DIMAPUR, APRIL 19 (MExN): The Nagaland Gaon Burahs Federation (NGBF) new team of office bearers in its executive meeting held on March 13, 2016 unanimously adopted to approach all the leaders of the ‘Naga National Political Group’ (NNPG) for peace and unity in order to achieve the Naga common goal.
Stating that the door of the Indo-Naga political final settlement has been opened by the Government of India with the NSCN (IM) on August 3, 2015, the NGBF on Tuesday appealed all the ‘Naga National Political Groups’ (NNGP) to come together.
In a letter of appeal, the NGBF through its founder and advisor TL Angami, observed that “the present NNPG should not think they there may be some more opportunity for them though they missed or failed to step together this time … to bring an amicable set settlement and honourable solution to the Nagas.” He urged the groups to “think properly take the right decision today and answer the appeal of NGBF for peace and unity.
Terming the Naga Peace Accord as the “second step” for the Nagas after the 1963 16 Points Agreement which led to the formation of Nagaland State, the NGBF maintained that it is now the right time to settle the protracted Indo-Naga political issue as desired by the Nagas.
The NGBF also stated that it would be compelled to withdraw their cooperation to the Naga political groups in the near future, if they do not heed their appeal for peace and unity.
It also asserted that the NGBF has the “authority over the whole Naga villages as vested on the Naga village Chiefs (GB) to sign on behalf of the respective villages” in the event of any amicable settlement, which authority, the other NGOs do not possess.
The NGBF asked the NNPGs not to think themselves in terms of “original” or “duplicate” ones since they are all the offshoots of the NNC and therefore from one family.
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