‘Naga Hoho and the Need of the Hour’
The reason I am writing this brief opinion about Naga Hoho is because of the indispensable responsibility and the role to be played by the Naga Hoho on the Indo-Naga Political talk.
- The reason I am writing this brief opinion about Naga Hoho
is because of the indispensable responsibility and the role to be played by the
Naga Hoho on the impending Indo-Naga Political talk for solution which will
take place in one form or another depending on how far the Government of India
(GoI) is prepared to build a new relationship with the Naga people. As we know
that the present peace talks has to deliver political solution that will have
to cover the contiguous Naga territory under India’s occupation and the Naga
Hoho, being the only Naga civil organisation that represents the Nagas
irrespective of artificial boundaries, needs the people’s support and not
otherwise.
- The journey of Naga
Hoho since its inception till today has come a long way despite the never
ending hiccups due to tribalism, groupism and regionalism in the Naga society.
But consciously or unconsciously, every Naga has contributed to the quest for
Naga nationalism, and therefore we all are proud of ourselves to be called
noble citizen of Naga-land. Now, in our greed to accommodate personal agenda
and vested interest, the Naga political problem has been widen and undermining
the whole objectives of the Naga Hoho. We are in a situation where no one likes
the other leadership which is a severe disease that needs to be corrected and
eradicated at the earliest.
- The Naga Hoho carries the burden of purposes, spirit and
sentiments of all the Naga people and it will be an act of self betrayal to
compromise or deviate from that cause. The movement of the Naga integration and
to live together of all the Nagas under one administration is the noble
objective of the Naga Hoho, for which we must be thankful to all the leaders
who have served Naga Hoho in different capacities for their resoluteness and
time tested political integrity in taking forward the interest of all the Nagas
this far despite the never ending attempts to dislodge and destroy the very
foundation of the Hoho.
- The challenges ahead as Naga Hoho lead the Naga people to
enter the new horizon, will require unflinching support and all out effort from
every Naga political leaders, churches, students, Naga intellectuals and every
countrymen of this God-gifted Naga-land. Let us not be carried away by our
temporary personal emotion but rather dwell together on the common interest and
objectives which the Indo-Naga political negotiation has to offer. Let us aside
the efficiency in creating reactionary bodies, but try to nurture what we have
already built the common house in the name of Naga Hoho. The word of God says,
“To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to kill and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build
up. Time has come for the Naga people to show the world our unity in one body
so as to achieve our aspired goal.
