Kohima, June 17 (MExN): Responding to the statement of NPCC on Nagaland Legislators Forum’s (NLF) resolution, which appeared on June 17 issue of this paper, NPF today stated that “NPCC appears to be panicking since Government of India and the NSCN (IM) is inching to a political solution.”
In a press rejoinder issued by its Press Bureau, NPF accused NPCC of opposing any political solution to the Indo-Naga political issue.
“The statement issued by its President K. Therie is a clear indication that they (NPCC) do not believe in the present peace process and political solution of the Naga Political issue,” the rejoinder said. “How the NPCC can ridicule the resolution passed by the NLF when entire Naga people are yearning for an early solution to the Naga political issue. Why can’t they appreciate all the legislators having come together for the sake of solving the Naga political issue?”
NPCC, it said, should co-operate with the present NLF for an early solution.
Further, NPF stated that NPCC’s statement has exposed that the party is not interested for solution to the Naga political issue. Going to Delhi or using the State resources while pursuing the Naga political issue, the rejoinder asserted, should, “in no way be misconstrued as wastage of time and money, because Naga political issue is so dear to the entire Nagas.”
Meanwhile, it reminded the NPCC President that all the past agreements he had mentioned were “also born out of negotiation although it has not totally fulfilled the legitimate aspiration of the Naga people and hence, the ongoing political talk needs to be strengthened so as to build a better future for the posterity.” The NPF also termed the suggestion of K. Therie to negotiate with the Govt. of India by the legislators as “totally absurd.” “He should remember that many of the past agreements have failed because of many reasons, but the main problem was that the facilitators turning into negotiators and thereby the real stakeholders were left out,” it added.
The NPC asserted that the NLF should only remain facilitators and should not commit mistake by becoming a part of the negotiating team. It urged the NLF to steadfastly support the ongoing peace process and the Framework Agreement without any iota of doubt as “it is the desire of the entire Naga people to bring about early solution to the protracted Naga issue.”
Meanwhile, it urged the NPCC to come out openly “whether they stand for solution to the Naga political issue or they still want to let the problem continue without any logical conclusion.”
