In a significant step on ‘Naga Reconciliation’ process, public and church leaders representing common aspirations of Nagas in Burma met with the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) on July 27-29 and adopted a set of resolutions with the objective to nurture understanding and solidarity among Naga people, rising above geographical divisions.
A joint statement issued here Friday by the FNR and Burma Nagas said during the three-day meeting at a “neutral venue”, the delegates shared views and engaged in “constructive dialogue” to ensure that the reconciliation process would move forward.
While reaffirming that no one would be left out of the reconciliation process, the statement said the house decided to implore Naga political groups to honor the ‘Covenant of Reconciliation’ and to remain committed to addressing all outstanding issues through mutual respect and understanding, and by using non-violent means.
The statement said the delegates also acknowledged the necessity to understand and appreciate each other’s distinct “realities and difficulties,” adding that due to difficulties in communication, suspicions were aroused and mistakes were unintentionally committed, causing Nagas to hurt each other and damage relationships. Delegates further conceded urgent need for “forgiveness, healing and reconciliation” towards repairing broken relationships between Naga leaders, as well as among the Naga public in all “Naga-Lands”. They also acknowledged that wholeness of the Naga historical and political rights was possible with mutual acceptance and respect of Nagas in Burma.
Furthermore, Naga Churches and Naga people in Burma affirmed their fullest support to ‘Naga Reconciliation: A Journey of Common Hope’, with particular reference to the ‘Covenant of Reconciliation’, and the significance of the landmark resolution on Naga Reconciliation process adopted by the General Council of the Baptist World Alliance at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia July last.
“We need to respond to this global trust put on the Nagas and demonstrate to the world that Nagas can indeed transcend our differences and reconcile with each other for the common good of all,” the statement said.
In connection with this, delegates at the meeting had resolved to strengthen and take forward the reconciliation process on the basis of historical and political rights affirming their commitment that “there is no turning back.”
They also decided to implore Naga political groups to honor the “Covenant of Reconciliation” and to remain committed to addressing all outstanding issues through mutual respect and understanding, and by using non-violent means.
Asserting that Naga reconciliation was neither selective nor about merging, the statement said it rather stood for mutual respect and acceptance in “rebuilding the wholeness” of the Naga people.
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