FNR meets Naga groups

Dimapur, July 22 (MExN): Signatories to the “Covenant of Reconciliation” led by their respective team leaders and the Forum for Naga Reconciliation today met at Hotel Saramati in Dimapur. A press note from the forum stated that today’s meeting “further affirmed and exhibited the growing spirit of accommodation and mutual respect for one another”. According to the forum, today’s meeting affirmed to “continue restraining offensive activities” in the spirit of the “Covenant of Reconciliation”. The forum  also urged the “concerned Naga political parties to be vigilant of anti-social elements in the Naga society; continue to reciprocate one another, by releasing all political prisoners along with their belongings, at the earliest and further, agreed to deter from publishing “provocative” statements in the media.

The forum’s press note stated that following Chiang Mai-V, in which the highest level leaders have jointly signed the covenant based on the historical and political rights of the Nagas, the process has now gained greater heights. Wednesday’s meeting is the second one since June 3, 2009. 

The FNR expressed hope that such dialogue will “wield the future of the Nagas in the spirit of love, non-violence, peace and respect to resolve outstanding issues.” 

According to the FNR with the signing of the Covenant of Reconciliation, the signatories have agreed to delegate permanent team members (Joint Functional Consortium/Working Group) led by a team leader, in all the subsequent meetings with authorization from the respective government’s highest authority; to accelerate the task ahead of the Nagas. In the meantime, the FNR remains grateful to the Naga political parties for their cooperation and to the public for their untiring support. “Once again, the FNR affirms our commitment to Naga reconciliation”.