DIMAPUR, NOV 4 (MExN): In his vision statement for Nagaland Goa Governor SC Jamir, while advocating for peace stated that enough blood had been shed through wanton fratricidal killings and expressed concern that killing of Nagas by Nagas would benefit none but making us a disgrace in the eyes of all the communities in the country. The former Nagaland Chief Minister called upon the people to faithfully and honestly pray to the living God to guide and bless the Naga leaders who are engaged in the peace process to work out a durable solution to the political problem of Nagaland through peaceful and democratic means. “We know very well the kind of trouble we are in…let the present challenges be our future opportunities,” Governor Jamir said. While recalling the developments leading up to the birth of the State of Nagaland, Jamir observed that in the last few decades, the Nagas had witnessed a huge transformation in the world outside, adding that developments in science and technology changed the world completely. “Nagaland has to move fast now, if it does not want to be left behind” he urged. He asserted that as the people marches ahead they have to understand that it was no longer economically or socially sustainable for Nagaland to remain isolated and that it was time to “come out of our shells and face reality”. Jamir urged that the prevalent fear-psychosis has to be shed since the people had nothing to be afraid and urged them to let go of narrow-mindedness and suspicion. The Governor presented the people two options: “We can simply continue to be victims of violence or we can be progressive, liberal-minded and forward-looking and take Nagaland to the heights of economic glory that it is truly capable of”.
On the economic front, the Governor has laid down a detailed six point agenda. The agenda includes promotion of tourism, encouraging the production of handicrafts, industrial growth, promotion of Sports, coordination and collaboration with other north-eastern states, and the use of education to develop among the Nagas an enthusiastic attitude towards learning and promotion of professional work ethics.
