NSCN-IM reaffirms to uphold, defend FA
Source: The Sangai Express

Dimapur, July 15 2017: The NSCN-IM while reaffirming to uphold and defend the ‘Framework Agreement’ signed between the outfit and the Government of India as ‘two entities’ has resolved that individuals or organizations that stand opposed to the ‘Framework Agreement’ will be termed as ‘anti Naga national issue and anti peace process’ .

According to a NSCN-IM press note, the outfit in its joint council meeting of the Steering Committee and ‘Council of Kilonsers’ held on July 12 had taken this decision.

“The historic agreement which was made in consideration of the sovereign right of the Nagas and the security interest of India will protect the right, the identity, the land and the future of the Nagas,” the NSCN-IM stated .

The NSCN-IM then called upon all the Naga people “not to be misled by certain section of people who in order to safeguard their vested interests and ambitions have been sloganeering anti Framework Agreement agendas and trading away the birthright of the Nagas.”
It can be recalled here that as recent as last month, the NSCN-IM while claiming that the Naga political movement for self determinations spanning across many decades “has now reached the doorstep of its final political settlement”, had cautioned the ‘agents of some anti peace and anti framework’ .

In that press release, the NSCN-IM had claimed that the Naga political movements for self determinations spanning across many decades “have now reached the doorstep” of its final political settlement.

“This is what the Nagas had longed for and had cherished for many anxious years.

After signing the 3rd August Framework Agreement, hope for a new era for the Nagas have appeared at the horizon.

However, some elements are hell bent and actively working sleeplessly aiming to trigger maximum collateral damages to the historic political achievements and even to the extend of treacherous hijack and sabotage,” it added .

The NSCN-IM had also stated last month that, “at this most crucial juncture while the Nagas are confronted by highly sensitive political activities and issues, both within the home front and at the national levels, there are unfortunately some elements which are going against all governments”.It stated that, these over active and over reactive organizations are moving with tangible momentum to create nuisance which is serious in nature and absolutely counter-productive and non beneficial to the present society.

It is high time these organizations, exhibit stronger sense of discipline and positive attitudes to enable the peaceful existence of the common people, the Naga outfit added .

“The Government of India, led by the dynamic Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is selflessly working with commitments, to solve the protracted Naga political issue.

The ongoing political talks between the NSCN (representing the Nagas) and Government of India started off after decades of blood sheds and unimaginable horrors throughout Nagalim.

Therefore, it will be very unfortunate if the ongoing political process is compelled to get derailed due to some anti peace and anti framework agents.

In such circumstances, it will be interpreted as a sheer willful act against the peaceful interests of both the Government of India and the Naga nation,” that NSCN-IM statement had also said .

It had then stated that, in any democratic country and nation, to raise one's voices against the Governments, on issues of anomalies and corruptions is acceptable as it is guaranteed by the rights to express .

“However, of late, some organizations are rushing against the national interests to fulfil their master's desires of reopening old Political Pandora Box at the costs of the Nagas”.According to the NSCN-IM, it is only regrettable and sad enough that, these organizations are construing their own political catastrophes.

For the progress of any race of people and nations, it requires the contributions of all the people for which positive and constructive criticisms are one of the most important fabrics to harbor unity and progress.

It is strange that, some organizations are apparently trying to overtake other leading organizations and Governments in full throttles and in panicky by realizing the reality that, the decades old Indo � Naga political problems is expected to be completed sooner than expected, it added.

They need to pre-visualize the true pictures of the futilities and related consequences of their treacherous and destructive designs against the Governments, the outfit had further stated last month .

The NSCN-IM then appealed to the people and all the organizations to come forward in safeguarding the prevailing peace and to strengthen the path of peace process and “honourable” political settlement.

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