Naga people urged to have more patience on 'complex political issue'

Imkong L Imchen addressing the 9th Longjakrep Semchir Kichu Telongjem Mungdang held at Khar village on March 14.
 

Mokokchung, March 14 (MExN): Addressing the 9th Longjakrep Semchir Kichu Telongjem Mungdang at Khar village, Imkong Imchen, MLA called upon the Naga people to have more patience on the complex political issue of the Nagas. 

A press release received here stated that the MLA appealed to the Naga political leaders who are presently engaged in the political negotiation with the Government of India to come to a unified political platform and workout consolidated political agenda to the Government of India instead of fighting among themselves and approaching the Government of India with divergent stand and approach.

The MLA said that the constitution of India is one of the most resilient and flexible constitution in the world today and as such it has the capacity to accommodate various opinions and agendas.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has demonstrated his sincere commitment to bring about a logical conclusion to the Naga issue,” he quipped adding that consequent upon which he has appointed R N Ravi as the Government of India Official Interlocutor to conduct the political talks. And thus, he said the Framework Agreement was entered with the NSCN-IM leadership in 2015, subsequently with the 7- Naga National Political Groups (NNPG) in 2017. 

However, the MLA lamented that till today there could not be a unified political platform among the Nagas set aside to bring about a common resolution. “The division and disunity among the Nagas will be a very costly affair,” he cautioned.

He added that various Naga social organisation and individuals are urging upon the negotiating groups for an early resolution of this complex Naga political issue. However, the MLA expressed his regret that most of these organisations are intentionally or otherwise “not mindful of a Naga consolidated political agenda to be presented to the Government of India.”

He also stated that the Prime Minister is eagerly looking for a unified Naga agenda so as to conclude the Talk logically. “I believe and understand that the commitment of our Prime Minister still stands firm,” he added. Imchen emphasized that RN Ravi, who is also appointed as the Governor of Nagaland, should not view the Naga issue as a law and order because Naga Issue was not and is not a law and order issue but definite and distinctive political issue requiring political resolution. 

Imchen added that there are Sixty elected People’s Representatives (MLAs) in the State which constituted upon themselves a political forum called Joint Legislatures Forum (JLF) to facilitate specially unity among the Naga underground groups. He admitted the JLF has not yet officially deliberated upon the “agreed position entered between the seven NNPGs and the interlocutor RN Ravi” which was entered on October 17, 2019. The JLF is rather looking for a unity among the different Naga Underground factions, he added.

Further, he added that demanding for early solution is appreciable; however, if the so-called early resolution does not bring about any greater status for the Naga people we should be rather surrendering our rights and opportunities thereby our posterity will blame us. 

He appealed to the Naga People that we cannot afford to oversight the opportunities offered by the Prime Minister but should rather take advantage on his commitment for a greater political status and opportunities so that history will also do justice to us.     

Meanwhile, Imolemba Jamir, President Longjakrep Semchir Telongjem spoke on the topic “Tangatetep (Understanding)”. Speakers from different villages presented about the lineage of Kichu generations in their respective generations. Meanwhile, the office bearers of the mungdang gave a brief report of the Longjakrep semchir kichu mungdang building.