We understand that Nagas are a homogeneous group of people with common origin, history and culture; speaking different dialects but same in temperament, attitude and appearance; scattered over different political and administrative units but yearn for unity and integration and aspire to live under one political and administrative umbrella;
We also understand that Nagas have been struggling for over half a century for our ‘inalienable fight’ to self-determination and freedom, going through untold sufferings under Indian and Burmese political and military action; and in the course of events amongst the Naga brothers due to differences in ideology and factionalism;
Knowing the futility of further arms struggle and rivalry among ourselves we abhor factional killing, which should immediately be stopped.
Now we strongly believe that the time have come for all the Nagas to bury seeds of division and hatred in the true spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation for a sustainable peace and permanent solution to the Naga political problem;
Therefore, the aspiration of the Nagas for freedom, peace, unity and integration, and negotiated political settlement of appropriate status can never and should not ever be sacrificed at the altar of (petty) political differences, blackmailing, ransom like pressure tactics, personal ego, selfish and sectarian interests.
Shiloh Kath
Dimapur
