At the outset I wish a very happy and prosperous New Year to everyone. The old has passed and the new has begun to countdown a day after another which every one of us have to go through. Just as the New Year has come to us let us renew out heart and mindset and pledge to bring a historic change and peaceful settlement of our long protracted Indo-Naga Political Problem within this year 2016.
In fact we have been expecting a new dimension and a paradigm shift on Indo-Naga issue in the year 2015. But it has been the year of empuzzlement and discouragement that compelled the entire Naga citizen to face the state of uncertainty and hopelessness and has put a big question into the minds of every citizen, a big question and made us stand in crossroad point.
However, whatever past has gone will never come back, therefore let us keep aside all those past realities of blunders and division in every aspect of our Naga Political Issue. Beside, being a Christian state and a nation belongs to God and the "Prince of Peace" (Jesus Christ). We are compelled to have tolerance and patience of mind. Indeed we have been going through difficult situations of the sense of prejudice and division, and could not live up to the standard of Christian principle.
As we analyze our political movement in the light of biblical saying in Roman 5:1. says "therefore since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our lord Jesus Christ". Besides it is obvious that we the Nagas claims ourselves a peace loving people and claims that we belong to Christ the "Prince of Peace". However when we analize the present political context, we are still lacking in matter of "Peace, Unity and Justice". As such everybody knows the reality of Naga Political Movement and the weakness of the leaders of different groups/factions (NPGs) and some leaders of various organisation.
However many of us do not want to voice out the message of truth and justice. Therefore let all citizen of nagaland stand firm and come to the sense of Unity and Justice and voice out against this dangerous virus of disunity. Let us also study ourselves and reason together about question of whether we maintain peaceful relationship with God or not? But to my opinion, we do not maintain this relation-ship in practical, As such if we have the real pee with God, I believe there is no difficulty nor unnecessarily spent time to unite and make peaceful relationship among NPGs.
Besides, as we have celebrated the Christmas a few days back in remembrance of the coming of Christ "the Prince of Peace on earth". But we do not realize and practice the peaceful nature as a Christian and does not bosses the spirit of peace and unity.
Indeed the real factor that causes division and disunity among NPGs is the "lack of peace and lack of true principle of nationalism" when we go through John 14:27, Jesus says "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives...." therefore let us receive the peace which is the gift of our lord by His grace and put it into our daily practical life.
Infact many people are trying to establish peaceful environment through money power. As such some are trying to sell and buy peace with money. This type of dirty business will never last long rather it will take us to tomb in the end. Therefore let us come to the sense of real humanity and uphold the real joy of peace and harmony by accepting the Peace of Christ and acknowledge our mistakes before God the Creator of our beautiful hilly country just as the Ps. 2:6-8 says "I have installed my king on Zion (Nagaland) my holy hill, I will proclaim the degree of the lord; He said to me, you are my Son; today I have become your father. Ask of me, and I will make the Nations (Nagaland) your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession". Thus says the lord to the Nagas today, this is the wonderful and true promise of God the Creator of our land. Therefore let us seek God's Kingdom and His righteousness, so that whatever we ask, shall be given to us through our lord Jesus Christ.
Besides, the main problem we are facing today and the main root cause of trouble is clearly mentioned in Ps. 9:15 says "the Nations (Nagas) have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden" this is exactly what we are :sing through and struggling for. Therefore let us retrospect our past mistakes and ask God His wisdom and grace so that nothing is impossible for Him. Lastly but not the least, I would humbly appeal the entire leaders of our National Workers (NPGs) to unite together in one accord and sit together in the room of peace and reason ourselves by asking God's wisdom and come together under common platform and decide our future in collective and constructive manner. I. also humbly encourage the leaders of different civil societies, elected members, church leaders, intellectuals etc, to guide and join hands with the NPGs and work together for the peaceful and permanent settlement of our long protracted Naga Political Problems, for the welfare of the Nagas in general "United we stand, divided we fall" May the Almighty God bless our Nagaland.
N. Mar. Ao Burma Camp Dimapur
