[dropcap]A[/dropcap] brief account on the achievements of our leader A.Z. Phizo, former president Of N.N.C
Father of A.Z.Phizo, Krusietso had three sons and two daughters. He was one of the pioneer traders to neighboring countries, as far as Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Singapore in the late 19th century. By seeing some few money in his hand, his grandchildren asked him to buy some plot of land. But Krusietso replied his grandchildren and said, “we ourselves alone cannot make Khonoma, we need people to live in Khonoma, though we have enough money to buy the land of others”. If the concept of this thinking were in the mind of our present Naga leaders, there would not be greediness, corruption and hatred amongst the Nagas; rather love, peace and harmony would be the fashion of present Naga society.A.Z.Phizo, father of the Naga nation was born on 16th May, 1904 in Khonoma. He was the fourth President of the Naga National Council (NNC) from December 1950 – April 1990. He was born to lead the nation. Forgetting not his mother’s advice: ‘Be an honest man. An honest man dies, but his name lives forever’. Immeasurable suffering but the love of the nation by A.Z.Phizo was so high, so deep and so wide.
The 25th Death Anniversary of A.Z.Phizo, the 30th April, 2015 is a day to remember our great leader A.Z.Phizo’s past deeds that he had done for the Nagas in delivering the Naga nation. In brief, I would like to let our people know some few remarkable achievements and extraordinary works he had carried out for the Naga nation as follows;
1. Declaration of Naga Independence on 14th August, 1947 was informed to United Nations, New York and the British India Government in New Delhi through telegram.
2. January 1, 1950, A.Z.Phizo wrote a letter to United Nations regarding the 16th May 1951 Naga Voluntary Plebiscite to remain sovereign and a free democratic nation.
3. March 29, 1951 inviting the Government of India in Delhi to send delegates to witness the Naga Voluntary Plebiscite.
4. May 16, 1951 Plebiscite was successfully conducted.
5. March 22, 1956 formed the Federal Government of Nagaland.
6. July 26, 1960 held an International press conference in London.
7. October 8, 1960 submitted the memorandum entitled ‘The Fate Of The Nagas’ to the United Nations Head quarters, New York.
Some few horrible waves of temptations faced by A.Z.Phizo
1. Jawaharlal Nehru offered A.Z.Phizo to become the Governor of Assam, but Phizo refused it.
2. Then Jawaharlal Nehru asked A.Z.Phizo to become the Chief Minister of Assam, but Phizo refused it.
3. Jawaharlal Nehru again asked A.Z.Phizo to become a Minister of the Indian Government, but Phizo refused it.
4. Again, Shri Prakasa, the then Minister of Natural Resources and Scientific Research of India and former Governor of Assam in 1949 asked A.Z.Phizo, “Phizo, whatever you want, we shall give you, make a list and give it to me. Money is not the question, we shall give you anything”. But Phizo refused it.
5. And again in 1952, Nehru asked A.Z.Phizo to become the President of India, but Phizo refused it.
Let us give thanks and glory to the Almighty God for He has arranged a Moses to lead the Naga nation making the world to know the right of the Nagas and making him to overcome all the horrible temptations to save the Naga nation.
URRA UVIE
Dated Urra : April 30, 2015
Acuyi Vadeo
Joint Secretary, NNC,
Nagaland
