlier, the inaugural function was chaired by Yangtsapila Sangtam and the presidential address was delivered by ENSF president Y P Chillio Khiam.