We can’t deny the fact that The Nagas are in the process of its own self-destruction. Both social and political organisations are equally to be blame for this. Our churches failed us, our unions and our federations failed us, the chaos and disunity among the Nagas is also largely due to the mindless activities of various leaders who are playing divisive game and busy finding ways to benefit themselves at different platforms in this crucial period for the Nagas. All the so-called ‘leaders’ working at different departments, unions and organisation are responsible for the pitiable state of our society. We need no angels to bring the change that we want, a peaceful society living in a peaceful Land. We just need people who can stand for the truth.
Also included in the destructive system is the laymen,we as responsible citizens failed to do our part in strengthening the brotherhood among us, divided by tribalism, greed and jealousy.It’s a tragedy that we are so much broken internally now. It’s a tragedy that those people who are chosen to represent the aspiration of the mass are found in the limbo of this forcefully-created state government politics, leaving their primary objective of uniting our people and bringing a peaceful-acceptable political settlement between India and Nagaland at the earliest. Sadly we the Nagas have been fighting the wrong fight for far too long. The fight should not be between us. It is time that we wake up and see what we have become, we are very far away from the foundation of the house that our ancestors laid down for us. It is time we come back together, honour their sacrifices and take up the responsibility of finishing what they have started.
In the midst of all these chaos, sufferings, failures and disappointments, amidst the darkness that is circling The Naga World, there are still some people, some Nagas, some truthful and God fearing people who are working tirelessly for the welfare of the whole Nagas. There are still some people who sincerely hope for a better Nagaland and they are the one upholding the legacy of what one truly is, as a Naga. It strengthen the Patriotic feeling in one’s self knowing that there are people among us who are more than capable to braved the storm that is ahead of us. Those people are our Leaders! But then, No human being is ever too strong to live without inspiration. Let us give our support to such True-leaders. Andlet us do our part as common man in cleaning up the dirt that is filling our Land. Do what is right and correct the things that needs and can to be corrected, support the truth and stand for the truth. It is as simple as that. For as long as we fight for the truth and work towards it, I firmly believe that justice will be serve to us by the living God ultimately, at His own right time.
The land that we tread upon today is smeared with the blood of our ancestors who were slayed and murdered in cold blood by the cruel Army of a highly proclaimed democratic nation, a nation who is also one of the founding members of the UNO, the protector ofhuman rights. We the Nagas need not be hypocrites to such a degree, we need not copy the method in which those perpetrators murdered our people without any guilt and we need not repay them by following the strategy in which they terrorized us. The silent war in our land has already taken too many a soul and it has to stop completely and immediately.Today, this generation, we are living in the quote ‘The pen is mightier than the sword’ and this has been never truer than now. Ifwe are able to look beyond our internal differences in an amicably way for the greater purpose and uphold one united Naga spirit, we will get justice. The Indian govt. need to realize the weight of this Indo-Naga political issue, that in which both sides have sacrificed enough for a worthy solutionand the quest of the Nagasis just. An early settlement is of outmost importance for both parties so as to have a peaceful relationship between the two Nations when the birth right of the Nagas is given back to them.
Yet trust, peace and mutual respect between the two sides certainly must have been out of the agreement that was singed between the NSCN-IM and the Indian govt. on 3rd of August 2015. Does the Democratic govt. of India recognised the ‘uniqueness’ of the Nagas, so much so as to put the Naga-land under the ‘Disturbed Area Act’, still? What does that mean? Are the Nagas invading India? Arethe Nagas disturbing the Indians in their territory? This AFSPA is evil! No justification can done for crimes commited under such an act. No society deserve such an act where an army personal can kill someone on mere suspicion. We don’t deserve a law where the innocent citizens can be search and be arrested without a warrant.India should put an end to this universal human right violation immediately.We don’t want to live in fear, not knowing whenwe will be murdered as a suspicious victim. Give us back what is ours and leave us in peace. Let us mind our own business. We the Nagas are neither interested in disturbing India nor we want India to disturb us. It has always been that way.
Arielie Mathew Viyie
Khonoma Village
arielieviyie5@gmail.com
