Appeals to Naga national political groups to bury differences for greater good of the Naga people
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Members of the Joint Legislators’ Forum along with the two MPs from Nagaland during the consultative meeting on the Naga political issue, on November 13 at Chümoukedima in Dimapur.[/caption]
Dimapur, Nov. 13 (EMN): The Joint Legislators’ Forum (JLF) of Nagaland assembly has appealed to its neighbouring states (Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh), through a resolution passed on Wednesday, to ‘extend all possible cooperation so that the Naga peace process can conclude in a successful manner that will enable peace and stability in the entire region.’
The JLF along with two Members of Parliament representing Nagaland, passed a six-point resolution at the consultative meeting on Naga political issue held at Rhododendron Hall, Police Complex, Chümoukedima, Dimapur on November 13.
“We appeal to our neighbouring states to build trust and confidence within us so that we can live peacefully under an environment of mutual co-existence and cooperation,” read one of the resolutions adopted by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.
While welcoming the reported successful conclusion of negotiations between the Government of India and the Naga national political groups, the House extended ‘sincere appreciation to the negotiating parties for making sacrifices and understanding the realities of the given situation.’ It expressed appreciation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Nagaland Governor and Centre’s Interlocutor RN Ravi for bringing the talks thus far; and mass-based organisations for creating a congenial atmosphere to ensure that the negotiations head in the right direction.
“The House reiterated the August 07th, 2019 JLF Resolution and appealed to all the stakeholders — the negotiating parties (Working Committee of 7 NNPGs and the NSCN-IM), Hohos, civil society organisations, churches and the people, to foster a spirit of unity and oneness amongst each other to facilitate the eventual solution to the protracted Naga political issue that is honourable, acceptable and which recognises the uniqueness of the history of the Naga people,” read one of the resolutions.
The JLF has assured that it will ‘continue to play the role of active facilitators and extend all possible cooperation to ensure that the peace process is successfully concluded with the realisation of a political solution that is honourable and acceptable to the people.’
The House also “appealed to the WC NNPGs and the NSCN (IM) to sit across the negotiating table and bury all differences for the greater good of the Naga people and further appealed to all other groups who are not on board to join the peace process.”
The consultative meeting was attended by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, Opposition leader TR Zeliang, Lok Sabha MP Tokheho Yepthomi, Rajya Sabha MP KG Kenye and Speaker in-charge Sharingain Longkumer among other legislators.
