Mokokchung, August 26 (MTNews): The Working Committee, Naga National Political Groups (WC, NNPGs) has said on Friday that “90 years of unresolved British-Indo-Naga issue is more important than election.” The WC, NNPGs through its Media Cell said in a press release, “Today, the opposition-less government in Nagaland is creating so much friction within Naga tribes. The GoI is being misinformed on matters on the ground.” It stated that the overwhelming demand of the people for early solution is being ignored. “The narrative is shrewdly being manipulated to electoral narrative from political solution,” it said.
It further said that the four point resolution adopted by sixty MLAs on 16th July 2022 gave a clear lucid signal to the GoI that the Naga tribes, state government, apex civil societies and common people were prepared for a political solution. However, it said, the resolution was not meant to officially reach the PMO or the office of Home Minister of India. “It was a mere exercise to fool the Naga people. On 26th July 2022, the NDPP and BJP betrayed the Naga people with a 40-20 pre-poll alliance,” it alleged.
It also said that, on 5th August 2022, a mammoth rally was held in Dimapur for early Indo-Naga solution, organized by Nagaland People’s Action Committee (NPAC) under NGBF platform and endorsed by 37 Naga Civil Societies. “Shockingly, some elected members pressured their own tribal bodies to desist from attending the rally for Naga political solution!” it stated. “Apparently, the effort of CM Rio, too, is to keep the ninety year old British-Indo-Naga conflict on the backburner and wear a CM crown for another five years partnering the BJP,” the statement further read.
The WC, NNPGs also asked the Prime Minister of India why official invitation was extended to Naga entities if the GoI was not determined to solve the Naga issue. “Why begin something if it cannot be concluded?” it asked, and continued to say that Naga people and their history cannot be held hostage for “cheap political gains for cheap selfish leaders.” The WC, NNPGs added, “It is time to settle the Naga Political solution and not Election.”
It went on to say that if a negotiated solution is to be kept undeclared and prolonged, disrespecting and hurting the Naga people’s sentiment, then the aggrieved Nagas have every right to revert back to pre-independent India position and status of 1929 memo. “The right to self-determination is not an exclusive right of strong and powerful nations alone,” it stated.