Mokokchung, 3 September (MTNews): The Rising People’s Party (RPP) has expressed its appreciation to the Nagaland state government for opposing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Act 2023.
The party has also welcomed the state government’s decision to oppose and repudiate the UCC and FCA during a special session of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.
“Almost every political party, CSO, and the church had opposed either the FCA or the UCC, and the NDPP-BJP coalition has done the right thing in opposing these two contentious matters without any reservations,” stated an official statement from the RPP.
The statement further noted that on the two contentious issues, “almost every Naga to a man had opposed the FCA and the UCC.” The unity of purpose shown, RPP said, gives rise to hope that “despite our differences, Naga people can coexist without being divisive and destructive.”
“The RPP also extends its congratulations to all tribal hohos and churches for voicing their opinions on the two issues at hand,” it added.
The RPP also “advised” the state government to seek the opinions of all political parties in the state when addressing prominent issues involving the state as a whole.
“While differences certainly exist on matters of principle and governance, every political party in the state is working for the welfare of the people, and the RPP is no exception,” it emphasized.