Dimapur, January 26 (MExN): The NSCN unification group while pointing out that the persisting insistence on the “national principle” as the basis of unification was indeed convincing. Nevertheless it states that the desire and longing of Nagas to unite, stopping the fratricides and mindless killings and to take forward peace process and peaceful dialogue with the Government of India in itself, is the interest of all the Nagas. “If unity of the Nagas is to be dubbed as anti-national and against the principle of the Nagas, does it opine that bloodshed and killings is the Naga national principle?” questioned a press note issued by the outfit’s publicity cell.
The press note stated that past efforts to usher in peace and unity among the Nagas by apex Naga bodies have been in vain due to “dictated national principle” and that the “professed national principle under the conditions that Nagas from other camps should unconditionally surrender to the I-M camp could not be accepted by the rest and thus, all peace initiatives were fractured”. “Illusive proclamations of national amnesty, peace, reconciliation and unity tainted by cold-blooded fratricides, threats and intimidations to Naga leaders abiding by their so-called national principle prevailed”, the publicity cell stated while adding that taking into account the senseless killings in the name of nationalism and a need to end the carnage, the Nagaland GBs and DBs forum, Sumi Hoho and Western Sumi Hoho with the consultation and consent of NSCN chairmen Isak Chishi Swu, S.S. Khaplang and Brig. (Retd) Singya, Naga Hoho, ENPO, NBCC and federating churches, the ongoing unification process was renewed with further momentum.
The group stated that subsequently, this initiative was received with wide participation and support from (to name few) Eastern Naga Students’ Federation, Youth Association of Nagai, Chakhesang Public Organisation, Naga Mothers Association, Kuki National Organisation, Konyak Union, Yimchunger Tribal Council, Southern Naga Union of Nagaland State, Kuki Inpi Nagaland, “Eastern Naga National Workers Association” and Rights Watchdog Senepati so on and so forth.
“After prolonged internecine confrontations, the Nagas have finally been relieved from the path of self-destruction”, it stated. However, it went on to add that “the anti-unification forces have all along been trying to incite sectarianism to derail peace and unification process against the wishes of the Nagas” and that regardless of such forces at work, it was highly commendable that the bold step taken by the peace initiators has created a historical landmark thus halting killings and bloodsheds.
“Accordingly, without any imposed conditions and in response to the clarion call of the Nagas for unification and reconciliation, the leaders and workers from two NSCN and NNC/FGN unified and are striving further and harder to ensure total unification of all the Nagas across party, artificial imposed boundaries or differences”, the Publicity Cell stated while pointing out that as a result of ongoing unification effort, killings and bloodsheds have been stopped except for “principled killings by anti-unification forces in the name of national principle”.
The Publicity Cell stated that its national principle was based on broad-based support and participation of the Nagas and thus it is their bounden duty to respect and reciprocate the desire of the Nagas to unite and peacefully pursue our common goal. “It is thus transparent, that, the ongoing unification process is inclusive of all the Nagas and is guided by the spirit of national unity and reconciliation”.
