Members of the PAM, NPF and seven NNPGs during the meeting at Father's House Church, Chümoukedima, on September 12.
Dimapur, September 12 (MExN): The Political Affairs Mission (PAM) of the Naga People’s Front (NPF) held a consultative meeting with the seven Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) at Father’s House Church, Chümoukedima on September 12.
A communiqué from PAM stated that the meeting was organised as part of its attempt to unite the Naga Political Groups and to facilitate in bringing about ‘One Agreement, One Solution’ to the protracted Naga political issue.
During the meeting which was chaired by Opposition Leader and PAM Chairperson TR Zeliang, the NPF delegation is said to have urged the seven NNPGs to revisit the ‘Covenant of Naga Reconciliation’ signed at Chiangmai, Thailand and to unite with other Naga Political Groups.
“The NPF delegation brought home the point that there should be only one Accord between the Naga Political Groups and the Government of India since the mission of all concerned was also one,” the communiqué stated.
While maintaining that it was open for reconciliation, the delegation from the seven NNPGs affirmed that it had ‘no objection to round table talks with any group.’ The NNPGs delegation stated that it had maintained openness in all its dealings before the Naga people and expressed optimism that final inking to the peace talks would take place very soon for permanent peace and progress, it said.
“PAM has appealed to both the 7 NNPGs and the NSCN/GPRN to stick to what has been agreed upon in the Framework Agreement signed on August 3, 2015 and the Agreed Position on November 17, 2017 while welcoming each other with open arms as brothers,” it added.
During the meeting, the NPF delegation also elucidated that “the motive of withdrawing from the Joint Legislators Forum (JLF) on Naga political issue was not to walk away from the mission of being a facilitator but rather to allow both the PDA Legislature Party and NPF Legislature Party to work independently.”
It reiterated that the party stood for an inclusive, honourable and acceptable solution and that it would continue to promote peace and unity within the various Naga Political Groups while facilitating in opening doors for peaceful conclusion to the Naga political issue with the Government of India in letter and spirit, the communiqué stated.
