DIMAPUR, JUNE 19 (MExN): The Global Naga Forum (GNF) met the Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma on June 16 and submitted a memorandum highlighting the key issues that need to be worked out for an honourable and peaceful resolution of the Indo-Naga political problem.
The memo was signed by GNF Convener, Chuba Ozukum; Co Convener, Prof Rosemary Dzuvichü; Advisor, Dr Visier Sanyu; Secretary, Prof Paul Pimomo; and Advisor, James Wanglat.
The GNF memo recounted the historical relationship between the Assamese and the Nagas, and said that like former Assam CM, Bimala P Chaliha, Sarma is “in a similar place regarding the still unresolved Indo-Naga problem.”
The GNF noted that after many decades, the Government of India “has understood the nature of the Naga cause.”
“There’s got to be a meeting place between this understanding and the long held Naga aspiration for a just and honorable settlement,” it said.
It recognized that while the present situation has real challenges, it also offers an opportunity for a permanent and peaceful resolution, in which, the Assam CM “may come to have a place in history.” The Naga people, the GNF said, “are especially happy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 3, 2015, while signing the Framework Agreement expressed his commitment to ending the conflict and restoring the dignity of the Naga people.”
“For the Naga people, our stand is clear: commitment to our human dignity and rights as a people,” the GNF asserted.
It said that an honorable solution should be based on respect for Naga historical and political rights; official recognition of Naga Flag and the Constitution; an inclusive solution for all the Naga political groups and Naga areas; demilitarization of the region; and complete autonomy in governance over all ancestral Naga homeland.
The GNF expressed belief that “a just solution based on these commitments will restore Naga dignity and rights, end the armed conflicts in the region, and bring permanent peace not only in the region but in India and Myanmar.”
It urged the Assam CM be a “helpful player for a just resolution of the problem so that the Naga people can finally look forward to peace in our homeland and work with you and your people for a bright future together.”
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