The Nagas are not Indians though due to 9 Points Agreement of 1947, the Nagas with GOI till today and awaiting the GOl for fulfillment of her commitment towards the Nagas that our forefathers land about 5000 sq miles shall be returned to us which areas earlier transferred to Assam without our consent. The Nagas have their own Customary Laws, Cultures, Traditions, Customs and usages since time immemorial and there is nothing shortage of Law to control their every tribal members or to give punishment to every criminal. However, there is no law to threaten any one to bow down or to surrender before any authority without any sufficient reasons. And the Christianity religion which doctrine practiced by the Nagas is more perfect than the Customary Law of Nagas.
Every legal decision and right judgment and every traditional and constitutional rights are from the above and no one is above the law. There is no provision or system of taking law into our hand to go against the guilty person without informing the village authority as because, such unlawful activities taking law into our hand will automatically exchange our right with others wrong. If anybody earns any point of right in any dispute cases, she/he must preserve his/her rights so that the judgment will always go against the guilty person according to Naga Customary Law and there is no bribery system or pending cases.
The Nagas, according to our Naga Customary Law as well as our religion, there should not be any confusion about the 33% women reservation which never matches with the Naga Customs and their Religion which can never be implemented in the Naga inhabited area until the same 33% women reservation Act is implemented within the other States in India so that only the burning of Nagas may be defused. As because, the Article 371A of the Constitution of India has already guaranteed the Naga traditional Customary Law rights and its process.
Now in order to stop the enforcement of the 33% Women Reservation in Nagaland, the Nagas gave another 2 (two) precious lives on 31st Jan 2017; 1) Khriesavizo Metha 2) Bendangnungsang Longkumer in Dimapur against the said Act and the same history has gone down into the Naga history. And as such, now to implement the said 33% Women Reservation Act in Nagaland is out of Question, and now, the Naga Women have no more moral right to fight any competition games with her partner (men) except one women representative each in the system of Nominee from each district level in Nagaland if so desired.
The general public as well as the Govt. of Nagaland should have no confusion about 33% Women Reservation and development of town in Nagaland. Development of our towns and cities and 33% Women Reservation is quite different. Moreover, where there is no road or no fly over or no alternative roads in Dimapur for vehicles to ply. And for which, Police Commissioner Post is not so required immediately at this stage.
In the present burning situation in Nagaland, I on my behalf and on behalf of the whole Village Chiefs (GBFN) of the State appeal every Naga leaders and every section of Nagas not to pour any more fuel in the burning issue instead of realizing our mistakes and do not exchange our right with other wrong and try to bring peace in our land. I convey my deepest condolence to the bereaved families and pray for the departed souls to rest in peace.
TL Angami Founder & First President Senior Advisor (GBFN)
