During this crucial juncture of threshold of the Indo-Naga political settlement, the Concerned Senior Citizen Forum, (CSCF) Mokokchung Nagaland feels that it is our utmost moral duty to stand unwavering based on unshakable Naga political principles; drawn from the Naga peoples’ memorandum submitted to the Simon Commission in 1929 and subsequent reaffirmation by way of conducting National Plebiscite in 1951,followed by various political steps taken so far; now, reaching towards a possible political solution under the Framework Agreement, signed between GOI and NSCN (IM) during the ceasefire period. If the Nagas miss this God given opportunity, they will lament forever.
Therefore, we strongly feel that it is not the time to remain divided, but to keep prepared overcoming all destructive forces emerging from outside and inside during this testing period of our strength and capability to shoulder heavier political responsibilities.
Realizing that future generation is more important than the past eventful developments, all Nagas should now learn the art of living together and working together learning from the past shortcomings for greater interest of the Naga Nation having one slogan and one vision for a unified Naga self-rule government; an excellent model of Naga democracy in Naga way that could be demonstrated to the world as Naga Indigenous Peoples’ Tribal Nation.
We feel that it is not the time to narrate about the past glory repeatedly, or to glorify the 16 Points Agreement. Moreover, it is not the time to debate on the issue of inclusiveness or otherwise but to prepare together to reach the Naga political destiny jointly towards creating a Federation of Naga Indigenous Peoples’ Nation under the provision of UN declaration on the rights of the Indigenous People like that of the Nagas, either living in Indian or Burmese occupied territories of the Naga Homeland.
Instead of creating misunderstanding among the Nagas over many non issues with parochial approach, having selfish motives, mobilizing vote bank under Indian political structure, playing dirty politics; all Nagas should now come out from all those localized cocoons and contribute their best in the process of the Naga Nation building.
We further call upon all the Naga Civil Societies lead by the Naga Hoho to remain united more firmly to lead the Naga populace giving proper direction to the people as the Indo-Naga political negotiators from both sides are now concretizing the long cherished Naga political struggle coming to an end as desired and mandated by the Nagas.
For these reasons, the CSCF Mkg humbly invites every conscious Nagas citizen to join hand and voice out together with one voice for early settlement of the Indo-Naga political issue and to keep ready to carry out the outcome of the present political negotiations.
Signed on behalf of the CSCF Mkg, dated 30th September, 2016
Prof. A. Lanunungsang,
