Imphal | October 12 : The Naga People’s Front (NPF) will fight the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly elections in all the 11 Naga dominated assembly constituencies in Manipur, announced Z Lohe, Political Advisor to Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Wednesday.
Z Lohe was speaking during a programme , "One-day NPF Interface with Leaders of Senapati District" held at Indoor Stadium, Senapati headquarter.
The NPF leader said it is the last and the only chance to have a common platform for the Nagas to contest in the upcoming elections which is expected to be held sometime in February next year. "Some sections of people are insisting the party not to fight the elections but until and unless we have our own leaders in the assembly, we will not be able to understand our rights in politics. So, for the first time, the NPF Manipur Unit will fight by fielding candidates in the 11 Naga majority assembly constituencies", he said.
NPF was launched in Manipur with an aim to establish a peaceful co-existence in the state and it is not an anti-Naga or an anti-non-Naga party, he added.
Lohe also said the party has supported the ongoing peace talks between NSCN-IM and the government of India as dialogue is the only way towards bringing long lasting solution to the vexed Naga political problem.
"Though some people are trying to brand us as pro-NSCN, we don’t care what they say because our heart is clean", Lohe said. "We treat everyone equally, we are pro-NSCN –IM, NSCN-K, NNC and Federal as they are all set up by the Naga people only Lohe added.
Lohe expressed hope for a positive outcome from the talks between NSCN-IM and the government of India. In the occasion, NPF Manipur State Unit president, G.Gaingam said all the Nagas should abandon their political parties and join NPF because it has an agenda for the Naga people.
The Nagas have been suffering for more than 60 years and now, the time has come to launch movement for the truth, Gaingam said. NPF leaders from Nagaland, various village and church leaders were also attended the programme organized by NPF Senapati district division.
Z Lohe was speaking during a programme , "One-day NPF Interface with Leaders of Senapati District" held at Indoor Stadium, Senapati headquarter.
The NPF leader said it is the last and the only chance to have a common platform for the Nagas to contest in the upcoming elections which is expected to be held sometime in February next year. "Some sections of people are insisting the party not to fight the elections but until and unless we have our own leaders in the assembly, we will not be able to understand our rights in politics. So, for the first time, the NPF Manipur Unit will fight by fielding candidates in the 11 Naga majority assembly constituencies", he said.
NPF was launched in Manipur with an aim to establish a peaceful co-existence in the state and it is not an anti-Naga or an anti-non-Naga party, he added.
Lohe also said the party has supported the ongoing peace talks between NSCN-IM and the government of India as dialogue is the only way towards bringing long lasting solution to the vexed Naga political problem.
"Though some people are trying to brand us as pro-NSCN, we don’t care what they say because our heart is clean", Lohe said. "We treat everyone equally, we are pro-NSCN –IM, NSCN-K, NNC and Federal as they are all set up by the Naga people only Lohe added.
Lohe expressed hope for a positive outcome from the talks between NSCN-IM and the government of India. In the occasion, NPF Manipur State Unit president, G.Gaingam said all the Nagas should abandon their political parties and join NPF because it has an agenda for the Naga people.
The Nagas have been suffering for more than 60 years and now, the time has come to launch movement for the truth, Gaingam said. NPF leaders from Nagaland, various village and church leaders were also attended the programme organized by NPF Senapati district division.
