Dimapur, July 23 (MExN): The Joint Co-ordination Committee has extended its support and corporation to “The Pledge and Joint Declaration” made by the GPRN/NSCN and NNC/FGN.
“We strongly urge upon the leadership of the merger group not to waver in all their endeavor with wisdom and discernment from Almighty God towards true unity, reconciliation and peace so as to hasten the settlement of Indo-Naga political issue,” stated the Joint Co-ordination Committee in a press note issue by the President of Konyak Union S Khoiwang Wangsa, President of Sumi Hoho Hokishe Yepthomi, President of Kachari Tribal Council S K Khempral, President of Kuki Ingpi Nagaland Asat Doungel, Vice President of Khiamnungan Tribal Council P Heno, President of Phom People’s Council Hamnyei Phom, Working President of Yimchungru Tribal Council Kius Chuba, President of United Sangtam Likhium Bamji Serangmong and President of Chang Khulei Setshang N Kaimang.
The Joint Co-ordination Committee comprises of Konyak Union, Khiamnungan Tribal Council, Chang Khulei Setshang Tribal Council, Yimchunger Tribal Council, Phom People’s Council, United Sangtam Likhium Bamji, Sumi Hoho, Kuki Ingpi Nagaland and Kachari Tribal Council Nagaland.
It has also appealed to all like-minded Naga Tribal Hoho, Civil Societies and Churches to extend their support and co-operation to strengthen the “unity, reconciliation and peace process”. The note mentioned that the merging of the two political groups at Monyukshu is unconditionally historic and a major boost towards the fulfillment of ‘Covenant of Reconciliation’, which was signed by the Naga political groups including Isak Swu, Chairman NSCN (IM), SS Khaplang Chairman of GPRN/NSCN and Brig (Rtd) Singnya, Kedahge, NNC/FGN.
Moreover, the Committee has been striving for the “true unity and reconciliation” amongst the lasting solution to the “vexed Indo-Naga political issue for many years”, the note added. Further, the committee has “sincerely called upon all the other Naga Political Groups to abide and adhere the ‘Covenant of Reconciliation’ both in spirit and letter so as to bring about total unification, reconciliation and lasting peace amongst the Nagas”.
