Kohima, December 20 (MExN): The Global Naga Forum (GNF) has outrightly condemned the killing of former Arunachal Pradesh MLA, Yumsen Matey, in Tirap district on December 16.
He was a dedicated public servant and community leader, the GNF stated, while appealing for justice for late Matey and his family. It further conveyed its condolences to the bereaved family members of the departed leader.
Meanwhile, as per the GNF, the “saddest part” is that some Nagas have become active participants and soldiers in the execution of the evil design and the Naga public cannot find a” defensible reason for Nagas killing one another.”
The Forum further noted that the Tirap, Changlang, and Longding (TCL) area, where late Matey served his people, has had a “disproportionate share of resistance-related fatalities and remains a battleground where various forces manipulate internal grievances for their nefarious interests.”
Accordingly, it asserted that the Nagas are living at a critical time in their history and the situation urgently “requires Nagas in every state and region of the ancestral homeland to beware of the games being played by different agencies seeking to undermine the Naga cause.”
“We must recognise the importance of unity and resilience against these calculated attempts to fracture and fragment our peoplehood,” the GNF stated.'
To this end, it urged urge Naga communities to “stay vigilant, promote dialogue, and to strengthen the bonds that have sustained our collective aspiration for self-determination since 1929.”
