The Naga National Groups do not seem to have realized how the Naga common layman looks at them. They may justify themselves of their actions but the common men view them very disgusted at the ease with which a Parent Political Organization, built over many years with precious naga ‘blood and toil’, is splintered. The latest vertical cleft in the NSCN (K) into Khehoi and the Khaplang Camps have added further to the hopeless balkanization of the Naga Society. The very fact that they, the National Workers, cannot overcome their differences is a significant indication they do not have what it takes to build a truly great Naga Organization. At present they do not appear even Naga Class; forget about being Asia Class and do not dream about building a World Class Organization; at this rate, we are nowhere near equal to it yet.
The State Government too talks very highly about Peace and Reconciliation for the development of the Nagas and Nagaland in particular, it has constituted even a grand Peace and Reconciliation Committee but not much people who matter in the State have shown how to achieve Peace and Reconciliation. The News Papers in Nagaland today, every day, are full of Charges and counter Charges and Disputes and Challenges and Refutations and counter Refutations and demand of public apology and counter demand of apology and threat to take legal action etcetera and etcetera among the State Parties. Why not show Peace and Reconciliation inside the Nagaland Assembly Kitchen first than take the outside? Prophet Jeremiah had said of us 2700 years ago: “this People have Peace in their lips but ambush in their heart”.
Sometimes it is a wonder at what ease Nagas can splinter long established Organs, even the Church. They give justifications, -beautifully expedient for the present- but without foundation Principle, good only for the time being (adhoc). One of the greatest defects of the people who matter is that they feel themselves so important they are prepared to split even an Organization just because of their personal difficulty with another colleague who matter in the Organization. This happens in Nagaland even in the Church. Some people go to the extent of breaking even the Church just because two Deacons do not see eye to eye with each other personally.
As long as we are this petty and lack long term Ideal, there can be not great Organization in the Nagas. Prime Minister of Great Britain Churchill and Charles De-Guile of France, during World War II, had difficulties between them and Churchill use to talk about his heavy ‘Cross of Loraine’ but they did not split the Allied Friendship for that.
The Naga National factions seem to have Peace and Reconciliation in their lips but hooks in their heart. Until we are nakedly true to ourselves and disadvantageously honest to our self, the petty Naga World of today would continue and we can not be World Material or Asia Material, not even India Material which we all do not have very high esteem.
The State Government too talks very highly about Peace and Reconciliation for the development of the Nagas and Nagaland in particular, it has constituted even a grand Peace and Reconciliation Committee but not much people who matter in the State have shown how to achieve Peace and Reconciliation. The News Papers in Nagaland today, every day, are full of Charges and counter Charges and Disputes and Challenges and Refutations and counter Refutations and demand of public apology and counter demand of apology and threat to take legal action etcetera and etcetera among the State Parties. Why not show Peace and Reconciliation inside the Nagaland Assembly Kitchen first than take the outside? Prophet Jeremiah had said of us 2700 years ago: “this People have Peace in their lips but ambush in their heart”.
Sometimes it is a wonder at what ease Nagas can splinter long established Organs, even the Church. They give justifications, -beautifully expedient for the present- but without foundation Principle, good only for the time being (adhoc). One of the greatest defects of the people who matter is that they feel themselves so important they are prepared to split even an Organization just because of their personal difficulty with another colleague who matter in the Organization. This happens in Nagaland even in the Church. Some people go to the extent of breaking even the Church just because two Deacons do not see eye to eye with each other personally.
As long as we are this petty and lack long term Ideal, there can be not great Organization in the Nagas. Prime Minister of Great Britain Churchill and Charles De-Guile of France, during World War II, had difficulties between them and Churchill use to talk about his heavy ‘Cross of Loraine’ but they did not split the Allied Friendship for that.
The Naga National factions seem to have Peace and Reconciliation in their lips but hooks in their heart. Until we are nakedly true to ourselves and disadvantageously honest to our self, the petty Naga World of today would continue and we can not be World Material or Asia Material, not even India Material which we all do not have very high esteem.
