A consultative and coordination meeting between the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) and the Eastern Naga National Worker’s Forum (ENNWF) held on November 13, 2024, at CKS Hall, Tuensang, reaffirmed the 18th December 2007 Tuensang Summit resolution to declare the entire eastern jurisdiction as a “peace zone.” This was the tenth reaffirmation of the 18th December 2007 Tuensang Summit resolution.
According to a press release issued by ENPO, the 10th reaffirmation of the 18th December 2007 Tuensang Summit resolution read: “As approved in the 12th November 2024 CEC meeting resolution, the House unanimously reaffirmed the 18th December 2007 Tuensang Summit Resolution that, there should be no bloodshed, threat, intimation or any form of violence within Eastern Jurisdiction.” It was further reaffirmed that ENPO shall not extend any public cooperation to any group(s) for non-compliance of the above resolution.
This reaffirmation also resolves to cover all its citizen beyond its jurisdiction and further appeals to all the Naga Political Group(s) to strictly adhere and comply to this historic resolution and re-affirmation.
The press release also said that, the ENPO Central Executive Council (CEC) held a meeting on 12th November 2024 during which it was resolved to appeal to all NPGs to uphold “Cease fire ground rules in spirit within Eastern Jurisdiction and also to sincerely pursue its decades old Naga struggle/cause through peace talks and negotiation.”
Further, the house also resolved that the ENPO office “may act as a mediator in an event if and when any NPG(s) appeals/request the ENPO for Peace Negotiation with the Government of India.”
“The ENPO shall continue to strive in mainstreaming all NPGs to a negotiating table towards early Naga Political solution,” it added.
The ENPO, while reiterating its early stance of “unity first” resolved to appeal to all NPGs to “unite under one unified umbrella” for an amicable Naga Solution that is honourable, inclusive and acceptable. The ENPO also discouraged mushrooming of numerous breakaway factions within Naga Political Groups.
No Civilian Case in NPGs Court: The ENPO also resolved to discourage NPG Court(s) at the regional or tribal levels entertaining civilian cases in its court(s). “This resolution was so adopted in order to avoid confrontation/complication/misunderstanding between any two NPGs court in a situation when the same case is being filed in two separate courts,” ENPO said.
“On the contrary, all concerned tribals are assigned to disseminate this resolution ensuring that no civilian should file any case in the NPGs court within its respective dominion. Defaulters should be penalised as per the concerned tribal law of the land,” it added.
Disciplining of NPGs Cadres: The ENPO also resolved to appeal to all the NPGs to take serious note of drug peddlers and users within their respective folds. It also resolved to appeal to all NGPs to “initiate in cleansing such elements within a time frame so as to strictly maintain the sanctity of its good office.”
The ENPO also appealed to all NPGs to terminate such people from active service and never recruit such people in future.
“In this regard, the concerned tribals are directed to initiate a strong measure within its own tribe so as to felicitate the NPGs in successfully implementation of this resolution within its own fold,” it added.