Dimapur, August 18 (MExN): Retd. Gen. T.M. Keyho has stated that unity is the only Naga political solution. In a message presented at the Naga National Council (NNC) General Meeting at Kuthur Village, Tuensang Nagaland on August 18, 2010, the former General lamented that Nagas are confused because they have forsaken the “Genuine Political Truth” and gone astray from the true path. “Today we reduced our political struggle to fighting among ourselves due to our differences rooted in distrust and rivalry. Therefore our strategy and the only armament that will work now to save ourselves and the nation is admitting our mistakes honestly instead of blaming others so that Nagas will be able to come together again and truly trust each other and find final and acceptable political solution for our people”, he stated .
Stating that many people including the present Naga National Workers do not know the exact meaning of Nagaland, the former Naga General informed that this nomenclature was officially coined by the Naga National Council (NNC) which means- “all the Naga inhabited areas along with their traditional lands which were treated as if transferred to others by the alien forces without the consent of the Naga people”.
“These entire lands been given by God is the original Nagaland. This should not be confused with the Indian made puppet state of “Nagaland” within Indian Union. This so called Indian made state of “Nagaland” is only one-third or one-fourth of the size of the original “Nagaland”. It is not proper for us to use “Nagalim” or “Greater Nagaland” because we do not have any agenda to encroach any others land”, he stated.
Pointing out that there are three different politics in Nagaland today, Gen Keyho mentioned the first one as “Naga National Politics which stands for defending our sovereignty and integrity”, the second one is the “Indian State Politics with dubious and dirty elections and the third one is “factionalism and fratricidal politics”. “If you cannot differentiate these things, how are you going to lead the Nation?” he stated.
