Rev. L. Suohie Mhasi
This is a matter of law to be applied on every Non-Naga who seeks recognition and justice is to be done to all. There are many non-Nagas living together with the Nagas in Nagaland and many Nagas too are living in others’ land as domiciled citizens. There are many Nagas in U.S.A. who acquired citizenship of U.S.A. living in U.S.A. as individuals and not as a tribe. It is against the will of God not to recognize any one who is fit on every ground to be recognized as a citizen but it has to be on individual basis.
In the context of the Rongmei, quite a good number of people were recognized by the Government of Nagaland as a tribe not as individuals. The N.T.C. viewed it seriously and is agitating against it. As mentioned earlier, whatever is done will be a precedence which will have to be applied on all such cases and justice is to be done to all. Viewing on all counts, withdrawal of recognition is not appropriate verdict if the recognized candidates are qualified to be recognized according to the rules and laws. So reviewing and rectifying the orders may be the solution.
