The time of the Nagas has begun: NSCN (IM)
Morung Express News
Dimapur | August 14
The NSCN (IM) today said Nagas are presently at the final phase of negotiation and ready to enter the last stage of nation building. “All Nagas without exception must politically, mentally and spiritually be prepared for the era the good Lord has given to them. Inspite of oppositions here, I firmly believe that the Nagas can overcome because the era of the Nagas, the time of the Nagas and the century of the Nagas has begun”, said NSCN (IM) Kilo Kilonser, Rh. Raising.
Addressing the 70th ‘Naga Independence Day’ celebration here at Camp Hebron, he said Nagas are not alone as the international community, the Church and the land they have been fighting for is on the side of the Nagas. Even the blood of the martyrs for the Naga cause “is pleading for us and the revolutionary band, the Nazirites of the Nagas are there ready to fight for us”, Raising said.
Raising said the NSCN is for the freedom that chooses the future of Nagas, for the freedom that chooses peace and progress and, the freedom that builds bridges among people and nations. Asserting that ‘Nagalim for Christ’ is the uniting point of all Nagas, the Kilo Kilonser however said there are some people who are still being infected with tribalism and divisionism.
Raising also said many people are misinformed by the “false preachers” who argue that “sovereignty is indivisible.” “One school of thought states that ‘sovereignty is indivisible’ so it justifies absolute monarchy, whereas another school of thought speaks of ‘pluralism of sovereignty’. All the nation-states today are built upon the concept of the latter.
Shared sovereignty is a matter of mutual agreement founded on the objective reality of national necessity of two people”, he said.
Raising said the 1951 ‘Plebiscite’ speaks of assertion of the stand of the Nagas on sovereignty whereas the ‘Framework Agreement’ speaks of the recognition of the sovereignty of the Nagas.
Stating that interdependent relationship is the law of creation, he said the Framework Agreement speaks of co-existence of the two recognized entities. “The architects of the Framework Agreement foresee that both of them will be placed in a secure position politically, militarily and commercially when they walk together and act together as partners in all fields than forced union of the two people inimical to each other”, he added.
He further reiterated that “integration” of all Naga territories is a natural necessity, not a choice Representatives from the Naga Hoho, Nagaland GBs Federation, NSF, UNC and NPMHR, in their respective speeches expressed solidarity to the Framework Agreement and urged the NSCN (IM) to speed up the process of bringing about an honourable and acceptable solution to the Naga political issue.
Naga people have a bright future: NSCN (R)
DIMAPUR, AUGUST 14 (MExN): The NSCN (R) today said that it will “never forsake the Naga People and part away from Naga history but uphold the Naga National Plebiscite of 1951 till Nagas become a Nation.”
In his speech to mark Naga Independence Day, the NSCN (R) President, Y Wangtin Naga reminded how the Naga People under the “great and ablest leadership of Late AZ Phizo, the then President of NNC declared Naga Independence which clearly drew a vertical line between India and Nagaland as two neighbouring countries.”
He traced the history of the Naga movement from the formation of the Naga club to the present day. Referring to the Naga Plebiscite of 1951, the NSCN (R) President stated that “its result displayed 99% voted for Naga Independence.” “This was how, the zeal and un-dying desire of the Naga people displayed to India and entire world that, they would never become Indian. Today, the Naga People are most fortunate people who have bright future and visionary leaders who led us thus far,” he added.
It further stated that the NSCN (R) “being the youngest Revolutionary organisation should lead the Naga National struggle and ready to face any given situation and eventualities to defend our nationhood.”
