Dimapur, August 23 (EMN): Chief Minister TR Zeliang has on Wednesday while talking about the Naga peace process has stated that opinions and suggestions of the public need to be sought and all the voice of all the stakeholders taken onboard.
He reportedly stated that to a delegation of the Naga Hoho when the latter led by its president Chuba Ozukum met the chief minister at his office as per a press release received from media cell of the CMO.
“There is no problem that cannot be solved and we must seek public opinions and suggestions to move ahead taking the voice of all stakeholders onboard, ” the chief minister stated.
The delegation had called upon the chief minister to congratulate him on taking over as the new chief minister and to "initiate the process of uniting Naga Civil Societies under one umbrella".
The chief minister stated that all Naga Political Groups must be taken onboard before a final solution to the protracted Naga problem was arrived and at the same time the Naga Peace process must not be taken up "simply for political mileage in the upcoming 2018 Election".
He stated that it it must be based on sincerity in letter and in spirit.
“Solution should come at the earliest possible date so that every Naga can live with permanent peace in our land,” he further stated.
It was also reported that earlier during the day, the Konyak Union led by its President, Manlip Konyak and General Secretary Honang M. Konyak accompanied by Minister for Rural Development, EE Panteang called upon the Chief Minister and congratulated him on behalf of the Konyak Community by presenting the Konyak ‘Nyam’, a traditional drum made of brass.
The Konyak delegation has also appraised the Chief Minister for emergency attention required which had occurred due to unprecedented rain and flood in their area.
