• Sir-The 5th Naga Peoples’ Consultative meeting on the Indo- Naga Peace Process was held at Bangkok, Thailand from September 6-7, 2005, in the backdrop of the ongoing eight and a half years of Ceasefire, between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim, which extensively discussed on the progress made and the challenges to be met.
The Consultative Meeting acknowledged that much has been achieved during the 8 years of talks and the fact that Naga leaders have gone all out to demonstrate their sincerity and commitment to resolve the political conflict through peaceful means, the house in all earnestness expresses its firm opinion that the outcome of the political talks so far is far from satisfactory. And should the ‘talks’ continue without making substantial progress, the “will of the people” shall then ultimately prevail for any continuity or non-continuity of the Ceasefire. Therefore, the Government of India also must accelerate its decisiveness to resolve the Indo-Naga Political conflict by exhibiting its “political will”, lest the very purpose for which the ceasefire was signed is negated, which has become a serious concern of all.
The Consultative Meeting also appreciated the continued efforts of all Nagas towards strengthening the peace process and further calls upon every civil society organizations, churches and individuals to re-enforce themselves with greater preparedness and responsibilities towards consolidating peoples collective potentials for Nation building and meaningful political settlement.
Camp: Bangkok the 7th September, 2005.
