Dimapur, September 25 (MExN): ‘Naga International Support Center’ (NISC) congratulates the Naga ‘political’ groups for “under the auspices of the FNR, coming together as one.” The NISC challenged that “if sovereignty is the goal of the Naga forces” what then could be “more natural than coming together as one?”
A note from the NISC said today that the NNC, NSCN-Khaplang and the NSCN-Isak Muivah groups “know the reasons for these violent separations very well, they should be able to forgive but also to built on a Naga society where trust and respect prevails.”
The NISC said, “...to forgive but not forget needs wisdom, statesmanship and accompanying action.” “Since NNC, NSCN-Khaplang and the NSCN-Isak Muivah groups know the reasons for these violent separations very well, they should be able to forgive but also to built on a Naga society where trust and respect prevails and the gun is used to defend the people against the real enemies of the Nagas,” the note said.
According to the NISC, the reasons for conflicts among the Nagas are multifold “but not created by Nagas alone.” “The separation caused by the Shillong Accord and the separation of the Khaplang group happened due to the infusion of the divide and rule policy of the Government of India. On the other end of the spectrum and no matter how influenced all Naga groups claim and maintain that ‘sovereignty’ is the core reason for their existence.”
The NISC said that Nagas in general have a common goal but individuals, groups, political parties can differ in their opinions on how the Naga “nation” should be governed, governed with respect to the rights of all Nagas. “These differences are free to express and during elections Nagas should be able to express these preferences without be they voted without being harassed, bribed, coerced or otherwise influenced,” the NISC explained.
It stated that a reconciled Naga organization can stand strong and defeat the ‘divide and rule’ policy of the Government of India. “Though ultimately the Government of India has failed, it is not likely to gracefully bow out. Only with successful peace talks will the Government of India cease its efforts to subdue,” the NISC added.
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