Dimapur, August 13 (MExN): The time to ‘speak out with one purpose’ and that the Nagas should ‘desist from repeating foolishness,’ FGN Kedahge “Gen. (Retd)” Viyalie Metha advises in his ‘independence day’ speech.
“…today as we celebrate our nation’s historic day, I call upon every bona-fide Naga citizen to decease from repeating any foolishness but be awakened and let the past pass. Let us give a chance to good deeds for our nation. Time has come for Nagas to speak out in one voice with one purpose. For our task ahead every single Naga is needed to take part let no one be left behind,” stated “Gen. (Retd)” Viyalie Metha.
Recalling the founding fathers of the Naga nation who initiated and shaped the Naga Nation, the FGN also remembered the good deeds and sacrifices of predecessors “many of whose sufferings were known only to God.” They are the unsung patriots and true national heroes to whom Nagas owe their gratitude, the FGN Kedahge said while expressing gratitude to the present leaders and “national workers” for their continued sacrifice.
The FGN looked back to “the facts” that the Nagas declared “their independence” on August 14 1947 before India attained her independence from the British. The Kedahge asserted that “we conducted a plebiscite in 1951 and confirmed that declaration to remain independent.” He also asserted that “our national government” was formed in March 1956 where by our people took oath of allegiance “to the Yehzabo of the Federal Government of Nagaland.”
Ever since the people came together to live a “stronger national life,” India has been invading Nagaland, occupied the land by force and has been “trying to destroy our tradition and fabric of our social and cultural life with the power of money and armed forces.”
The FGN explained that “in course of which countless futile exercises were perpetrated on Naga people, one latest of such kind was by hoodwinking a number of self-seeking Naga acquired educationists along with few pseudo nationalists and renegades trying to mislead our people under the cover of holding stage managed so-called peace talk with India has once again failed to impress the reasonable thinking Nagas.”
India continued its unremitting militarized tyranny in Nagaland and tried to replace the NNC and “our legitimate government” the FGN with imposters and helping the self trumpeting heroes to “replace the true national heroes” it stated. “On the other hand India supports the terrorist groups to terrorize with intent to subdue the Naga people into submission” it added.
“By tradition Naga people are known for their honesty and integrity and we shall live up to the expectation with our mission to maintain sanity if that is humanly possible to live in harmony with our fellow men and be of service to others at all time and with the objective to be a man among men and to be a nation among nations. Those were the teachings of our forefathers which we shall do our best to maintain” stated “Gen. (Retd)” Viyalie Metha.
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