Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, December 12 2010:
The United Naga Council (UNC) has urged those parties and organisations opposing the tripartite talks not to make any attempt to sabotage the talks when the government of India is even yet to explain its stance.
The UNC on Sunday, reacting to the criticisms from various quarters over the recent 'tripartite talks' at Senapati involving the government of Manipur, Naga delegates and New Delhi's representatives, has urged all concerned to understand the December 3 dialogue in the right perspective.
"The tripartite talks held on December 3, 2010 at Senapati district headquarters scheduled by the Ministry of Home Afffairs was necessitated by the memorandum submitted by the UNC to the Government of India on September 14, 2010 in Delhi," clarified the United Naga Council today.
"It is a known fact the Naga people in the present state of Manipur had rationally severed all political ties with government of Manipur on July 1, 2010 demanding the intervention of the Government of India for an alternative arrangement.
The demand is devoid of any element of anti-state or anti-nation.
However, to dilute the Naga movement and the term alternative arrangement, many are deliberately distorting its political face by terming, viz sovereignty to greater Nagalim, to state and Union territory and so on� for the reasons best known to them," fumed the United Naga Council.
Nevertheless, the subject 'alternative arrangement' is political in nature.
It requires political status from New Delhi in consultation with the aggrieved party or parties, the UNC added.
It then said that prior to any comment from the Government of India pertaining to an alternative arrangement, it is improper on the part of political parties, civil societies or individuals to throw one's presumptions to sabotage the rightful demands of the 'marginalised' hill people of Manipur.
"Therefore, it is the wish and prayer of the UNC that instead of vitiating each other's approach, it would be wise on the part of communities to address their rights on the table of the concerned authorities for consideration," the UNC advised.