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Dimapur, February 12
Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), in its ongoing 79th Annual General Council being held at the Nagaland Police Baptist Churches Council Mission Compound, Chumukedima from today deliberated upon the prevailing situation in the state with serious concern and called upon citizens for peace initiative.
The NBCC expressed shock at the tragic incident on February 6 between Shamator and Kiphire in which a wife and a husband were shot dead in their moving vehicle by unidentified miscreants.
NBCC urged every individual and group involved in the situation to shun the path of violence and come to a negotiating table to reason together with a cold head. Violence only gives birth to more violence, it said added, “Forgiveness, on the other hand, will pave the way for a peaceful coexistence and a harmonious society.”
The NBCC also appealed to all the people who have been affected physically and materially to exercise utmost restraint in order to prevent violence from spreading any further.
“Such a premeditated murder has not only claimed precious lives but also rendered their innocent children orphans. The incident has also triggered off wide spread destruction and violence in the surrounding area. While every peace loving citizen is shocked and saddened by such an unpleasant development, we who have decided to follow Christ have not given up hope of a better tomorrow. Our future hinges on the hope that God is in control of every situation and that good will ultimately triumph over evil,” stated a press note issued by NBCC.
“As our brothers and sisters in the affected area go through the dark moment of fear, anger, loss and uncertainty, we sincerely share their feelings and earnestly pray that this situation will give way to better understanding of each other and lay a stronger foundation for a lasting relationship.”
“May the peace of God that transcends all barriers and human understanding fill every troubled heart with love and forgiveness. And may the God who feeds the sparrows and watches over the little ones provide the needs of all those who have been rendered homeless and lonely.”
