IMPHAL, July 28 : The United Naga Council (UNC) has urged the Government of India and the ‘National Socialist Council of Nagalim’ (NSCN-IM) to ‘translate’ and finalize the “framework agreement” with political will and acceptable and honorable to the Naga people. It should be based on the unique history of the Naga people and their situation and brought to ‘its logical conclusion’ at the earliest.
The organization issued a press release on Thursday. The UNC’s General Secretary S Milan stated in the press release that the Naga people had been ‘patiently and prayerfully waiting’ for a Indo-Naga political settlement ‘at the earliest.’ The reason being, the group stated, ‘It is impossible for the Naga tribal to protect, defend and safeguard our life, land, history, identity, tradition, culture and time, after the signing of the Indo-Naga Cease Fire Agreement that came into effect from August 1,1997.’
After waiting for more than 18 years since the Indo-Naga ceasefire, the “historic” Indo-Naga “framework agreement” was signed between the government of India and the NSCN (IM) on August 3 last year in New Delhi, the group stated.
The organization has also appealed to the tribes, women and students and youths, church leaders, villages to observe August 3 this year as “historic day” in their respective jurisdictions by taking up special prayer programs ‘for early settlement of Indo-Naga framework agreement.’
