DIMAPUR, JANUARY 8 (MExN): The NNC/FGN has called upon the Naga people to be “very careful and be on guard at such a time like this.”
“Be cautious and let us reason together and stand for the legitimate rights of the Nagas given to us by our history, so that our future generations will remain proud and continue to live in our values and dignity with a fulfilling life, life’s purpose as created by our Almighty God, and lead a successful life with prosperity,” a press release from the NNC/FGN President, Gen. (Rtd) Thinoselie M. Keyho stated.
It observed that amidst the hullabaloo of different public opinions, different political factions and groups resounding with the clattering of ‘Naga Political Solution’, “there happens to be some bunch of people yet again who at the top of their voices cry out that the case of the Nagas be decided and be solved.”
It questioned whether the Naga Political Solution will be under the purview of "our immediate neighbour country’s constitution of India or will that be outside its jurisdiction and constitution." “Those who demand Naga Solution from India, are themselves absolutely confused and they are trying to confuse others as well,” the NNC/FGN claimed.
It meanwhile stated that the NNC/FGN are not demanding anything from India, “rather we are only trying to protect and defend what is ours already given to us by our unquestionable political history.” It however alleged that “there are still some politicaly blind groups who are eager to board the surrendering bandwagon misguided by some well organised treacherous puppets with borrowed slogan of ‘Naga Solution/Political Settlement’ for blood money and positions.”
The NNC/FGN claimed that it does not belong to any of these political groups or congregations “who have no mandate from the Naga people.” “They represent only to themselves as they have no mandate to solve the Naga Political Issue because our mandate was not given to any of them or they have no authority to solve our Naga Political Issue,” it stated.
It said that “if it is short of absolute sovereignty, we will not accept it.” “We have already declared it before in many occasions and even today we hereby once again reaffirmed our declaration and make our stand known to the public that we stand by the ‘Plebiscite of 1951’ without the slightest compromise,” the NNC/FGN asserted.
The aspiration and yearning of the Naga people from the beginning is peace and freedom, without any control from foreign nation or nations, it stated, adding that “an aspiration that the Naga National Movement has is a movement to defend our sovereignty and liberty.”
The NNC/FGN said that the case of the Nagas is different and distinctive in nature to any other case. “We are never secessionists; we have never made any undertaking or the likes to become a part of the new independent India at any point of time. We have a cause and therefore, if we are not cautious and be vigilant of our legitimate rights, it may get boomerang ed and we will be wounded instead,” it cautioned.
“…sooner or later truth will prevail inevitably as it is the most powerful weapon in the world. Let them do what they are doing but know that at the end of the day ‘Truth will Prevail’ and Nagas will win,” it maintained.
