Dimapur, January 4 (MExN): The Naga National Council today issued a statement wherein it said that “From the formation of the Naga National Council (NNC) by the Naga people on 2nd February, 1946, the NNC steadfastly stands for Naga Sovereignty as a nation as the Naga people have given national mandate to NNC through Voluntary Plebiscite on 16th May, 1951. And it is practically a known fact that non-violence has been the resolute policy of the NNC and not violence.” It asserted that “Violence never bears a good fruit. Violence is the sweetest thing for Satan and for the wicked men. The one who had no right to proceed further often used violence to hijack the right of others.”
In a statement issued by its Joint Secretary Acüyi, the NNC said it “always condemns any individual or group who creates violence in Nagaland or anywhere. For violence is the arch enemy of all religions and modern world. Thus NNC always maintains peace and tranquility with other nations, communities and groups and works to settle all problems through peaceful means.”
The NNC further explained that it cannot impose “tax” except “membership fee” and what the group called “free will donation.” The group has urged “our people” not to “pay the taxes unnecessarily/cowardly to all self styled organizations.” According to the statement, the NNC has no kilonser, tatar, midan peyu, leacy, razou peyu and Naga army as the governmental power is vested in the FGN. “NNC is a political institution and the guardian of the FGN and not a government. NNC can never impose taxes on Naga people or otherwise except free will donation and NNC membership fee from the Naga population as every Naga who is born of the Naga blood is an NNC member,” the NNC claimed. “Therefore our people must not pay the taxes unnecessarily/cowardly to all self styled organizations which were created/formed by themselves without the knowledge of the Naga people.”
There are others who have opposed the NNC and followed the path of violence, the NNC said. “As a result thousands of lives, immeasurable wealth and precious times have been lost in the past 3 decades. But I believe that many of our people have now realized and come out with positive attitude. And it is the right time to follow the non-violence policy of NNC the parent body of our nation. So that we shall unitedly march forward to build up a prosperous nation of Nagaland for Christ,” the note explained.
