DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 30 (MExN): NSCN (IM) Ato Kilonser, Th Muivah today called upon the Naga people to “shrug off and exhale the past differences” as they enter a new year. In a New Year message, he stated that “no enemies can defeat and destroy the Nagas so long as they are on the Lord’s side.” Nagas will be pulled down only by their own mistakes and sins, he cautioned, and said that “a nation cannot be built upon the foundation of hatred and communalism.”
“We have already declared a statement appealing to all brothers and sisters in different camps to forgive our past mistakes as we have forgiven them and unite in the political line of the people. If God wills 2017 will be a remarkable and historic year. I believe that it will be a year of rejoicing and jubilation for the long suppressed and oppressed Nagas,” the NSCN (IM) Ato Kilonser stated.
The movement of the Nagas, he affirmed is inspired and guided by principle of ‘Nagalim for Christ.’ “Our spirit of continuous resistance against the aggressors, our spirit of tireless service to the nation and our spirit of self-sacrifice for the cause comes from it. If it were not a Christ-oriented movement our sacrifices, our labor, our life-time investment would have been a wastage of time and energy. We are not going to build a materialist state or that of the idol worshippers. We are going to build a future-oriented state,” he added.
“Our survival lies in clinging to our principle, not in coalition forces of groups of people outside the line. Our victory lies in our faith force and unwavering stand for the right. Our strength lies in unity in the principle through mutual forgiveness in the name of Jesus Christ. Our solution lies in mutual understanding and agreement to disagreement between the two contending parties, not in confrontation...” he affirmed.
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