The old saying goes, ‘Golden Opportunity comes but only once’. The present situation is a golden opportunity for both GoI and the Naga people for lasting and permanent solution to Asia’s oldest Naga Political embroil. The previous agreements or accords taught a good lesson that, old formulas should be avoided and find out inclusive formula to ensure permanent solution. The words Indian and Nagas remained to be a vertical line drawn between two people and this differentiation will not die down easily. Out of dozens of different Naga Political Groups, leaving aside a single group will inflame the entire future political scenario because of continuation of tug of war between the Indian and the Nagas. The entire political scenario drastically changed in the recent past. The Naga people blamed for floating of multiple Naga Political factions and the NSCN/GPRN –Reformation is not exceptional. Yet, its formation changed entire scenario from blood path to peaceful atmosphere because of visionary leaders who chosed to provide peaceful environment to the Naga people. The NSCN-IM and GoI have signed framework agreement on 3rd August 2015 after more than fifteen years political engagement but neither NSCN-IM nor GoI can guarantee the future Naga Political Situation unless it is made inclusive and transparency after all the issue is between the two entities. Unilateral abrogation of fourteen years old cease fire agreement by SS. Khaplang is also another political contribution towards permanent solution because his walking away from cease fire with GoI is right decision he have taken because he too have similar political engagement with Union of Myanmar for Naga solution in Myanmar side. If we deeply analyze the situation, ultimately we believed it to be God’s programme for the Nagas.
The formation of ACAUT and its counter attack on NPGs for taxation is another serpent that bites and poisoning Naga National Movement. Yes, the collection of various taxes become intolerable burden for the Nagas. In many cases, the selfish workers forcibly collecting multiple taxes for their selfish interest, yet some case may be of genuine one. The ACAUT shouting for one government and one tax is common desire and we all are for it. We all believe, although it could not be possible at this juncture, yet solution table will provide one government where we don’t require to pay any taxes to any government anymore. However, deployment of its volunteers in all Districts and Towns of Nagaland by ACAUT against genuine taxes for the survival of Naga National Movement by collaborating with enemy have crossed their limit. The ACAUT brands the donation and few amount of taxes from Naga Businessman and Government Employees by different NPGs as ‘EXTORTIONIST’ sounds too radical and more of anti-Naga.
Recently, in many news papers and medias, some individual, NGOs and even State Government objected the concealing of GoI – NSCN-IM talk blaming it anti-Naga because no Naga knows the contents of talk. However, I really wondered as to why the same people changed their chameleon colour? During 1998 general election, the same people shouted ‘We want solution, not election,’ yet some of them became even the legislators. What was the content of NSCN-IM talk during 1998 that, they have supported to the extent of opposing democratic franchise and why the same people started complaining for non-transparency of talk today? I am not trying to blame anybody but I only want all of us to be truthful to our sacred cause. Right after the signing of 3rd August framework agreement 2015 between GoI and NSCN-IM, every newspaper carried the resentment and opposition opinion against the said agreement. Yet, the NSCN-Reformation came out openly appreciating both GoI and NSCN-IM for the agreement believing that, the NSCN-IM would open their hearts and welcome all other NPGs. The leaders of NSCN-Reformation only want NSCN-IM to act like elder brother of all NPGs but they only want everybody to join them which is impracticable. The President and General Secretary of NSCN-Reformation met atleast five times with NSCN-IM leaders which include two times sitting with Th. Muivah, General Secretary NSCN-IM but the profit of coming closer with them was arresting and torturing of NSCN-Reformation workers by NSCN-IM which only sown the seeds of bitterness. It is only love and forgiveness which will bring us together and not by force and violent. Even today, the NCSN-IM must act maturedly towards other NPGs. The Naga issue is a sacred cause and no Naga should lose their hearts because the movement/struggle will continue till we achieve our goal and the NSCN-Reformation have committed for it.
