‘One Vision, One Identity, One Community’

KG Kenye speaking at the celebration of 75 years of Chakhesang tribe at Phek town held on January 10. (Morung Photo)

KG Kenye speaking at the celebration of 75 years of Chakhesang tribe at Phek town held on January 10. (Morung Photo)

MP KG Kenye calls on Nagas to repose faith and confidence on each other

Our Correspondent
Kohima | January 11

Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) KG Kenye said that “Nagas are at a cross road and yet again we have plunged into a difficult and fluid situation.”

“Whether the peace process will continue to be elusive or are we on the threshold of a settlement... the answer is blowing in the wind,” he said while speaking on the topic “One Vision, One Identity, One Community” during the celebration of 75 years of Chakhesang tribe at Phek town on January 10.

Whatever awaits us, he said, “We must forge our unity, repose faith and confidence on each other like never before and with wisdom and maturity prepare to face the future courageously.”

Challenging the Chakhesang community on what should be its contribution to the Naga society, he said “The Culturalist and Traditionalist that we are, can perhaps be our strong point.”

He, however, regretted that the high moral standards of uprightness, clarity and honesty, the valour and gallantry attributed to us are all of the past and they are not visible in our character anymore.

This is a colossal loss and the absence of integrity in the individual has taken a heavy toll on our society, he said and stressed on the need to develop and inculcate the good qualities into one daily lives again while confronting the issues before the community.

Therefore at a time when the air is full of suspicious and uncertainty, as a strong native pillar we are expected to provide a clear and decisive leadership, he said.

He however said that this leadership cannot follow a random path “so we need to take cue from the customary laws which our ancestors have been practicing for centuries in keeping with our tradition.”

He said those unique traditions are found in the authority to govern ourselves based on the universal democratic principles, the freedom and liberty to make the final decisions on matters concerning our lives and being the sole owners of our land and its resources.

Safeguarding these unique customary laws should be our renewed vision as they are the core issues directly affecting our lives which must not be compromised under any circumstances and if such three components are intact in any arrangement, the indigenous powers can said to have been retained by us, he said.

He told the Chakhesang community that after 75 years today (10 January 2021), without going into the details of all aspects of developments what is note -worthy are the flourishing educational Institutions which have sprouted across our land, the immense Health Care facilities made available at all levels and the good fortune of having three National Highways cutting right through the interiors of our homeland which are seen as important growth engines for any developing society.

Though it has not achieved a satisfactory level the other areas also equally continue to progress, he said.

Meanwhile, Kenye expressed gratitude to all concerned for the conferment of the IAS title to Neposo Thülüo and Wezope Kenye making them the first two to achieve such a position accomplishing a long felt desire of the Chakhesang community.