Dimapur, May 16 (MExN): “Gen. (Retd)” Panger Walling has sent out an appeal to the two factions of the NSCN and the FGN as well to shun violence for the sake of the suffering people. The president of his NNC group, Panger, reminded that today’s suffering in the Naga homeland is due to the antagonist interests, pride and revengefulness of the respective underground leaderships.
“The NNC has emphasized even in the past that when the real peace and unity work is opposed then the worst day of killing always comes in the Naga homeland” Panger said in his message on “Naga national plebiscite day.” “This is happening today because of the leadership of different factions’ stubbornness, hatred, greed, pride and revengefulness” he said and strongly called for cessation of violence.
“I humbly appeal once again to the NSCN (K), NSCN (IM) and FGN to shun violence against each other in the homeland in the name of our living God and for the sake of freedom for the Naga people” Panger appealed.
The NNC president also reiterated that the Plebiscite of 1951 remains the “final verdict” of the Nagas as an Independent state and people. “Therefore, our fight and stand is to get official recognition from the world body and the community of nations” he explained and appealed to the Government of India to “officially recognize” the democratic rights of the Nagas as a nation so as to bring real peace in the South East Asian region. He explained that this “bold and decisive official recognition” will create ‘real peace’ and tranquility in the region avoiding future wars of destruction between neighboring “countries.”
The NNC president also asserted that the NNC as the “parent body of the Nagas” had ‘never failed nor committed any blunder at any point of time in the political struggle for the Naga sovereignty.’ “Rather the NNC had done all the political landmarks for the very sovereignty of the Nagas which cannot be changed or denied by anybody or any force in this present world. Of course, the NNC admitted that some Naga traitors and leaders failed in their duty for the nation and betrayed the cause of the Naga people” Panger elaborated, and reiterated its stand for sovereignty. He affirmed to stand in opposition to “any move of a treacherous piece-meal solution.” The NNC stands for the whole and all Naga-inhabited areas of free and occupied land of the Nagas, he explained.
Referring to the present-day situation Nagaland is in, Panger lamented that the Naga people are going through a very difficult and defeating period. He reminded that the people’s future will be saved or lost by the present generation “but of especially the leaders of the Naga nationalism.” He challenged the Naga leaders of the various factions to ‘prove the true stand and responsibility to lead the people and nation forward for freedom instead of curse, bloodshed and destruction in the homeland.’
“Therefore, at this critical juncture of our struggle, the future of the Naga people depends very much on the present leaders wh o lead the Naga nation. Whether we bring blessing or curse and destruction to our people by our opinionated-ness, hatred and actions of bloodshed and destruction” he said.
“Today, the Naga people from all corners talk about peace and unity among the Naga national parties at this critical juncture but this had to be done with honor and not with shame and compromise. The Naga national unity is a must but with the original mandated stand of the Nagas,” “Gen (Retd)” Panger Walling added.
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