Dimapur, Feb. 6 (EMN): Maintaining that its ‘mandated mission’ has been “carried forward to the fullest”, the Core Committee of Nagaland Tribal Hohos and Civil Organizations (CCNTHCO) – formed to spearhead the ‘solution before election’ campaign – on Tue. announced that it has been disbanded.
The announcement of its dissolution, made through a press statement, was accompanied by a warning. “However, the Jan. 29 declaration still stands and political parties or candidates violating this declaration shall still be accused by history of putting self before the Naga cause.”
The decision to dissolve was taken on Mon. in the presence of political parties and the negotiating groups since all the political parties had already violated the Jan. 29 declaration. “The first violation of the solemn undertaking took place when the BJP withdrew from the declaration by suspending its state executive member Kheto Sema.
“Not content, the party was the first to declare that it will contest the election. After this, the floodgates were opened and all the political parties started issuing party tickets. The proverbial final nail in the solution before election coffin was hammered in when candidates from various parties started filing nominations whilst the CCNTHCO meeting was still on with political parties at Hotel Japfu on Feb. 6,” it stated.
According to the committee, it was for the Naga people to judge who “threw the spanner in the way of Naga solution.” it thanked the people for ‘having supported our common cause’, and also the Nagaland Joint Christian Forum for their initiative which led to the formation of the CCNTHCO.
“India now understands that the Naga aspiration is still burning strong for which we are indeed thankful to the people.”
