KOHIMA, AUGUST 6 (MExN): Pochury Hoho Kohima celebrated Silver Jubilee (1991-2016) under the theme “Envisioned Unity” at Ura Academy Hall, Kohima with School Education Minister Yitachu as the chief guest. Representatives from various Naga tribes attended the celebration.
Addressing the gathering, Yitachu appealed to Pochury leaders and Nagas in general to rededicate and work for the common cause of the Nagas as truthful leaders and bring about social transformation in the society.
Lamenting that everyone wants government systems, laws and even Naga political solution but each tribe is selfish and works in favour of own individual tribe rather than the tribe fitting into Naga stream, he stated that is where Nagas are going wrong.
As a Naga leader, be it elected member, a village council chairman, or in any other organization, the Minister said, every leader needs to think “you are a Naga leader, and your idea, your thought should be for the welfare of the Nagas in general and march forwards to a positive trends.”
To the government employees, he said, “the moment you are recruited you are no more recruited as an official of tribes, but for the Nagas, you have to function as the Nagas.” He urged every Naga leader to be truthful in discharging their duties with a sense of responsibility in their assignment and let the truth be the only guiding principle so that positive things can take place in the society.
On Naga politics, he questioned why things are not going forward even after the signing of ‘Peace Accord’ between the Government of India and NSCN (IM). “Whether we remain a state under the Indian union, we have to sustain ourselves, whether we constitute a sovereign independent nation, we have to sustain ourselves, the position does not change. We need to bring out our tax structures, revenue structures, economic policies developments, industrialization,” he said. Yitachu further stated that each and every individual has to come together and discuss the issues on how to create a development and industrialization friendly space in order to have secured life and provide a better future for the upcoming generation. The present generation should take the responsibility of achieving the desire, he stated.
