DIPHU, JANUARY 6 (MExN): The Hill Youth Democratic Front (HYDF) has appealed to all to maintain “peace, harmony and brotherhood” while condemning the “murder of 9 youths whose decomposed bodies recovered in Dimapur” and the “act of murdering a youth in Kara Village in Karbi Anglong and injuring many on the January 4, 2014 by miscreants.”
A press note from the HYDF President, Longkiri Timung, has also extended appreciation to the initiative of the Naga civil society “to promote peace and brotherhood and rendering immense help to distressed Karbis in Nagaland.”
A press note from the HYDF President, Longkiri Timung, has also extended appreciation to the initiative of the Naga civil society “to promote peace and brotherhood and rendering immense help to distressed Karbis in Nagaland.”
The HYDF, while maintaining that it opposes blockades and activities which may strain the relationship between the Karbi and Naga, stated, “no civil society, be it Naga or Karbi want any kind of hatred or conflict among brothers. Activities which create trouble, confusion, suspicion, conflict, etc. are never supported or endorsed by any civil society, including the economic blockade declared along the NH 36 and NH 39 to Nagaland.”
Additionally, the HYDF has expressed its “utter dismay over some section of the media in publishing items on opinion of individuals and organizations which are provocative in nature.” In that, it has requested the media fraternity to play a strong role in “promoting peace and brotherhood.”
