Dimapur, May 27 (MExN): Taking note of the current media tirade between NSCN (IM) and Naga leaders including Dr SC Jamir, the Sümi Hoho on Friday made an appeal to all the Naga National political group leaders and the public leaders to refrain from attacking each other but instead ‘come to an understanding with each other at such a time as this while the Government of India and the Naga negotiating parties are seriously engaged to come to a conclusion.’
Sumi Hoho, President, I Nikheto Jimomi and General Secretary, Dr Vihuto Asumi in its statement appealed to ‘all the Nagas to extend the fullest cooperation and sincere prayers as the Government of India and the Naga negotiating parties strives to hammer out amicable political solution.’
The Hoho stated that for more than half a century, Nagas have been eagerly anticipating an amicable political solution to the vexed Naga political issue. However, much to the disappointment and against the wishes and desires of the Naga people, the issue has been dragging on thus far.
“The hopes and aspirations of the Nagas have almost reached a point where all hopes have faded and the patience and trust on the negotiating parties has slowly reached the lowest diminishing point,” it stated.
The tribal Hohos and organizations of Nagaland have been demanding to the Government of India and Naga National political groups to bring out the “charter of demands/competencies” to the public domain as the demands are for the people. However, in spite of the repeated demands of the Naga public, much are still concealed from the public, it stated.
According to Sümi Hoho such “hidden competencies” should be brought to the knowledge of all the stakeholders before the inking of the final agreement to avoid any “acceptance issues”that may arise post-agreement and the negotiating parties should be aware of such facts.
It stated that Naga public leaders in the person of Dr SC Jamir, Y Patton, Temjen Imna Along and others have voiced out the minds of the people of Nagaland and have made known to the Naga public, the intentions and facts of the Central leaders.
“As stakeholders, every concerned Naga leaders have the right to express their views, opinions and facts to the people in the interest of early political solution to the vexed Naga issue,” Sumi Hoho stated.
It added that at such a juncture, “it is expected from every Naga leaders and organizations to focus on the earliest amicable settlement of the Indo-Naga issue rather than exchanging war of words which could derail the peaceful atmosphere and cause adverse developments on the hopes of the Naga people on the ongoing peace process.”
