Dimapur, September 30 (MExN): A legislator, Nuklutoshi, today expressed dismay that Nagas – and Naga intellectuals – continue to remain ‘silent’ even as the upcoming, younger generation is faced with a doomed future in the face of the Nagas’ political tumult of ages. An infrequent statement from Chairman of NIDC & NH Limited Nuklutoshi expressed sadness that Nagas have become “so fragile” and subservient like ‘cowards,’ and as the political winds have reduced them to. It is time for the Nagas people themselves to stand up and speak what they want.
“The most unwelcoming voice is that, whether over-ground or underground, the expression of enmity, differences and hared through the media or other means,” the MLA said in the statement received here. “Intellectual, wise and brave Naga people, how can you be so silent? How can you be in such a deep slumber when our coming generation is in doom without future? Awake, Naga people from your deep slumber and see the reality and say your words of wisdom for our younger generation. Why have you turned so fragile and subservient like a coward?”
The MLA said the time has come for the people to do away with the narrow-mindedness of ‘your tribe or my tribe’ and ‘my group or your group.’ With such concepts and mindsets, Nuklutohi said, the image of the Nagas is not that of maturity and relevance in the eyes of right-thinking Nagas in general and the younger generation in particular.
“It is not an easy way to live on with tribalism or groupism any longer. It is no longer ‘my tribe’ or ‘my group’ but Naga people collectively. This feeling of oneness is the need of the hour today. The aspiration of the younger generation of Nagas towards a new orientation of vision and goal and to enter into a new chapter of Naga history should be allowed to fulfill, the MLA said.
Today, the MLA reminded, Nagas long for voices of people and leaders who regardless of any tribal distinction want to redeem opportunity the need of the hour. “The need of the hour for the Nagas is those people and their voices,” he said.
The MLA further said the ugliest part of the Nagas’ political struggle has been the enmity. ‘However, lingering in the past bitterness will always deny precious opportunities which will be our own foolishness.
Given the historical juncture today, to talk of any prejudices or enmity will only create an unredeemable political saga. It is not a time for such differences and indeed September 18 had transcended the past dark history,’ he said. “Can we afford to leave the same trend for the younger generation? This query should become the crucial question for us today.”
MLA Nuklutoshi added; “The future for any country should be decided by the voice of the people. A united voice of the people is crucial for the Nagas today. The united voice of the Nagas should say ‘this is what Naga people want’.
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