DIMAPUR, JULY 19 (MExN): The General Secretary of the GPRN/NSCN, N. Kitovi has addressed the Naga people on a range of issues and pointing out that it will not be found wanting in the Nagas’ quest for peace. Kitovi in his press note stated that it will “consult all sections of Naga people and common opinion shall be sought” and that the “desire of the Nagas is in unity and thereafter the scope for acceptable political solution will emerge”.
The General Secretary has also stated that the Indian government must understand that the Naga political problem must be viewed and tackled outside the parameter of the Indian constitution. “A nation’s constitution safeguards its people and territory. The Naga people, by the declaration of independence on 14th August 1947 and National plebiscite conducted on May 16, 1951, in which 99.9% Nagas opted for independence, possess their own separate constitution (Yehzabo) and their own homeland”, Kitovi stated.
In this regard, the press note pointed out that the “difference between the history of the Naga people and those of other struggling nations and peoples in the region is clear” in that “while the Naga people, for the love of humanity, do not wish to kill another Indian soldier in our soil, a political settlement without the consent of our people, depriving us of our right to free existence, will force us to defend ourselves anew”.
Kitovi also pointed out that the Naga political issue “at this hour or tomorrow”, did not belong to him, his organisation or any other leader or their organisation and that “every Naga, from the oldest to a newborn child is a partaker to the entire national movement initiated by the visionary Naga leaders of the past”. He also recognized that “India and Nagaland as two separate and distinct entities” while pointing out that “Nagaland is our identity and this is the fact of history”.
Desire of the Nagas is in unity: Kitovi
The press note has also stated that this was the “correct time” for him as a humble servant of the Naga nation, to clarify certain doubts and misgivings arising out of the recent domestic steps taken by the GPRN/NSCN to re-introduce democratic socialism through the customary tradition of Naga revolutionaries, seeking the opinion of the National Assembly on any issue of national importance.
Meanwhile to his former comrades, “who are questioning the impeachment of former chairman S.S Khaplang on 7th June 2011”, Kitovi stated that it was the decision of the NSCN National Assembly and it includes many of their signatures both during the impeachment hour on June 7th and also during the formal installation of Gen. Khole as the new Chairman on 15th June 2011. “It was in accordance to the National Yehzabo and decided by the august assembly. The pulse of the Naga people was for peace and former Chairman S.S Khaplang, unfortunately, placed the Naga people’s desire for reconciliation and solution to Naga political problem at his own convenience, mercy and judgment”, the press note stated.
Assuring the Naga people that new NSCN Chairman Gen. Khole Konyak was a man of impeccable character and unquestionable integrity having served the Naga Nation for the last fifty seven years, Kitovi stated that Khole will “continue to be our elder statesman in the coming years” and describing him as someone who stands tall “amidst the ruins of divisive politics”. “I am convinced that his experience and wisdom, in consultation with the Naga people, will guide NSCN and the Nagas towards a secure future”.
The General Secretary has also stated that the Indian government must understand that the Naga political problem must be viewed and tackled outside the parameter of the Indian constitution. “A nation’s constitution safeguards its people and territory. The Naga people, by the declaration of independence on 14th August 1947 and National plebiscite conducted on May 16, 1951, in which 99.9% Nagas opted for independence, possess their own separate constitution (Yehzabo) and their own homeland”, Kitovi stated.
In this regard, the press note pointed out that the “difference between the history of the Naga people and those of other struggling nations and peoples in the region is clear” in that “while the Naga people, for the love of humanity, do not wish to kill another Indian soldier in our soil, a political settlement without the consent of our people, depriving us of our right to free existence, will force us to defend ourselves anew”.
Kitovi also pointed out that the Naga political issue “at this hour or tomorrow”, did not belong to him, his organisation or any other leader or their organisation and that “every Naga, from the oldest to a newborn child is a partaker to the entire national movement initiated by the visionary Naga leaders of the past”. He also recognized that “India and Nagaland as two separate and distinct entities” while pointing out that “Nagaland is our identity and this is the fact of history”.
Desire of the Nagas is in unity: Kitovi
The press note has also stated that this was the “correct time” for him as a humble servant of the Naga nation, to clarify certain doubts and misgivings arising out of the recent domestic steps taken by the GPRN/NSCN to re-introduce democratic socialism through the customary tradition of Naga revolutionaries, seeking the opinion of the National Assembly on any issue of national importance.
Meanwhile to his former comrades, “who are questioning the impeachment of former chairman S.S Khaplang on 7th June 2011”, Kitovi stated that it was the decision of the NSCN National Assembly and it includes many of their signatures both during the impeachment hour on June 7th and also during the formal installation of Gen. Khole as the new Chairman on 15th June 2011. “It was in accordance to the National Yehzabo and decided by the august assembly. The pulse of the Naga people was for peace and former Chairman S.S Khaplang, unfortunately, placed the Naga people’s desire for reconciliation and solution to Naga political problem at his own convenience, mercy and judgment”, the press note stated.
Assuring the Naga people that new NSCN Chairman Gen. Khole Konyak was a man of impeccable character and unquestionable integrity having served the Naga Nation for the last fifty seven years, Kitovi stated that Khole will “continue to be our elder statesman in the coming years” and describing him as someone who stands tall “amidst the ruins of divisive politics”. “I am convinced that his experience and wisdom, in consultation with the Naga people, will guide NSCN and the Nagas towards a secure future”.
