KOHIMA, August 12 (MExN): Senior journalist and author, Oken Jeet Sandham has urged the present young generation to speak up on the unresolved Naga political issue.
He was speaking as resource person at a function held at Don Bosco College, Kohima on Thursday, which was organized by the Political Science & History Department of the college.
Sandham said there was nothing wrong speaking up on the outstanding Naga political issue and every citizen including the present youths had every right to know what the Naga peace process was all about. And the parties in talks should not only update the Naga people the progress of the process but also seek the views and opinions from the public, including the younger generation towards finding lasting solution to the issue, he stated.
He also said the sequence of Naga political activities since the submission of a memorandum to the Simon Commission by the Naga leaders up to the Government of India’s signing of ceasefires with various Naga Political Groups (NPGs) had only proven that the Nagas had unresolved political issue with the Government of India.
“The present Naga youth must study the history of the Naga political movement and if they are not aware of the seq
uence of the movement, they will be simply prone to any disinformation,” he explained.
Although RN Ravi, Interlocutor to the Naga talks, keep telling that the talks would be comprehensive by involving all Naga Political Groups (NPGs) to find lasting solution to the issue, it was illogical on the ground for the simple reason that they failed to disclose the contents of the Framework Agreement, Sandham said. He alleged that Government of India lacked sincerity and transparency towards the Naga issue.
“At the same time, the Naga civil societies or for that matter even Naga legislators would have no say toward finding lasting solution to the Naga issue since they had not seen the contents of the Framework Agreement,” the author pointed out.
Sandham urged the present generation, particularly the youths, not to remain a silent spectator, adding it is necessary for them to find out the grey areas and weaknesses whether they were on the Naga side or the Government of India side, so they would be able to speak out their minds. They should know that the unresolved political issue has largely affected each and every one of them, he added.
A large number of Political Science and History students attended the programme, where there was interactive session too.
Assistant Professors, Political Science, Zupenthung and Dr. Aosunep of the Don Bosco College, Kohima were the moderators.
