In Solidarity: To our Brothers and Sisters in Manipur
- 07th May 2023 : Forum for Naga Reconciliation -
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Our imagination defies the reality of the situation in Manipur—the tears, pain and suffering. We empathize and pray for fellow brothers and sisters. The Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) is moved and persuaded by a sense of urgency and solidarity in the immediate situation of Manipur State. We detest what has happened. Conflicts are tragic and they are not to be desired.
We invite all women and men to the place of the bereaved, profound hurt, loss of properties, suffering and bitterness, to rise to the occasion, that we act with love. Our love will reveal purposefulness, yearning for peace and camaraderie among the people of common dwellings.
FNR urges leaders of the communities to overcome communal pride and hate in order to let peace pave its way for dialogue and restoration of broken relationships. To understand and act towards human healing one must preserve hope between rage and hate, between “us” and “they.”
We implore the community leaders to consciously accept the suffering of this time, making the cry of the victims to be our own groans and sufferings and urgently answer the call to healing. This is FNR’s hope for a torn people.
We earnestly believe in the coming together of communities by giving peace a chance. Let us therefore, practice CRITICAL EMPATHY with all the precious people of our region. When we recognize this option, healing begins.
Finally, people can be transformed. Thanks be to our Creator. We and our enemies can be changed. “The night is past, the day is coming near, let us finally do what we should” (Romans 13: 12).
FNR offers solidarity, good will and prayers to all in Manipur state.
Forum for Naga Reconciliation
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This article was posted on May 08, 2023 .
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