Dimapur, March 31 (MExN): Expressing appreciation, support and concerns to the Government of the Peoples Republic of Nagalim, The Naga Women Hoho, Dimapur submitted a memorandum to the Naga Political leaders: NSCN /GPRN & GPRN/NSCN on March 28, 2011 stating “Support for Naga Reconciliation and Peace Process at the Highest Level Meeting”. Through the memorandum, appended by Hukheli T. Wotsa, president, and Liangsi Niumai John, general secretary, Naga Women Hoho, The NWHD has earnestly appealed to all the Naga political groups, that the Naga peace process initiated by GPRN and FNR must reach the highest level talks and accomplish the mission of ‘Journey of Common Hope’ with an honorable solution.
NWHD in the memo further stated “Our prayers, support, voice and our will are the strength we can contribute to ‘our Naga Political groups’ and it is for you now to carry the peace and reconciliation process forward without any further delay. The time has come for the collective leaders to meet and explore together the possibilities of joint working mechanism to pursue our historical and political right.”
Concerning collection of tax by the groups, the ‘hoho’ said that while respecting and having deep faith to all the Naga Political Groups, it stated in the memo, “we would like to draw your kind attention to the practice of collecting multiple taxes from the public beyond what is to be collected and collecting even from the disabled and unemployed entrepreneurs. Please encourage our promising young Naga Entrepreneurs by exempting tax from them. We strongly urge you that having concern in this kind of issue would give you remarkable strength and support in our ‘Journey of Common Hope’”.
The memo further said “Today is the golden opportunity for the Naga Women of Dimapur District to interact with you and to hear from you the present Status of the Peace Process which the Collective Leadership could do after signing the Covenant of Reconciliation in June 2009. Thus, we pledge with solidarity as citizens and civil society women organization to work for the right and welfare of our communities and to address issue concerning our historical right and political right. We, therefore, earnestly plead with your Excellency to take up the Seal of Courage from God and go forward without any delay such opportunity comes only once. Only with Sincerity, Strong Determination and through the spirit of Reconciliation, we can secure and defend our National Right which was given by God.”
NWHD in the memo further stated “Our prayers, support, voice and our will are the strength we can contribute to ‘our Naga Political groups’ and it is for you now to carry the peace and reconciliation process forward without any further delay. The time has come for the collective leaders to meet and explore together the possibilities of joint working mechanism to pursue our historical and political right.”
Concerning collection of tax by the groups, the ‘hoho’ said that while respecting and having deep faith to all the Naga Political Groups, it stated in the memo, “we would like to draw your kind attention to the practice of collecting multiple taxes from the public beyond what is to be collected and collecting even from the disabled and unemployed entrepreneurs. Please encourage our promising young Naga Entrepreneurs by exempting tax from them. We strongly urge you that having concern in this kind of issue would give you remarkable strength and support in our ‘Journey of Common Hope’”.
The memo further said “Today is the golden opportunity for the Naga Women of Dimapur District to interact with you and to hear from you the present Status of the Peace Process which the Collective Leadership could do after signing the Covenant of Reconciliation in June 2009. Thus, we pledge with solidarity as citizens and civil society women organization to work for the right and welfare of our communities and to address issue concerning our historical right and political right. We, therefore, earnestly plead with your Excellency to take up the Seal of Courage from God and go forward without any delay such opportunity comes only once. Only with Sincerity, Strong Determination and through the spirit of Reconciliation, we can secure and defend our National Right which was given by God.”
