Dimapur, Oct. 28 (EMN): The People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) government has reiterated its appeal for an early resolution of the Indo-Naga political issue, which should be inclusive, honourable and acceptable to the people.
The PDA partners comprising of NDPP, BJP and Independent parties along with legislators and senior party functionaries had a coordination meeting on October 28 at the State Banquet Hall in Kohima, according to a press release issued on Monday.
The meeting was chaired by PDA convenor Chingwang Konyak and co-convenor Temjen Imna Along, where the members deliberated on the ongoing Indo-Naga talks.
“It was unanimously decided that the PDA reiterates our appeal for an early resolution of the Indo-Naga political issue which should be inclusive, honourable and acceptable to the people. The PDA has always maintained a consistent stand all along on the Naga political issue and we have never reverted back on collective decisions and policies, unlike others.
“The PDA coalition has always acknowledged the sentiments of the people and will continue to respect the wishes and desires of the people whom we represent,” the statement read.
Also, the PDA partners unanimously endorsed to support the resolution of the Joint Legislators Forum adopted on August 7, it informed.
On that day, the JLF meeting was held along with both members of the Parliament representing Nagaland in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, at the conference hall of Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA). The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Vikho-o Yhoshu, Speaker of NLA as well as chairman of the JLF.
While welcoming the appointment of RN Ravi as the governor of Nagaland, the JLF had expressed hope that his gubernatorial appointment will further strengthen and expedite the political negotiation, which will pave the way for an early solution to the protracted Naga political issue.
“The joint Legislators’ Forum will continue to play the role of an active facilitator to the ongoing peace process and will continue to meet all stakeholders including the leaders of the government of India to create better understanding in order to cultivate common voice aimed at bringing early solution.
“The Joint Legislators’ Forum appeals to all sections of the people, especially the tribal hohos and the mass-based civil society organisations to come forward under a spirit of unity and oneness so that all sections work collectively towards creating and maintaining a congenial atmosphere and a conducive environment for implementation of any new political arrangement that may come about from the ongoing negotiations.
“As negotiations have been going on for the last 22 years, the Joint Legislators’ Forum sincerely appeals to all the negotiating parties with the government of India to come together, sit across the negotiating table and rise above all differences and to unite for the sake of our people. We make this fervent appeal so that the political dialogue is expedited for an early, honourable and acceptable solution,” read the JLF resolutions of August 7.
