Today the word “Power” might be defined according to different writers and scholars point of view. Power can do justice and also it can harm Justice. Naga National movement has a unique sense about the Word “power.” Where do our National powers come from? It has a beginning as well as to do justice we have to see the past into consideration. The word Power may seems to have a negative connation but the following thought might give us a clue to understand our base.
1. This writer felt that even in this post modern world, say a sweet which cost 25 or 50
Paise have an ownership seal. Our present territories have its owner. Yet our neighbors claims ownership on this part of territory as their own.
2. People of Nagas were considered as tribal, inferior and probably uncivilized. Unfortunately these bunches of people have no proper education but they are the protagonist of the so called democracy so they used all their intellectual thought wisely. They applied the so called “acceptability approaches” however, it was completely turn down by our neighbors.
3. The peace loving people does not means that they have to be passive and when our neighbors intrude in to our territory on Oct 1955. No Nations on earth can just watch and let others take away theirs own lives and land. Naga peoples have no expectation but to do its National duty.
Naga people were not directed from out side so we do justice to ourselves by giving our consensus to our National actors. People’s Will (Power) were given in order to liberate from unwanted elements part that is aliens to us. Our neighbors are blinded by the spirit of Hitlerism and mussilonism. This land has a human habitation as our neighbors have it habitation. Our National actors were patriotic and even willing to suffer a double portion for the cause of this Nation. People’s will was given to wipe away our humility, insult inflicted from outside force, a force of perversion. We as a Nation has non by our side but we never succumb to out side perversion force. Our National actors do Justice by their sweats, pain, and tears for this beloved Nation. Their inner core flow the bloodline of Justice and they uphold the people’s will and they value it. For them it’s an honor to served this beautiful country.
This writer also sense that some of our National actors irrespective of any camp also see that there will be few who do Justice for this nation. Today a thought has to go further.
Where do our National actors Power is anchor upon? Where are you standing? Is it upon mumbling, grumbling, confused Naga People or What? Today what is the voice of your people in their inner being or their consciences? People’s desire also cut across your so called groupism. Today is Pilate’s attitudes are in us including Naga people in general. Who will like to wash off his hand? Let us learn to say that no one is righteous. Today if People’s desire is pushed to the periphery, upon which power are you standing strongly? If people’s Will(power) are not actively and wisely used it will have a different version at the ends of the Nagas story.
Perhaps, Justice define from one perspective might not be acceptable to Naga People in general. So all the laws passed by our National leaders at their respective camp have to take Naga people will in to greater weight. According to Donald W. Shriver Jr “The greatest triumph of Justices is not in actions that preserved the integrity of law but in action that preserved the integrity of the community.” Law passes to kill among our National workers and also killing even the innocents’ persons. For instance a harmless child Inato was killed on 28 Sept at Zunheboto town, Bro Shimmei Shingnaisui a student was killed on 2 Oct and Bro Hovizol was killed on 3 Oct. And many others killing in the past and what the future will hold, we are living uncertainty situation create by our own people. Which Justice will our National actors define for this Nation?
Today, Justice is a far cry for Naga People. Perhaps those who are killing irrespective of any camp have a fresh blood stains in their hands cannot give justice to million of Nagas people. How many of our National actors are entangled by Indian luxuries and those who are not in a position to do justice even to one’s own self are talking for Nagas justice. We better learn if we are not a men or women of Justice. Including the public have all of us have a good baggage’s of injustice done in the past and even today.
Today million of Naga People inner struggle may be reflected on the following focus about its desire.
(1)People’s Will(Power) entrusted to our National actors were not placed to give them psychological trauma. Naga people are looking on the eastern side when will the dawn approach on this part of land. Where a deep seeded wounds are yet to see healing. Naga people are looking forth when will we lift our head unashamed and also to list among 192 members in the world body.
(2)Indian government had kidnapped 14 August 1947 from our hands. Naga People desire is to see our National flag flying high at the UN. Our representatives placed at abroad and even to contribute for the world peace. We should not forget to be a champion for other oppressed Nations around the world.
(3) Naga People do not want another “Indian Creative Solution” but “people acceptability” solution. We cannot affords to loss another precious generation.
(4) Naga people are pleading to our National actors to utilize its Power to do Justice. Give us a man that is alive to rebuild our Nation not a death body which gives us tears, and hatred among ourselves.
(5) The world knows what we do and how we live back at our home. We have become a cheap Nation not a costly Nation.
(6) Any extension of olive branches among our National actors have to be realistic and pragmatic not another social ethics or lip-service. It should flow from the inner core of the hearts. And also lay down a means to come together to talk. National actors have to take a greater courage than before to let a historical event to begin in our land.
(7) Any intervention from outside force for peace is good but it is always better to begin back at home. Because it is our own creation and even to re-create we have to think out among ourselves. Peace begins at home not from outside.
(8) The final and safest path that Naga people can never make another mistake is the old rugged Cross.
If Naga people voices are not heed by our National actors today, for which people are you working? Naga million voices have been tune down for how many years? People’s Will (Power) are entrusted to do Justice nothing less and more. So our National actors have to refresh their thought for this Nation. This writer would confess that he is writing without consulting his ability. This is not a final say however, a thought of sharing. This writer leave a space and rest to our National Actors from the different camps to see how are they applying People’s Will (Power) and are they doing Justice for this Nation. All the think tanks of our Nation have to give a constructive thought for rebuilding this Nation.
H. Apise
Purana Bazar, Dimapur
