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Sunday, 31 January 2010 02:28 |
Tahamzam (Senapati): Hand in Hand: Representatives of the Joint Working Group (NNC/FGN, GPRN/NSCN and NSCN/GPRN) hold hands in a demonstration of willingness and commitment to jointly overcome all outstanding issues between them and to make reconciliation a reality. Rev. Dr. Wati Aier, the convenor of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation is seen leading in the hour.
Tahamzam (Senapati) | January 30 : Declaring that there is no turning back from the Naga reconciliation process, the Forum for Naga Reconciliation today asserted that the Nagas can be free through reconciliation. A week after the warm response to the ‘reconciliation rally’ in Ukhrul, the people of Tahamzam (Senapati) district have also displayed their willingness to take part in the “Naga Reconciliation: A journey of common hope” initiated by Forum for Naga Reconciliation.
Hundreds of people at the public meeting of FNR and joint working group (JWG) of the Naga “political” groups held here at the mini-stadium in the heart of Tahamzam town, on Saturday, raised their hands and cried in unison to the slogan “Reconciliation is good for the land and is the wish of the people.”
“May our people, in fraternity march forward on the journey of common hope to our rightful place and cherished,” was another slogan approved by the public. The public also prayed that those people who create space for reconciliation among the Naga brethren succeed in “glorious triumph” and that “no harm, misfortune nor hurdles come in the way of the peacemakers.”
Addressing the public meeting held under the banner “Waging peace”, the forum’s convenor Rev. Dr. Wati Aier, reiterated that one of the fundamental truths of the Nagas today is the call for political reconciliation in pursuit of common interest based on the “historical and political rights of the Nagas.” Rev. Wati said that the Nagas can be made free through reconciliation and that it is the only hope for the “fragmented” Nagas.
The convenor also informed that as mandated by the Naga people on three occasions (Sept 25, 2008; Feb 22, 209 and Aug 26, 2009), and resolved by the JWG that a meeting between the “political” groups be held at “the highest level at the earliest,” the forum was relentlessly pursuing the matter.
“We want to respond to this task in our context with a credible solidarity. We have to be willing to realize that coming together is not a technique, but a deep personal attitude which makes it possible to receive peace as a gift,” he said.
He further said that in the coming months, “We will need all the support of the Naga people to reach our final destination” and that “Together too, we can find the risen Lord, emerged from the tombs of despair, fear and violence.”
Messages of solidarity were read out by Chandel Naga Peoples’ Organization, Zeliangrong Interim Body and Naga Peoples’ Organization, Senapati. Earlier, United Naga Council (UNC) president Samson Remei in his welcome address said that the “consistent effort” of the reconciliation forum has been instrumental in reducing the degree of violence between the Naga groups and that the understanding shown by the “political” groups have given a new hope to the Nagas. Other highlights of the meeting were songs based on Naga unity and healing of spirit, performed by students of Oriental theological Seminary, Life Pages and Kids for Fame 2009 winner Asuni Lirüna. The slogan of peace was led by NPO president M Dili.
Former UNC president KS Paul Leo chaired the meeting and the president of All Naga Students’ Association Manipur, Adani David Mao, said the vote of thanks. Pasip Exotic Juice Limited and Mao community leaders and UNC hosted the FNR and JWG team to lunch and dinner respectively.
JWG determined to overcome factionalism
The commitment of the Naga “political” groups to the reconciliation process seems to be growing stronger with every successive public meeting as evident from the speeches of the Joint Working Group members of the GPRN/NSCN, NSCN/GPRN and NNC/FGN at the Tahamzam public meeting. “We gather here once again to reaffirm or pledge and to take up the noblest yet imposing task of freeing ourselves from the yoke of factionalism, said GPRN/NSCN kilonser C Singson in his message.
He said the Nagas must accept the truth that the Naga political issue has been pushed to the backburner as a result of “our unrestrained vengeance against each other,” and this “self-created monster” (factionalism) has allowed the enemies to systematically dismantle and destroy the political vision of the Nagas.
Reaffirming the GPRN/NSCN’s commitment to reconciliation, Singson said “We boldly set ourselves ablaze and we must find courage to jointly extinguish this factional fire. We cannot remain unresponsive to Naga people. Selfish ego and pride must give way to discerning wisdom for common Naga future.”
NNC/FGN vice president, Zhopra Vero said that with the passage of time, due to ‘certain misunderstandings,’ fratricidal killings between the Naga groups started, which has taken its toll on the Naga movement and people.
“At this juncture when Naga civil societies, churches, Naga leaders and even foreign friends are trying their best to stop the senseless bloodshed among fellow brothers, God at his own appointed time gave directions to his servants in the Shisha Hoho to hold a peace convention,” he said. In obedience to the ‘divine revelation,’ a peace convention was held in Dimapur in February 2008. This gave birth to the FNR, Vero said. The FGN vice president said that it was high time to bury the differences that has divided the Nagas and to pursue the “common aspiration and hope as one people, one nation.”
He further thanked Isak Chishi Swu, SS Khaplang and ‘brig (Retd)’ S Singnya, the chairmen of NSCN/GPRN, GPRN/NSCN and NNC/FGN respectively for their concern for the “greater cause of the nation” and had taken the “wise and timely” decision in signing the Covenant of Reconciliation.
“We wish that 2010 is a year of reconciliation, peace, unity and solution.
The Hebron authority is all out for reconciliation in response to the Naga peoples’ wish,” said NSCN/GPRN kilonser Kraibo Chawang in his address. He also said he believed that the angels must rejoice in heaven to see Naga brothers from different political coming together and sharing the same platform and said this was a “breakthrough” on the part of FNR. The NSCN/GPRN however cautioned the people to be wary of “vested interests” and anti-Naga forces taking undue advantage of the reconciliation process.
Other JWG members who attended the meeting were kilonsers Alezo Venuh and Meren Nokpu from GPRN/NSCN, NSCN/GPRN MIP secretary Imcha Longkumer, and kilonser Peshou Lam and a tatar from the NNC/FGN.
Source: Morung Express |
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