Sevetso Seyie
Kohima Town
Truth by saying that 25 years of cease-fire or peace-talk in our land can be considered as sweated on harassment period in one’s memory because during this period, every Naga has been subjected to bear the unbearable suffering and hardships, threat and harassments and constant multiple extortion and taxations imposed by the different Naga national groups. On top of it, imposition of an unabated illegal taxations on the business community and continuous deductions of public funds mean for the public welfare developmental projects in almost all the departments by them through out all these 25 years has resulted an unimaginable and immeasurable devastating impact on the livelihood of the common people. In fact, Nagaland State and its society have been out-sourced in every possible manner through out all these years, has ultimately perpetuated the State and its society to remain in an impoverished, ruined and bankruptcy. Today when we compare our Nagaland State with its neighbouring States in every aspect, we found that our State is left behind in a pitiable condition while the common people have been living in untold miseries in silent for the past decades with no relief in sight. It is a horrible story to tell. Thus, further sucking of their sweat and tolls cannot be tolerated any longer.
Every Naga nationalist group should not forget that our people and its society and the nationalists are part and parcel wherein, these three social components or factor co-exists together. They are inseperable to each other. Nevertheless, when our people and its society are being pushed or place under existential threat or under complete ruination stage on the pretext of nationalism proclamation then, nationalism spirit too would cease to exist or in other words nationalism perception would loss its value and purpose. Therefore, Nagaland and its society too should not be over-squashed in the name of nationalism proclamation or for the sake of nationalism impression. Remember the hard fact that remains is integration is the first step for our nationhood and without it, it does not hold water.
As, such, the present situation in Nagaland cannot go on and on indefinitely. Enough is enough, Henceforth, solution is the only way to clear up the mess that prevails in our society as it has permeated and inflicted our society to suffer severely beyond expression for so long.
Also, it is very clear in the mind of every Naga that the present Naga generation of this 21st century are yearning for peace and happiness. They are wanting to establish a progressive society so as to march ahead with the rest of the world. They have a dreamed of becoming self reliance in the field of socio-economic sector, Technological advancement, human resources development, higher educational researches, skills and scientific development, business and self-employment thereby, to march ahead towards a new horizon of life wherein self respect, dignity, peace, progress and prosperity reigns and for which, they are now eagerly yearning for a peaceful environment to live and let live. The present Naga generation wishes to have a secured life so as to explore their potentiality for a better life and a better future. However, if such pace or opportunity situation is not being permitted for the society to grow and prosper then, formation of a new revolution for survival seems to be not far off.
Therefore, at this crucial juncture of our Naga political journey, solution is the need of the hour. This short statement is reflecting the desire and sentiments of the Naga people in general.
