‘Emotional integration’ without land is a farce: Therie

August 7, 2021 38 Views No Comment

DIMAPUR, AUG 7 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) president K. Therie has made a scathing attack on speeches of legislators at the 8th session of the 13th NLA, which concluded with reaffirmation of the 5-point resolution earlier adopted by the Core Committee for Naga Political Issue on July 9, 2021.

In the light of the discussions on the floor of the house, Therie said the objective behind all these was to “delay the implementation of political solution, which is kept in cold storage”. Turning on the heat on the members, he said “ they are weeping for Manipur Nagas. Their hearts are burning with no solution for them. The entire assembly discussion on political issue was for NSCN (I-M).”

On chief minister Neiphiu Rio’s speech, Therie reiterated that the Pan Naga Hoho concept was rejected by the NPCC and other stakeholders. He said NPCC did not agree to a “Pan Naga Hoho without integration of land”.

He slammed chief minister Neiphiu Rio for “trying to bring a dead issue to life but he is not Jesus”. Therie opined that there was “no more emotion, sensation or sentiment of relationships” since the land, marked with thousands of graves over the years, is “occupied by widows and orphans.”

“The blood has not dried on the hands of killers” he said as “pain and sufferings continue to haunt the inherent dwellers”.

He said that “integration within states is not acceptable anymore” though “as blood brothers, we will continue to integrate at the national level.”He concluded that “the state assembly’s love is all for NSCN (I-M)” and that members were “speaking more than NSCN (I-M)”. He said the members “don’t represent their own home stakeholders (also) do not represent the WC of NNPGs” and neither do they have any respect or recognition for tribal hohos or ANGBF (GBs federation).

Further, he said the members had “completely ignored Congress, which is the main opposition party in Parliament”. Therie also accused the members of having no respect for the head of state- the Governor of Nagaland and Interlocutor- and even the prime minister, “ who has declared that the Naga issue has been resolved.”

On solution in Manipur, Therie said “we are sorry that NSCN (I-M) Manipur Nagas have no solution for them in their own land”. He advised “you have to win the hearts of your people. They should accept you as brothers as we do to you here. We cannot win their hearts and love for you, nor can the GoI.”

Therie hit out at the “hon’ble members” who he said consider Nagaland voters as materials to be bought with money. He said the house also “thinks NSCN (I-M) can rescue them in election only” as this had happened in the past and may happen again adding “this is called, perishing together like fools”. Looking at the matter from electoral politics, Therie said whether right or wrong, Hindus vote Hindutva and also whether right or wrong, even Christians voted for Hindutva. He said while NBCC had declared Nagaland for Christ, shouldn’t Christians vote for Christ?

Source: http://www.nagalandpost.com/-emotional-integration-without-land-is-a-farce-therie/237793.html