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Eastern Naga National Workers Forum (ENNWF) Monday affirmed its position that it would not own any responsibility in the future for any eventuality in the event of any solution that denied the Eastern Nagas and dishonoured the Naga people as a “sovereign nation”.<\/p>\n
In a press statement, the ENNWF said it has been silent on several issues taking place within the Naga family for the sake of Naga national reconciliation. The forum, however, said it was compelled to express its opinion on the current situation “wherein the historical and political rights of Naga people is being threatened and manipulated by a section of Nagas for their vested interests.”<\/p>\n
The forum claimed that the “imposed solution with some economic packages” that the WC of NNPGs was allegedly vying for was “a pure mockery and betrayal to the Naga living history”. <\/p>\n
ENNWF said WC’s “easy agreement” with the Government of India within two years of the “so called peace talks only” for Nagas of Nagaland was “nothing more than an insult” to the souls of thousands of Naga martyrs who sacrificed their lives for a shared future in the course of Naga freedom struggle.<\/p>\n
ENNWF maintained that at the onset of Naga national struggle for sovereignty, the Eastern Nagas, who were now “despised as Burma Naga within our own family”, sheltered the movement in their soil bearing untold sufferings from different corners. <\/p>\n
It said Eastern Nagas did that with the trust that all the Nagas from all across the Naga inhabited areas would fight together in unity against the “forceful colonialism of India and Burma.”<\/p>\n
The forum said that Naga national fighters irrespective of eastern, western, southern, northern or central were given shelter and provided all that Eastern Nagas had even when their living condition was “down to the lowest” with the hope that “we would stand together and achieve together as a unified people against all the odds.”<\/p>\n
The contributions of the Eastern Nagas for the struggle, the forum said were still a living witness in the history of Naga people.<\/p>\n
Besides, it said that the atrocities and catastrophe experienced by the Eastern Nagas from both India and Burma were uncountable. <\/p>\n
“They cannot be erased from the annals of Naga history and these are historical facts which cannot be twisted or betrayed by anyone however big or tall because these sacrifices are meant for the true cause of Naga people to live as One People with freedom and dignity based on the unique historical fact,” ENNWF stated.<\/p>\n
Asserting that all those sacrifices and contributions were never meant for just a section of Nagas “trying to live off other fellow Nagas”, the forum said “we should not forget as God’s people that these historical realities will hunt down anyone who tries to distort the unique history.” <\/p>\n
ENNWF stated that the NSCN (I-M), after a tough resistance, earned the second phase ceasefire. It said NSCN (I-M) setting the principle that the “Indo-Naga” political imbroglio would be solved through peaceful negotiation was “not a childish game”, adding that 22 years of negotiation was “not for a section of Nagas but for all.” <\/p>\n
The forum asked the NNPGs to realise that Naga national struggle was “not only meant for the India crafted Nagaland state alone”, adding that it would be important to recall the genuine struggle of Naga people before it was too late. <\/p>\n
Further, the forum said that human drawn boundary lines did not actually divide people but it was disunity and misconceived pride that divided people in reality. <\/p>\n
Stating that inclusive solution should not concern other Nagas that Eastern Nagas were trying to settle in the Nagaland state, the ENNWF said “We have our land and territory but we look for all inclusive solution so that we exist as a sovereign nation with the distinct identity.” It added that Nagas have to overcome all the artificial boundaries imposed on them. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, ENNWF reminded NNPGs that solution must be acceptable and honourable that encompassed all the Nagas wherever they live. ENNWF affirmed its stand in support of the effort of collective leadership of NSCN (I-M) to secure Naga National Flag and Constitution, which it said were the “backbone of Naga People as a sovereign nation with the distinct identity.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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