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Ashikho Pfuzhe | Mopungchuket | April 28 : Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today underscored the need for Nagas to reason together why the Naga peace process has not made adequate progress and to find ways to take the process forward in the right direction and towards the desired goal.
“Today, the Nagas are at an important crossroads in our history. There is a deep concern expressed in various quarters of the Naga society that there is a need to take forward the Naga political issue, which has remained unresolved for the last six decades,” the chief minister said. He was addressing the inaugural function of the 23rd general conference of the Naga Students’ Federation at Mopungchuket village, some 16 km away from Mokokchung town.
He expressed apprehension if the “stalemate” with regard to the Naga issue was allowed to continue for too long, it could lead to frustrations amongst the parties to the dialogue, as also the general Naga populace. Rio cautioned it could result in the breakdown of the peace process, marking the return of “social upheavals, violence and turmoil in every part of our land.”
Sharing his suggestions made at the Naga consultative meeting held March 5-7, Rio said that the only “realistic and logical approach” would be to engage with India through political dialogue and negotiations to bring about an honorable solution. Such an approach would also be in line with the theme of the NSF conference –“Forging mutual destiny,” he said.
The chief minister also reiterated his “three-point formula” offered during the consultative meeting for taking forward the Naga political issue, including striving for territorial and emotional integration of all Nagas.
“Our common goal is to take Nagaland and the people forward to a better position where Nagas will be recognized by the international community for our excellence, for our unique culture, and where we carve our own place in the comity of the global village. This, I think, is the most practical approach and strategy for ‘Forging mutual destiny’,” he said.
Rio further said that Nagas can no longer afford to live in the past, nor stagnate in the present position. “We should realize what is possible, and work for it. Instead of living in isolation, we should strive to be part of the global village,” he added.
On the other hand, Rio said that while Nagas discuss the bigger picture of the Naga issue, they cannot deny that the biggest challenge lay within Nagas themselves and, even as the public very often ask the undergrounds to unite, the mainstream leaders and public are not doing any better. Taking a case in point, Rio said apex Naga bodies like the Naga Hoho and NSF no longer fully represent all Nagas living even within the present Nagaland state.
“It is high time that we recreate that Naga nationalistic fervor, that would subsume all our minor differences, and that would enable all Nagas, be it southern Nagas, “eastern” Nagas, “western” Nagas or “central” Nagas to come together under the apex Naga Hoho and NSF, so that we can unitedly pursue our common goal,” he said.
Dialogue, the only option: Rio
Mokokchung, April 28 (DIPR): Negotiation is the only option to addressing the Naga political issue, said Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. He said that in trying to achieve the aspirations of the Nagas by means of either waging a war or approaching a third country, is not applicable to finding an amicable solution to the Naga political issue.
Inaugurating the 23rd general conference of the Naga Students’ Federation at Mopungchukit village in Mokokchung today, Neiphiu Rio said negotiations across the table involving all sections of the society is the best way to settle the pending Naga political issue. Referring to the current peace process, the chief minister admitted that the efforts do not show much progress and so, called for consolidated efforts to carry forward the initiative.
Referring to the prevailing situation in the Naga society, the chief minister said the biggest challenge before the Nagas today is to stop violence, hatred and misunderstanding and ‘it is paramount to prevent such senseless acts of violence’. Touching on the talk of unification among the various Naga underground groups, the chief minister commented that even mainstream group such as Naga Hoho or the NSF are required to forge a greater unity as the present set-up do not represent the entire tribal hohos or the students’ community.
Commending the NSF for their involvement in the socio-economic and political development, Rio said the NSF is not only a powerful organization but also an effective pressure group. Stating students to be assets, the chief minister said the Nagaland Government has formulated a number of programmes to help the youths.
Source: MORUNG EXPRESS
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“Today, the Nagas are at an important crossroads in our history. There is a deep concern expressed in various quarters of the Naga society that there is a need to take forward the Naga political issue, which has remained unresolved for the last six decades,” the chief minister said. He was addressing the inaugural function of the 23rd general conference of the Naga Students’ Federation at Mopungchuket village, some 16 km away from Mokokchung town.
He expressed apprehension if the “stalemate” with regard to the Naga issue was allowed to continue for too long, it could lead to frustrations amongst the parties to the dialogue, as also the general Naga populace. Rio cautioned it could result in the breakdown of the peace process, marking the return of “social upheavals, violence and turmoil in every part of our land.”
Sharing his suggestions made at the Naga consultative meeting held March 5-7, Rio said that the only “realistic and logical approach” would be to engage with India through political dialogue and negotiations to bring about an honorable solution. Such an approach would also be in line with the theme of the NSF conference –“Forging mutual destiny,” he said.
The chief minister also reiterated his “three-point formula” offered during the consultative meeting for taking forward the Naga political issue, including striving for territorial and emotional integration of all Nagas.
“Our common goal is to take Nagaland and the people forward to a better position where Nagas will be recognized by the international community for our excellence, for our unique culture, and where we carve our own place in the comity of the global village. This, I think, is the most practical approach and strategy for ‘Forging mutual destiny’,” he said.
Rio further said that Nagas can no longer afford to live in the past, nor stagnate in the present position. “We should realize what is possible, and work for it. Instead of living in isolation, we should strive to be part of the global village,” he added.
On the other hand, Rio said that while Nagas discuss the bigger picture of the Naga issue, they cannot deny that the biggest challenge lay within Nagas themselves and, even as the public very often ask the undergrounds to unite, the mainstream leaders and public are not doing any better. Taking a case in point, Rio said apex Naga bodies like the Naga Hoho and NSF no longer fully represent all Nagas living even within the present Nagaland state.
“It is high time that we recreate that Naga nationalistic fervor, that would subsume all our minor differences, and that would enable all Nagas, be it southern Nagas, “eastern” Nagas, “western” Nagas or “central” Nagas to come together under the apex Naga Hoho and NSF, so that we can unitedly pursue our common goal,” he said.
Dialogue, the only option: Rio
Mokokchung, April 28 (DIPR): Negotiation is the only option to addressing the Naga political issue, said Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. He said that in trying to achieve the aspirations of the Nagas by means of either waging a war or approaching a third country, is not applicable to finding an amicable solution to the Naga political issue.
Inaugurating the 23rd general conference of the Naga Students’ Federation at Mopungchukit village in Mokokchung today, Neiphiu Rio said negotiations across the table involving all sections of the society is the best way to settle the pending Naga political issue. Referring to the current peace process, the chief minister admitted that the efforts do not show much progress and so, called for consolidated efforts to carry forward the initiative.
Referring to the prevailing situation in the Naga society, the chief minister said the biggest challenge before the Nagas today is to stop violence, hatred and misunderstanding and ‘it is paramount to prevent such senseless acts of violence’. Touching on the talk of unification among the various Naga underground groups, the chief minister commented that even mainstream group such as Naga Hoho or the NSF are required to forge a greater unity as the present set-up do not represent the entire tribal hohos or the students’ community.
Commending the NSF for their involvement in the socio-economic and political development, Rio said the NSF is not only a powerful organization but also an effective pressure group. Stating students to be assets, the chief minister said the Nagaland Government has formulated a number of programmes to help the youths.
Source: MORUNG EXPRESS
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