Morung Express News
Dimapur | August 19
The Council of Naga Baptist Churches (CNBC) has come out in clear terms that before approaching India, the aim of the Naga people must be to stop factional killings. Sovereignty or no Sovereignty, killings and confrontations, ambushing randomly and criticisms must stop, the CNBC stated in an opinion write-up issued by Rev. Dr. V.K Nuh while also calling for a cease-fire amongst the rival factions or to revive cease-fire ground rules.
“People demands total cessation of factional fights with immediate effect”, Rev Nuh stated while informing that the CNBC in its Annual Assembly on March 22, 2006, had moved and carved out a Planning Committee on Naga Future, consisting of 20 members comprising of concerned senior citizens from various walks of life and accordingly, the committee met thrice and during the process formulated some few points of their findings.
The CNBC also suggested that in this hour of critical juncture, the Churches, Naga Hoho, NGOs, Civil Societies, Concerned citizens and Naga Christians should not remain silent but voice out their opinions in the strongest term and mobilize every possible resource to promote peace process in the land. “If Sumi community alone can stop killing, why cannot the Naga people do it as a whole”, it stated.
While sharing the experience of the 16 Point Agreement, CNBC stated that this was the first thing that divided Nagas because the freedom fighters were not included, and thereby many great leaders were lost. Similarly, Shillong Accord was signed and Nagas had paid the price heavily because people’s opinions were not consulted and people were not highlighted of the political discussions.
“Clarity, sharing the truth willingly and openly with the top and public with inclusive attitudes, confusions and conflicts can be lessened to a great extent. Keep your label but share and contribute ideas to build up peace and settlement with honor for one another. Whatever be the issue, be open and let us know”, the CNBC urged.
Against this bitter experience of the past mistakes, the CNBC therefore suggested that a committee should organize a joint meeting comprising of Church organizations, Naga Hoho, NGOs, civil societies, academicians, professionals, etc. to have an open debate on Peace Process and need for early political settlement of Indo-Naga political issue. As a follow-up action, this program should be held from grass-root level to the top in the entire Naga Inhabited Areas, it was suggested.
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