Reasoning together in search for truth will reduce the much tension and apprehension removing doubt and fear. Right actions taken and done will bring enlightenment and progress in society. Given the situation today, Naga people must reason together and reconcile. That seems to be the only way forward. Hostilities will breed more hatreds, divisions and ‘isms’ besides lost of lives.
The reconciliation as understood is always ongoing process as long as the human race exist to reason out the differences and be reconciled bowing down to truth that will set the people free. Having so much being subjected to ‘might is right’ replacing over consensus, compassion, honesty, forgiveness and all it is hard to have a comeback to give way to true forgiveness and reconciliation itself. However, it is self evident that without surrendering to true reconciliation the road opposite always lead to destruction.
It is worth noting that actions taken at the altar of power politics (dwelling in coercion and control) have led the society to many disastrous repercussions. Therefore, non-violence based on justice and truth has to find its way to resolve the conflict. Perhaps, it is time to try to learn the politics of non-violence in the context of Naga internal strife and beyond. Can the people take the challenge to let non-violence redefine its history at this crucial moment? The profit of non-violence has to be jointly ventured and calculated by one and all. At the end of day the balance sheet of non-violence can face higher return.
Naga political groups signing a Covenant of Reconciliation and forming a Joint Working Group at the initiative of FNR has indeed a great step in itself in the reconciliatory process. Great football matches abroad and at various home grounds, the memories of the songs sung by the widows and orphans, the slogans shouted by the young, the kneeling prayers of the old, zeal of the Quakers and tireless efforts of the civil society leaders, the blessing of the one and all must but find a common ground to carry forward the flame of reconciliation to the highest level until to the last final journey. These many summits, soccer matches, gatherings are seeing to be igniting new relationship of old friendship and comradeship. The flame should continue to shine, the torch bearers must continue to run tirelessly, it is through the light of reconciliation the past darkness shall be overcame and the road ahead shall be illuminated.
The torch bearers particularly the Naga political groups must be reminded that when the flame they are carrying is extinguished their path itself will be darker to run ahead. This is what the Naga people are reminding you. You may read newspapers and who does not support the much needed reconciliation. This genuine appeal of Naga people and other should not be put to asunder. The return of such golden moment will be just a wishful thinking once it is given up. Therefore, reasoning together, sustaining the dialogue, building the bond of relationship, listening each other to be able to change of what is being heard and talked and to arrive at a common meeting ground is but the only way forward.
The reconciliation as understood is always ongoing process as long as the human race exist to reason out the differences and be reconciled bowing down to truth that will set the people free. Having so much being subjected to ‘might is right’ replacing over consensus, compassion, honesty, forgiveness and all it is hard to have a comeback to give way to true forgiveness and reconciliation itself. However, it is self evident that without surrendering to true reconciliation the road opposite always lead to destruction.
It is worth noting that actions taken at the altar of power politics (dwelling in coercion and control) have led the society to many disastrous repercussions. Therefore, non-violence based on justice and truth has to find its way to resolve the conflict. Perhaps, it is time to try to learn the politics of non-violence in the context of Naga internal strife and beyond. Can the people take the challenge to let non-violence redefine its history at this crucial moment? The profit of non-violence has to be jointly ventured and calculated by one and all. At the end of day the balance sheet of non-violence can face higher return.
Naga political groups signing a Covenant of Reconciliation and forming a Joint Working Group at the initiative of FNR has indeed a great step in itself in the reconciliatory process. Great football matches abroad and at various home grounds, the memories of the songs sung by the widows and orphans, the slogans shouted by the young, the kneeling prayers of the old, zeal of the Quakers and tireless efforts of the civil society leaders, the blessing of the one and all must but find a common ground to carry forward the flame of reconciliation to the highest level until to the last final journey. These many summits, soccer matches, gatherings are seeing to be igniting new relationship of old friendship and comradeship. The flame should continue to shine, the torch bearers must continue to run tirelessly, it is through the light of reconciliation the past darkness shall be overcame and the road ahead shall be illuminated.
The torch bearers particularly the Naga political groups must be reminded that when the flame they are carrying is extinguished their path itself will be darker to run ahead. This is what the Naga people are reminding you. You may read newspapers and who does not support the much needed reconciliation. This genuine appeal of Naga people and other should not be put to asunder. The return of such golden moment will be just a wishful thinking once it is given up. Therefore, reasoning together, sustaining the dialogue, building the bond of relationship, listening each other to be able to change of what is being heard and talked and to arrive at a common meeting ground is but the only way forward.
