\n Saying he has no other ambition after having attained positions and status under the constitution barring few, in his decades of service to the people, Jamir said his mission \u201cis above party politics\u201d .
\nIn an oblique reference to recent personal attacks against him, Jamir said he has avoided issues confined within the narrow parochial domain since no useful purpose would be served by \u201cdigging outdated, outmoded and irrelevant issues\u201d. He said numerous current issues seriously needed to be addressed for the betterment of the people and lamented that Nagas were \u201cstanding on a shadowy borderland\u201d and unable to decide and choose \u201cbetween status quo and enlightened and progressive stance.\u201d
\nSaying that as the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, manned by people\u2019s representatives is the highest constitutional authority in the state which placed MLAs in an extraordinary obligation for the people\u2019s well being, Jamir said he want to contribute towards making it as a \u201ccohesive and powerful instrument\u201d to help bring different political groups under the same umbrella as the FNR. Further he said as a permanent invitee of the Congress Working Committee, the highest policy making body of the Indian National Congress, it would be his endeavour to highlight the importance of the Naga issue directly to the CWC as the Indian leadership needed to recognize the political and historical background of the Naga political movement and its uniqueness.
\nOn recent statement by a section of people regarding several attempts on his life, Jamir said it would be better to bury \u201cthis ugly episode once and for all\u201d. He said since life is dear to all humans, \u201cno one would be foolish enough to scuttle his or her life intentionally\u201d. However, he added that since he forgave all those who made attempts on his life, it is now a closed chapter.
\nDr Jamir also expressed the hope that the ensuing by poll would be \u201cabsolutely free and fair\u201d and that the administration in Mokokchung would ensure such an environment by taking sufficient measures to prevent interference from any quarters. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"