Naga political settlement must include flag, constitution — RSCF

Dimapur, Sep. 26 (EMN): The Rengma Senior Citizens’ Forum (RSCF) in its meeting on Saturday took its stand that any political settlement between the government India and the Nagas must include the Naga national flag and Naga Constitution (Yehzabo) for the accord to be considered honourable and acceptable.

According to an update, the house urged the Centre to settle the Naga issue based on the August 3, 2015 framework agreement and the November 17, 2017 agreed position.

The forum also urged all stakeholders ‘to speak in unison so as to usher in a one Naga accord -- direly necessary for permanent peace and security in our land -- based on our unique political history and identity’.

The RSCF said that the success of the Naga accord would be the result of collective sacrifices of all Naga tribes irrespective of artificial boundaries, therefore, efforts to compartmentalise the Naga issue should be avoided at all cost. In this context, the forum also resolved to stand for an inclusive solution covering all Naga inhabited areas.

NSCN (IM) reiterates its unflinching support to framework agreement

The NSCN (IM) of Lotha, Chang and Wung Thangkhul regions have reiterated its unflinching support to the August 3, 2015 framework agreement.

Lotha region: All rank and file of the NSCN (IM), Lotha region, reiterated its support to the collective leadership of the NSCN and the talk team led by Th Muivah, general secretary, NSCN and chief Naga negotiator.

“It is our stand that the Naga solution should be based on the historic Framework Agreement of the 3rd August, 2015. Further, Naga flag and Yehzabo (Constitution) must form a part of the Naga political solution in order to make it honourable and acceptable,” a press release from CAO stated.

It expressed hope that the government of India will display its ‘political maturity by honouring the historical and political rights of the Naga people’.

Rengma region: While reiterating its support to the Naga political talks and echoing equal sentiments along with the rest of the Nagas, the NSCN (IM), Rengma region has appealed to the Government of India to consider Naga’s desire for a separate constitution and flag in order to conclude for an ‘honourable and acceptable solution’.

Reposing its full faith and support to its collective leadership, it further appealed the government to exert more effort to expedite the negotiation sincerely as desired by the Nagas.

Wung Tangkhul Region: The NSCN (IM) of Wung Tangkhul Region re-affirmed and reiterated its unflinching stand and support for the August 3, 2015 framework agreement.

“It is a well-known reality before the world community that the government of India officially took cognizance of the sovereignty of the Naga people and accordingly agreed for sharing of sovereign power to be the basis for honourable solution between the two entities (GoI and Nagas). Thus, without respecting and recognising the Naga flag and Constitution, there cannot be an honourable solution as envisioned in the framework agreement,” it stated.

“We will stand to the end for our Flag and Constitution come what may!” it added.

Chang region: The NSCN (IM), Chang region in its emergency meeting on Saturday held at its regional headquarters unanimously reaffirmed to support to August 3, 2015 framework agreement, basing on the uniqueness of the Naga history.

“It is the will of the God and He had given us the rainbow to be inscribed on our National Flag, and constitution (Yahzabo) as our identity and historical right of the Nagas. Therefore, we the Chang Regional Hoho strongly reaffirmed to support the oldest Naga political issue in the world for early solution that is honourable and acceptable to all, under the dynamic collective leadership,” it stated.

The group also resolved not to agree any solution without flag and constitution.