Naga people should speak out for sovereignty

Dear Naga people,

I on behalf of the Naga National Council salute to all the Naga people  and the signatories who are alive till date in particular on this occasion of Naga National Plebiscite Day of 16th May 2014,today as we observe the Day with prayer and praise to God Almighty for His grace and mercy towards our Nation building.

Today, as we observe the Day, we the Naga National Council with prayer and dedication of our lives to our living God and the blessed Homeland we live in on this National Day of ours once again for the service of our political  freedom.We praise God for His will and purpose for the Naga people in this part of the world.

The Naga National Plebiscite Day of ours sixty three years ago on this Day has refresh and remind our mind and spirit of dedication to the service of our Nation’s freedom.May the Naga people once again rededicate our lives to our living God for the service and salvation of Naga freedom of sovereignty as we observe this National Day of ours today.
The Naga people had come across Indian Election of imposition once again in our dear Homeland but the Naga National Council as the Parent Body had rejected and condemned this Election in Toto.

But today,it is very sad to see that all other Naga Political Groups in the Homeland did not say even a word of rejection or condemnation of Indian Election but remained completely silent,this indicate that they have compromised their political stand for Naga sovereignty.

Those Naga Political Groups and NGOs who were shouting at the top of their voices for “Solution not Election” are completely silent today when the National Workers in particular needed them to speak out politically for our rights of freedom at this stage.So this is a complete betrayal to the Naga people and Nation.

The Naga National Council have to say that the Naga people today should speak out for sovereignty or another Plebiscite (Referendum) for final political settlement in the Region instead of participating in the Indian Election which NNC rejected in the past as well as in the present time of imposition too by the Government of India.

When Kosovo and today Crimea could become sovereign Nations.Why not Nagas? If Ukraine region of Donetsk and Luhansk provinces could conduct referendum for sovereignty then the Naga people should and must do the same as we have every democratic right to do so for our sovereignty once again for the best political right and stand.

The Naga National Council is the mandated and grass-root based people’s (Villagers) Political Institution (Parent Body) of the Nagas,so every one should respect and support for ultimate achievement of our goal of freedom for the whole and all of the Naga inhabited areas in the entire interest of the Naga people.

Today,the NNC must say that whatever agreement or concordant signed by only three Naga Political Groups will never be a successful one until and unless all the Naga National Political Groups come together for Naga National Unity for freedom.

The Forum for Naga Reconciliation work for Naga National Unity is half done without inviting or participation of the other Naga political groups for final Naga Unity.And this is a complete bias and look down upon attitude of FNR members in this serious matter of reconciliation work .They are responsible for half done and incomplete reconciliation and unity of all the Naga National Political Groups for one Government.

 

nment is for Naga sovereignty or for some other arrangement for some people only.The Naga people and the Naga National Political Groups must be very clear about this serious political stand.Without knowing the head and tail of political stand of each and every Naga National Political Groups,the question of one Government cannot be implemented. And this is happening today as we have clearly seen.

Today, I must also say that the people of Jotsoma Village in particular,the Kohima Education Society and the State Government under the union of India have honoured and praised too much of British soldiers who came to inaugurate a monument built by the Jotsoma Village in honour of a Major General of Second World War at Kohima.In this connection,the NNC have to state that praising too much of British soldiers is a mockery to the Naga people because the British Government had betrayed the Nagas in the first place and till date not even a word is uttered in favor or support of Naga Cause as they were and are responsible for the political plight of the Naga people in particular.

They (British soldiers) must speak out in favor of Naga people basing on the 1935 Act of “ Naga Hills Excluded Area”, which was passed by the House of Lords (British Parliament) much before the invasion of Nagaland by the Government of India and its Army. This is what the agent of British Government can do for the Naga people if at all they remember the First World War and the Second World War helping hands of the Nagas’ sacrificial deeds for them.

Today, the NNC must tell the Naga people who really loved Naga sovereignty should stand firm and united for the great and happy day to come with firm faith on our Living God. We must work hard politically to achieve our desired Goal of Freedom sooner than later because the world political scenarios are changing rapidly and new development of political freedom is emerging out every now and then.

The NNC appeal to one and all in the Homeland to support the right and correct political stand of the Naga National Council the only Political Institution of the Naga people to further the Cause of the Nagas for peace and freedom.

Zechariah 4:6 -  So he answered and said to me: “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: not by might nor by power but by my spirit,” says the Lord of hosts.

KUKNALIM

Z. Royim Yimchungrü,  
Acting President,
 Naga National Council