KG Kenye (Morung Photo)
Morung Express News
Dimapur | August 4
The Nagaland state government’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC) has reiterated its demand for a Union Minister-level interlocutor to lead the Indo-Naga political talks. Minister for Power and Parliamentary Affairs, KG Kenye told the media in Kohima that a high-level representative from the Government of India would serve as a confidence booster.
According to Kenye, who is also the PAC Member Secretary and a state government spokesperson, the state government is standing by a previous assurance from the Union government to look into the demand. While stating that the state government is seeking representation from the higher levels to ensure that the talks are effectively driven home, he said, “Unless it is from that level, the parties involved in the talk are also not very confident.”
The meeting was the first since the committee’s last seating in September 2025. Kenye clarified news reports which stated that representatives from all political parties were invited to the meeting.
He said that they are working out ways and means to approach all “stakeholders.” “Very soon, we hope something concrete will be laid out, a roadmap which we all should follow to continue to pursue a solution to our protracted political issue,” he said.
Queried on the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation’s (ENPO) stand on the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA), he said that it was not discussed at Tuesday’s PAC meeting. The ENPO, on July 29, had asked the state government to convene a special Assembly session to enact legislation for the constitution of the FNTA. The ENPO did set a deadline but hoped that that the forthcoming Indian Independence Day would “stand as a testament to the trust, commitment and integrity of all the stakeholders” in honouring and implementing the commitments enshrined in the MoA.
While appealing for patience, Kenye said, “We are at the threshold of something pleasant, and hopefully that should answer our aspirations.” On the NSCN (IM)’s Eastern Flank breaking away, he declined to comment until ground realities are ascertained.
