Phom Peoples’ Council and Yimkhiung Tribal Council reconcile after National Highway 702B incident, urging calm and restraint on social media.
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DIMAPUR — In a conciliatory move after last week’s flashpoint on Longleng–Tuensang road, the Phom Peoples’ Council (PPC) and Yimkhiung Tribal Council (YTC) on Thursday jointly announced unconditional forgiveness, appealed for calm, and urged the public to refrain from fuelling tensions online.
A joint press release issued by the two councils stated that the breakthrough came at a joint consultative and prayer fellowship held at Kuthur village in Shamator district, where leaders of both tribes met following the April 17 incident near Pongo village on NH-702B involving the manhandling of the YTC president and his driver.
Convened under the initiative of the Yimkhiung Baptist Church Tuensang Town and Phom Baptist Church Tuensang Town, the meeting sought to address the episode in a “Christian spirit” and restore trust between the two communities.
Leaders from both sides shared accounts of the incident and mutually acknowledged that misunderstandings led to the escalation, briefly straining long-standing ties.
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In their joint declaration, the councils stated that they have “unconditionally forgiven one another” and agreed to treat the episode as an unfortunate incident of the past.
Reaffirming commitment to peace, both bodies pledged to avoid any provocative actions and resolve future disputes through dialogue and consultation.
They also jointly appealed to members of both communities to maintain harmony and restore cordial relations.
Significantly, the councils urged individuals and organisations to stop posting or commenting on the incident on social media, warning that such actions could deepen misunderstandings.
Among those present were Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation president A Chingmak Chang, church leaders, village authorities, and representatives from both communities.