Not mandated, says ANSAM
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 31 2024:
Only the established and 'aged' organi-sations such as the United Naga Council (UNC), Naga Women Union (NWU) and All Naga Students' Associat-ion, Manipur can represent the Nagas, said ANSAM today.
Various organisations have mushroomed floating the nomenclature of 'Mani-pur Naga' like "Manipur Naga Youth Organisation (MNYO)" and others at this crucial juncture.
However, these organisations do not represent the entire Nagas in the State.
Only the aged and established organisations such as the UNC, NWU and ANSAM represent the mandate and opinion of Naga people living in Manipur, said the student body in a statement.
The Nagas have "own due processes" of forming an organisation or common platform.
Any like-minded group cannot represent the mandate of the community in any form and should refrain from poking hands into issues that may cause serious political implications to the community at large at this crucial juncture, it said.
Urging Nagas to remain restrained and work collectively for common good in tune with the Naga apex bodies, ANSAM cautioned all constituent units and subordinate bodies to be "mindful" of the mushrooming of the organisations and initiate necessary steps to contain the same.