Continuing with their role as \u201cfacilitator\u201d and \u201cbridge\u201d in quest of Naga reconciliation and unity, members of the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of DAN finally met with leaders of the \u2018GPRN\/NSCN\u2019 Saturday morning here at ADC Guest House, located just above the ceasefire supervisory board (CFSB) office.Later, emerging out of the three-hour long meeting, PAC chairman Dr. TM Lotha told mediapersons that the meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere and both sides reached a consensus opinion – that all sufferings of Nagas should come to an end and solution to the protracted Naga problem brought about.
Lotha also said both sides agreed to continue to work together for ultimate solution of the Naga issue.
\u2018GPRN\/NSCN\u2019 ato kilonser Kitovi Zhimomi was more guarded in his comment and put the ball of reconciliation and unity in the PAC\u2019S court. \u201cIf PAC can convince Isak and Muivah, then the outcome will be positive,\u201d he said.
While not ruling out a ray of hope in the mission of PAC, Kitovi however said reconciliation and unity efforts should be genuine and that the PAC should be bold enough to speak the truth.
Meantime, he said the \u2018GPRN\/NSCN\u2019 would be keeping their fingers crossed. Asked whether he foresaw an end to factional killings, the ato kilonser said as long as things were done deliberately by the rival faction, factional killings would go on.
On reports of a likely meeting between the two NSCN leaders SS Khaplang and Isak Chishi Swu, Kitovi said it was only \u201cwishful thinking.\u201d PAC secretary Z Lohe said the meeting was one of the \u201cmost fruitful\u201d meetings the PAC had so far with different groups as members expressed their view points and opinions without reservations.
Meanwhile, PAC chairman expressed gratitude to the \u2018GPRN\/NSCN\u2019 for \u201cunderstanding\u201d the concern of the PAC members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"