Kohima, March 27 (MExN): Taking strong exception to Nagaland Minister Temjen Imna Along’s recent statements regarding the Naga political issue on the floor of the State Assembly, the Naga Hoho issued a statement on Sunday.
“While the Government of India is seriously considering to resolve the Naga issue, a man of high status in the person of Imna Along, who is not only a minister of the state but also one of the twenty-eight Presidents of the BJP in the sub-continent, spoke on the floor of the House and commented on behalf of the Government of India that the ‘Naga Flag and Constitution are not achievable.’ This statement is ludicrous and exhibits his deliberate outrageous attitude towards the Naga people’s rights to live freely as distinct people and the uniqueness of the Naga political history as recognized by the Government of India,” the statement read.
According to the Naga Hoho, the Minister “is an agent of the Government of India by the fact that this is not the first time he has spoken on behalf of India.” It went on to state that every sensible Naga “must condemn such a person who is acting as an enemy to his own nation.”
“One may keep on receiving awards and privileges beyond the advantages of most by siding with the Government of India. However, it is to be noted that this ambitious rise to high status comes at the cost of betrayal to one’s own people,” it added.
Further, the Naga Hoho stated that the Naga political movement exists not for gaining opportunities of employment or economic packages for the present generation but for the struggles for a free nation. “The Government of India and the negotiating parties have signed the agreements and talks for a logical conclusion is at a crucial stage in which every stakeholder must extend their fullest support rather than talking about one’s own suppositions,” it said while adding that it is the desire of Nagas to witness the Naga political solution becoming a reality.
“While anxiously waiting for a logical conclusion, however the history and rights of the Nagas cannot be surrendered for want of an early solution. We appeal to all fellow Nagas to be a positive contributing factor towards reaching our destiny instead of remaining a destructive force when the negotiating parties are all seriously striving to find an amicable political settlement,” it added.
