Take part in bringing change: Nagaland Cong President’s ‘clarion call’

April 11, 2023 55 Views No Comment

Values of truth, dignity and oneness ‘destroyed,’ laments Jamir

Our Correspondent
Kohima | April 11

The newly appointed Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) President, S Supongmeren Jamir today made an appeal to each and every citizen of the State to join the Congress family, and take part in bringing a change ‘no matter how big or small.”

“Each individual’s knowledge, suggestions, support both physically and mentally is vital for us to achieve the goal of creating a state that we will be proud of to pass on to our future generations. Let us work together and strive to become that drop of water that makes a mighty ocean,” he stated in a ‘clarion call’ note made available to The Morung Express.

Jamir noted that the Nagas have advanced tremendously in all sectors possible in the 60th year of Statehood of Nagaland, but rued loss of certain values.

“It is indeed a proud achievement for us, however, it is absolutely heartbreaking to see our State achieve such advancements while completely destroying and dishonoring the values of truth, dignity and oneness,” he stated.

Nagaland once proudly stood firm on principles and values passed down by our forefathers; (but) now stands firm in the deep-rooted materialistic nature of the political system leading to corruption and nepotism, he added.

“These two elements which has taken over our system is like a mighty dam slowly killing all the organisms living in the water as it disrupts their natural habitat,” Jamir asserted.

Consequently, it had resulted in the political system in Nagaland being the “biggest mockery” to all the oaths taken under the Constitution of India to serve for the people, as the only “people falling into this category includes only a special few,” he maintained.

According to Jamir, this menace which is a “stumbling block for better governance” showed to what extend it can go, through the recently concluded 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

It is the best example of how deep rooted “Materialism” is in our political system, he added.

“We, the people of this glorious state need to take a step back and think on what path we are leading,” he noted, further posing: “Is short-term development what we need over long-term development? Is momentary satisfaction what we need at this juncture? Are we going to be the cause of our own downfall by choosing the easy way out?”

Reframing perspective
To this end, the NPCC President stressed on the need to reframing perspective and reminding oneself that the responsibility bringing changes depend not only with the present law makers, but “Us.”

For Jamir, the “Us” included youth of today who hold the vision and ambition; entrepreneurs who are driving the State’s economic development, as illustrated in the recently conducted G20 Summit in Kohima; people at the grass roots who are the backbone of Naga society and whose voices we should listen and read between the lines; NGOs and Civil Societies who spearhead change at the grass roots.

Besides, veteran leaders, former parliamentarians, former bureaucrats, retired government officials who have knowledge and experience with the system should be leading the call to collaborative action to propel these systemic changes, he stated.

“It is time for all of us to come together. It is high time for the Naga leaders to be able to gather in one space and have the courage to voice out and accept positive criticism, setting aside all egos and take a firm decision to work for the betterment of the state and not for any specific party, community or individual,” Jamir added.

Accordingly, he appealed the each and every citizen of the State with the same like mindedness to join the Congress family, and take part in bringing the change.

Jamir was appointed as the new NPCC President on March 31 ‘with immediate effect’ following the acceptance of the resignation of previous incumbent K Therie by the All India Congress Committee.