DIMAPUR, AUG 19 (NPN): Against the backdrop of sustained demands by some groups for replacing the present Centre’s interlocutor for Naga peace talks and governor RN Ravi, various organisations in the State have opposed it.
Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has announced its support to civil society organisations (CSOs), including 14 Apex Naga Tribal Hohos of Nagaland (ANTHN), Lotha HoHo (LH), Nagaland Gaon Buras Federation (NGBF), Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC), Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN) and Sumi Kukami Hoho (SKH), for their seeking an early solution but without replacing the interlocutor.
In a memorandum addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, NTC president Toniho Yepthomi and general secretary Nribemo Ngullie said NTC sternly opposed the campaign launched by a certain section of people who wanted the removal of Ravi as interlocutor without assessing the reality of the progress already made.
NTC emphasised that changing the interlocutor for Naga peace process was not the answer at this juncture when the incumbent was diligently trying to work out a solution to the vexed Naga political issue. It claimed that Ravi’s significant achievement was the peace talks entering the “concluding stage”.
According to NTC, the sole motive behind such a move for replacing Ravi was to derail the peace process so that the Naga political issue was back to square one and invite uncertainty in the name of political dialogue. It said Nagas want real and durable peace within a definite time frame.
NTC said Nagas in the past experienced that whenever there were changes of Interlocutors, negotiations were derailed. This was the reasons why the Naga peace process has dragged on for 23 years. Claiming that Ravi in his official capacity and experience knew the position much better than others, NTC said he had travelled length and breadth of the region and interacted with several organisations, individuals, to bring peace in the region. Hence, NTC urged the Centre to respect the public sentiments and listen to the cry of the people represented by stakeholders.
Source: http://www.nagalandpost.com/ntc-against-replacing-ravi/220758.html
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