Dimapur, October 28 (MExN): The Naga Hoho, Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) and Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) today questioned the Government of India for showing what it stated is “lackadaisical attitude towards the Naga political problem.” To enable “permanent and lasting peace,” the three organizations have demanded that the peace process should be “carried forward with all sincerity to bring out a logical conclusion at the earliest” and that “Naga political prisoners/detainee arrested during the cease-fire period be released unconditionally.”
A copy of the memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister of India was received here today, appended by the leaders of the three organizations.
“Enough representations/memorandum have been submitted to the Government of India by various Naga people’s representative organizations, civil societies and political parties from all Naga areas – supplemented by occasional meetings with various Prime Ministers of India to expedite the Indo-Naga talks for a peaceful settlement to the long vexed Naga political problem,” the organization stated.
In spite of “repeated reminders” the Government of India “has so far shown a lackadaisical attitude towards the Naga political problem and no conclusive political resolution has been taken till date,” said the memorandum. It added that “We strongly believe that mere periodic holding of political talks without a definite conclusion will only deepen the political predicament.”
The Naga Hoho, NSF and the NMA pointed out that a “vital setback which may weigh down the peace process is the detention and arrest of Naga national workers by different Indian Government’s agencies under various acts and laws.” The three organizations asserted “this is a matter of great concern that deeply hurt the sentiments of the Naga people as it is against the spirit of cease-fire agreement.”
The organizations sought the ‘immediate intervention’ of the Prime Minister of India on two issues: “While upholding our principle towards seeking permanent and lasting peace, we urge upon your good office for immediate intervention in the subsequent issues: That peace process be carried forward with all sincerity to bring out a logical conclusion at the earliest. Naga political prisoners/detainee arrested during the cease-fire period be released unconditionally.”
