Speech Delivered by Chairman, National Socialist Council of
Speech Delivered by Chairman, National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) in Commemoration of the Naga Plebiscite Day
I am very proud of our history and for that reason we commemorate the historic truth when the Nagas stand up united to define their political identity as a sovereign nation.
I am very proud of our history and for that reason we
commemorate the historic truth when the Nagas stand up united to define their
political identity as a sovereign nation. The historic decision of the Nagas to
endorse the Naga Declaration of Independence that was rooted in the Naga Club’s
submission of memorandum on January 10, 1929 to Simon Commission withresounding victory scoring overwhelming
99.9% is being brought to live today. This is not just another occasion as
brought about by history but a testament of the Naga people’s sentiment linked
with the historical and political rights of the Nagas that still echo in the
heart of all living Nagas across the Nagalim. This reflects our resolute stand
to keep alive the God given history to the Nagas. Let us praise God for showing
us the way to assert our democratic spirit and courage that is in keeping with
the international law and human rights as indigenous peoples.
Indo-Naga history has taught us bitter lessons as Indian
mindset of hegemony and suppression never shy away from betraying the Nagas
time and again. As testified by history running over 75 years of Naga Political
movement, Government of India desperately tried to force us into submission to
their line of political ideology and constitution. Nagas have stood the ground
not to accept what is not right, culturally and politically and historically.
This forced them to betray the Nagas by presenting made to look-like important
political agreement with no intention to fulfill. Naturally, trust became the
victim as India stand up in defiance of truth. This is the damning relation
between the Nagas and India.
Nevertheless, the betraying character of India only
strengthened our strategic planning to take us forward with determination and
dedication to stand up against what is not right for the Nagas. The sanctity of
sovereign right of the Naga nation cannot be allowed to be defeated in the hands
of the occupational forces. This is what has guided the Naga political movement
throughout the Indo-Naga history.
The Nine-Point Agreement or 16- Point Memorandum are
craftily prepared as show piece to play with the Naga political movement.
Today’s situation that has seen much bloodshed and killings are the creation of
Indian agency using the treacherous Nagas under the payroll of the Indian
government.
Let us give eternal glory to our pioneers of Naga freedom
movement. It is because of their visionary leadership that we are here today,
not selling out our sovereign right for a morsel of consolation to keep our
mouths shut down and arms laid down. We shall never imagine such disastrous
interactions with the Indian government in the name of Naga political solution.
Today, so much is talked about the so-called “common draft”.
We are no novice to the divisive politics planted by the Indian agency. This is
no less a scheming policy to destroy the Framework Agreement of 3rd August,
2015 by placing at the level of Agreed Position of 17th November, 2017 drafted
by RN. Ravi, representing government of India and made the Working Committee of
NNPGs pen their signatures. It is something not workable when NNPGs have
compromised the historical and political rights of the Nagas and agreed to
accept the Indian constitution-based Naga political (solotion). Anything that
is deceitfully planned against the sanctity of the Framework Agreement is not
acceptable to the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN).
The historic Framework Agreement was signed, cognizant of
the Unique history of the Nagas that reveals the truth of Naga Declaration of
Independence and Naga plebiscite that reaffirmed the sovereign right of the
Nagas to be independent nation. There’s no going back to betray ourselves like
falling off the cliff as devilishly planned by government of India. Too many
times, the government of India has played with the Naga issue in the name of
agreement after agreement. Enough harm has been done to kill the right of the
Nagas by creating many groups to counterweight the NSCN, the only authentic
group that has firmly spearheaded the Naga political movement after the
infamous Shillong Accord.
Let us not be confused how the Naga political solution go
about in the midst of pressing situation. Time and again, we have made our
stand very sharp and clear that Naga political solution and the Framework
Agreement of 3rd August, 2015 cannot stay apart. Any attempt to seek solution
diluting the Framework Agreement is not acceptable. No other agreement that has
been signed under the Constitution of India should be brought at the level with
Framework Agreement.
We the living should leave no stone unturned to honour the
truth of history. We have announced before the world that Nagas stand for
sovereign independent nation as declared on 14th August, 1947 and reaffirmed by
plebiscite with 99.9 per cent in favour of a sovereign Naga nation. This is our
democratic rights and dignity. If we fail to defend this historic decision, it
will do irreversible damage to our time honoured sanctity of Naga history. Let
us take the pledge once again to stand by Framework Agreement that was based on
the historic declaration of Naga Independence and Naga Plebiscite.
