Praying In Solidarity: Representatives from all the churches in Naga areas and the Naga apex bodies representing all Naga cultural groups join hands in prayer during the meeting under the initiative of Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) on January23, 2023.
The apex Church representing all the churches in Naga areas as much as the Naga apex bodies representing all Naga cultural groups met on Monday, 23 January, 2023, under the initiative of Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR).
Lessons from the immediate Naga context of being “managed” by hands from within and without has taught each other’s strength and discovered ways to correct superfluity. Today, we are discovering the moral center of the Naga people and fellow humanity. We are finding a communal and spiritual ecology to remake our world to generate change. In today’s global politics, all stakeholders must avoid unsolved conflict to overload political systems, in context, multiplying economic demands, empowering new births, and situational politics of short fixes with sudden shifts have never been productive. All powers be it, are tested and their “legitimacy” and “power” is in question.
Hence, in today’s momentous assembly of Naga bodies we have dedicated and acted on the following:
WE CONGRATULATE THE NNPGs AND THE NSCN on their historical commitment to form the “Council of Naga Relationships and Cooperation” led by the Convener of NNPGs and the Chairman of NSCN, and declaring their “unconditional commitment to collaborate on the basis of our respective agreement with immediate effect for the resolution of the Naga historical and political rights with the Government of India.” By the same token, we remain fully in support of the NNPGs and NSCN determination and empower them to find realistic ways to move forward in an honorable manner without any interference from internal and external forces.
WE RESOLVE TO CALL UPON THE NAGA PEOPLE to find deep connection with one another and to form a collective speech and function as a whole in strengthening the commitment “to explore, at the earliest, realistic ways to move forward on the basis of Naga historical and political right,” as marked in “Nagas are Moving Ahead,” dated, 14 January, 2023. Hence, on this note, we will work with immediate effect and urge all individuals and organizations to avoid making statements that create further confusion and division.
WE ENTHUSIASTICALLY IN CONTRITE SPIRIT call upon all believers in Christ to support prayer programs organized by churches and prayer centers for peace and harmony and triumph over the evils of hate, violence and malicious agenda. We urge all the followers of Christ in faith to wage the test of antagonism and intercede to God for truth and righteousness to prevail.
The history of the Naga political movement demonstrates that all life is a convergence—in hunger for inter-relationship as well as for purpose and meaning to our destiny. Today our past is offering us the gift to change. To this we have resolved to work with immediate effect.
23 January, 2023
Timikha Koza, TPO
Rev Tusaya Kath, Assembly of God
T Lanu Imchen, CNTC
Rev Dr Visor H
Zeliang, FNBA
Shikuto Zalipu, NGBF
Toniho Yeptho, NTC
Vezolhü, Naga Shisha Hoho
Neingulo Krome, NPMHR
K Elu Ndang, Naga Hoho
Prof Rosemary Dzüvichu, GNF
Sarah Nuh, NMA
