DIMAPUR, APRL 11 (MExN): The newly inducted team of Naga Hoho has appealed the Naga people and the various Naga political groups to come together and work for a common solution that is honourable and acceptable to all sections of the Naga society. It called for all to maintain unity and brotherhood so as to resolve the protracted Naga political issue with the Government of India.
“In the light of current environment of ‘broken society’ the Naga Hoho recognizes the urgency of addressing the situation and emphasizes that distrust and mutual suspicion, is never the solution. The diverse opinions, demands, and issues within the Naga tribes should be approached through peaceful means, fostering dialogue and understanding among all sections of society,” the Naga Hoho, through its media cell, said in a press statement on Thursday.
Emphasizing that brotherhood and unity must be the cornerstone in order to find peace; the Naga Hoho said only when people work together can they achieve the goal for peace and durable solutions emanate from people who work together. “Naga Hoho firmly believe that through peaceful means, we can address differences, find common ground, and build a harmonious society,” it added.
“This is not for us; this is for our children and the generations to come. This is the time to talk to each other, not about each other or against each other. Prove to all and sundry that with the available opportunities, people we can make things happen. Show to the rest of world that indeed, with the spirit of reconciliation, forgiveness, we can make things easier to chart a better future for our Naga people,” it also stated.
The Naga Hoho also maintained that it has been actively engaged in fostering understanding, dialogue, and reconciliation, striving to create an atmosphere where diverse communities can coexist in harmony.
“We pin our trust that we can pursue its tasks to complete the transitional process towards unity of purpose amongst the Naga people. The present Naga situation requires each bonafide Naga tribal bodies to overcome personal interests and find common grounds for collaboration. Only then can we claim at the end of the day that “we have led our people well,” it went on to state.
It espoused faith that the combined wisdom of the tribal organizations and of those from different sectoral representatives and apex Naga CSOs can make a difference in this extended transition of "unity and brotherhood." “We appeal to all Nagas on the need for communal harmony amongst the various Naga tribes and communities, leaving aside differences and misunderstandings, and to embrace one another, forgiving each other in the name of the Almighty God for the sake of our children and for posterity,” it said.
Meanwhile, the Naga Hoho appealed to the Government of India to understand and resolve the decades’ old issue considering the sentiments and aspirations of the Nagas. It also appealed the GoI to initiate talk with the Government of Myanmar in order to bring Nagas living in India and Myanmar together.
It also appealed to the State Government to promote inclusive development so that no one is left behind, work towards building social cohesion, inter-tribal unity and promote justice, tolerance and understanding towards healing, reconciliation and national unity.
