Sulanthung Lotha
Concern Senior Naga Citizen
The terminology of opposition less government is a mockery to the democratic ethos, because opposition plays a major role in a democratic form of government. In a state like Nagaland, where there is a huge need for developmental activities in various sectors, presence of strong opposition bench is very much needed.
The opposition parties in a democracy acts the watch dog of the government, as they are the ones that criticize the policies and programmes of the government. That is the reason why it is being said that strong opposition is one of the facets of democracy.
A government without opposition in a democratic form of government is a big threat to democracy. Nowhere in the history of any democratic country an opposition less government has yet been established till today. This has become a mockery and a drama in the eye of the democratic people. All these opposition-less governments were justified on the plea of bring all section together for Naga political solution.
Therefore, the most crucial question being raised is whether the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will use the occasion to finally make any announcement of a solution to the Naga political solution, which his government has been promising since 2015? On the contrary opposition less government was formed to solve the Naga political issue as claimed in which the Party less government should come out with bold and resolute decision to support the Naga political issue by resigning from the government to pave the way for an “absolute Naga political solution” Not just a mere reaffirmation and resolution passed in the assembly session. But the claim of the parties that they would support the government to facilitate the Naga peace talks is a “political melodrama”.
The Naga people want to know from the opposite less government the meaning of “talks are in the right direction?”as these words have been the catchword of the party less government.
As a concern senior citizen the current simmering has compelled to issue this article since while underscoring the political spectrum of the states in all aspects. Nagas are now at the threshold where we have to decide to move forward for the sake of young generation so be the government, Naga national workers or the people must understand the prevailing position and to vanquished from these calamitous affairs of the state.
Furthermore, appeals to all Political Parties, Naga National workers and civil society leaders to work harder and abide by the true spirit of Christian principle to forgive and forget if there is any human errors and differences that might have occurred in the past but to come together and move forward to achieve the desired goal of honourable and acceptable Naga solution.”