Kiumukam Yimkhiung
President, NNC/GDRN (N-A)
Dear Comrades,
It is a great honour and God’s given grace for me to be addressing you once again as your President of NNC/GDRN (N-A) Keeping closed to our hearts, this historic and remarkable day, “The Naga Republic day”. I most humbly submit before our Creator and give glory and praises to our Almighty for sustaining and enduring with us so far, in spite of our infidelities.
On this auspicious and memorable day, I urge upon our younger generation, to retrospect and reminisced about our forefathers, who willingly gave theirs everything for our survival and for the better future of our generation. Every Naga household gave, contributed and sacrificed something for our Naga National course. The Autocracies, sufferings, domination under the regime of Indian union brought about immeasurable pain and sufferings to our Naga homeland, which can never be erased or be forgotten. This generation still feels the burn of those times and it is you young Gen Z to rise up and fight for all our rights and freedom. It is time we move out of our comfort zone and challenged the very nature of our existences.
On this 69th Naga republic day, it is befitting for us all Nagas to remind ourselves of the path that our forefathers, Pioneers and elders paved for us to toil. Envisioning the future and laid down the concrete political foundation for us, which should always be in the core of our hearts, to remember, uphold and cherish.
The memorandum submitted to “Sir Simon Commission” of 10th January 1929. Declaration of ‘Naga Independences Day’ on 14th August 1947 and the historic ‘Naga Plebiscite’ day of May 16th 1951 speak for itself the magnanimous thoughts of our pioneers for our future Generation.
Dear Friends, NNC/GDRN (N-A) as a servant and representatives of the People, in consonances with other Naga Political groups had been working tirelessly and continuously, through dialogue and discussion for permanent, honourable and mutually acceptable and lasting solution to the longest political conflict in the modern history and to end the long prostrated Naga Political issues. The NNC/GDRN (N-A) under the charismatic Convener-ship of Mr N Kitovi Zhimomi had the honour of signing the historic “Agreed Position” of 17th November 2017 and the talk successfully concluded on 31st October, 2019 by which it further strengthen our resolute to carry forward the legacy of our forefathers for self determination.
However it is very unfortunate and pertinent to mention here that, in the recent past, we have to witness a mushrooming of grandiose self-styled Individuals and groups, trumpeting as National workers trying to highjack the legitimate and publicly mandated Govt for their own personal gain and satisfaction. Its’ such group or Organisation who are confusing and creating chaos in our Patriotic Naga society but let us not be swayed away or be confused by such propaganda of some few.
Today on this Naga Republic Day, I humbly called upon on all able Nagas with Patriotic sentiments to came forward and let the fire of rage within us sore with favour of thousands suns, for we stand on the precipice of history ready to embark on a journey that will define the very essences of who we are and what we are. The call for all Nagas to unite resonates within each one of us. It is truly a call for oneness to reclaim our rightful place in our great Nation. We must rise not as an individual but as a collective force in pursuit of our liberation. Every Naga by blood has a role to play in this clash of Titans.
On this Historic 69th Naga Republic Day, I urge the Younger Naga youths to seize this moment and opportunity to shape our future that this generation deserve and is worthy of. Together we can overcome any obstacle, tackle any foe and with collective will, we can reignite the slogan “Nagaland for Christ.” Let us all keep aside our differences and shed our egos and rise above our adversaries as one collective force, enabling divine intervention to guide us in our every step forward. Let us all NNPGs emphasis on oneness, forgiveness, love and peace and pursuit our ultimate goal together as one entity.
The supreme sacrifices of our Elders, Patriots and those martyrs for our Nation may never go in vain, I urge all Nagas to salute and pay rich homage to all those, who have nobly sacrificed their lives for our today and for their perseverance and dedication for our better future.
I with deep regret, apologised to my Naga Comrades, for all the discord and disunity within the spectrum of Naga Political groups. However, I do expresses my profound gratitude to all the Ranks and files of NNC/GDRN (N-A) family for their indomitable resolution, intensity and endurance exhibited all these recent turbulent times and selflessly standing firm in defences of our Government and our Nation at large. Let us all not forget that our Almighty God watches over us all and has a Greater plan prepared for our Naga Nation. Let us in unison declared to the world that we will not rest until our dream and aspiration is fulfill.
Lastly, the Naga National council, Government of the Democratic republic of Nagaland (Non-Accord) acknowledges and appreciates the unwavering support of all Prayer warriors, Naga CSOs, Apex Tribal bodies, NGOs, Students’ Organisation, etc. May our Father God, Protect, Bless, Guide and lead us as always.
“God Almighty Bless our Nagaland”
Kuknalim
