DIMAPUR, MAY 15 (MExN): The Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) with all firmness and clarity has reiterated that its position is to work for the reconciliation of Naga national political groups on the basis of the historical and political rights of the Nagas. A press note issued by the FNR pointed out that with the “acceptance of FNR as a facilitating body by the various Naga national political groups, the Naga Reconciliation process provided opportunities for the Nagas to contemplate and work together for a shared Naga future through non-violence and forgiveness”.
Reminding that in 2008, during the Naga Peace Convention organized by the Naga Shisha Hoho, the FNR was formed, the press note reiterated that this was with the purpose of bringing the Naga national political groups together for the rights of the Naga people. “Today, in 2012, the FNR remains steadfast to this purpose and has not deviated from this principle”.
The FNR press note also made mention of February 29, 2012, during the Naga Reconciliation Meeting, stating that the Naga public endorsed the resolution wherein it recognized “that sovereignty of the Naga people is at the core of the uniqueness of the Naga historical and political rights” and affirmed that “Nagas are a sovereign people who uphold the principle that sovereignty lies with the people and hence abide by the concept that the will of the people is supreme.”
The Reconciliation meeting further emphasized that “the historical and political rights of the Nagas should form the basis of any political solution” and that “founded on this premise, any negotiation process must focus on how Nagas can determine, safeguard and exercise their historical and political rights in a contemporary and inter-related world.”
Finally, the FNR pointed out that during the Reconciliation meeting, the Naga public “called upon all Naga national political groups and the people henceforth, to jointly pursue this common cause of realizing and determining our Naga historical and political rights.” The FNR remains committed and will continue to respect and uphold the resolutions adopted by the Naga people on February 29, 2012, the FNR stated in its latest press note.
Informing that during the last Chiang Mai meeting in March 19-23, 2012, the Naga national political groups themselves urged the FNR to organize and facilitate the highest level meeting at the earliest, the FNR press note stated that the proposed highest meeting was to take place over an extended period to ‘hammer out’ all outstanding differences and to work together to respond positively to Naga public demand for all Naga national political groups to reconcile.
Based on this expressed commitment, the FNR has proposed the highest level meeting starting from May 21, 2012. The FNR therefore requested all the Naga national political groups to honor their own commitment and to participate in the forthcoming reconciliation meeting.
