Nagas reiterate demand in Senapati Rally
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Pamreiso Shimray

Senapati, November 30 2011: Thousands of Nagas on Wednesday took part in the public rally held under the aegis of United Naga Council (UNC) in Senapati headquarters to reiterate it prolong demand for "Alternative Arrangement" while urging New Delhi to recognise its stand on "severance of political ties with the government of Manipur.

"The Meitei Raja had never rule the Nagas of Manipur.

We cannot live together when you took away everything that are in our plate, therefore, the wishes of the Nagas of Manipur for an Alternative Arrangement outside GOM should be honoured," said Committee for Alternative Arrangement (CFAA) chairman, Sword Vashum, during his public address.

The UNC sponsored public rally, which started from the Traffic Point and gathered at Senapati mini stadium, was attended by different Naga frontal bodies including Poumai Naga Union, Mao Union, Tangkhul Naga Long, Maram Union, Thangal Union, Naga Peoples Organisation, Senapati District Women Union, Senapati District Students Association, Naga Women Union, Mao Council and ANSAM.

Thousands of Nagas took the march holding placards which read: Land of Nagas not Ibobi's property, Territorial integrity of Manipur lies in Imphal valley, No ties with the communal govt.Of Manipur, Peaceful parting of ways is the only way sever the ties that binds, Right to self-governance is a fundamental right, No Naga solution , No rest, No Alternative Arrangement, No rest, Future of the Nagas, Decision of the Nagas.

In his public address UNC general secretary Gaidon Kamei said that "the colonialist wanted and tried many times to crush the Nagas in different ways and means without a success and therefore, many houses were burnt down, women dishonoured, crops destroyed, many tortured, maimed and killed but the spirit of the Nagas could not be crushed" .

He added that there is cease fire and peace process is underway between the Government of India and NSCN for Indo-Naga final political settlement and argued that the government of Manipur "opposes the area of cease fire coverage and banned the entry of Ato Kilonser (Th.Muivah) to his native village" and also alleged that attempts have been made to sabotage the aspiration of the Naga people.

However, he stated that "the spirit of the Nagas will ever grow stronger" .

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