Newmai News Network
Dimapur | November 7
Expressing optimism the NSCN (IM) today said that the speech of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at the 4th International Conference on Federalism in New Delhi has left much to hope for the Nagas. The outfit stated that the concept of federalism as pointed out by the Prime Minister cannot remain static. “This concept of flexibility therefore shall be watched with much curiosity and seriousness by the Nagas as the Indo-Naga talk moves to the next round soon,” said the NSCN (IM).
However, on the other hand the outfit was not happy of some news reports from the national capital. The NSCN (IM) stated that it was “a matter of regret and consternation” that the New Delhi based news agencies have misquoted its leader Th. Muivah which had stated that the NSCN (IM) was not seeking independence from Indian and that Nagas sovereignty had been compromised. "But at no point of time Muivah's interview with ANI goes towards indicating NSCN going astray from this infallible stance. In the last ten (10) years of Indo-Naga peace talks NSCN have pressed for an honourable solution," explained the outfit.
"The fact that NSCN wants special type of federal relationship is based on NSCN's uncompromising stand on two entities and not something within India. Any misinterpretation or attempt to interpret outside the purview of the historically well defined Naga People's aspiration is a matter of propensity to undermine the Naga Political Issue," added the NSCN (IM).
It further stated that no matter what is generated behind the scene to downgrade the Naga Political issue the NSCN (IM) cannot falter on the “inalienable rights” of the Nagas to defend their political right. “As much as India recognizes the unique history of the Nagas the logical demand of the Nagas is to give unique solution to the Indo-Naga Political issue,” said the outfit.
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