Dear Naga people,
I salute to the Naga National Workers in particular and the Naga people in general on this auspicious occasion of our Naga Republic Day of 22nd March 2009 here in Oking. In humility, I stand here to greet all the people in the Naga Homeland in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. May God Almighty bless and work with the Naga people for the extension of His Kingdom and Glory in this part of the World as we commemorate our National Day today.
The declaration of the Naga Republic on this day 53 years ago in the name of God with the reading of the Holy Bible was a historic occasion. On this day we clearly stated our position as a separate independent people. This position is not negotiable. No one can ignore or do away with the political right and history of the Nagas. Neither The Govt. of India nor the Military Junta of Myanmar can escape the reality of the political and historical rights of the Nagas, which are underpinned with a properly framed Constitution (Yehzabo).
It is the right of the Nagas to be recognised by the United Nations and the community of Nations. But it is unfortunate to say even today that this very right has been badly weakened by destructive forces within our own community. The strength of our position has been seriously undermined by many years of killing, hatred, lies, blame game, selfishness, personal ambition, leadership struggles ,destructive criticism, suspicion, extortion, intimidation, kidnapping, etc. The result has been near-fatal political divisions and the loss of the lives of many of our own brothers and sisters.
There is nothing more destructive than internecine strife. Looking back over the past 60 years all we see is a tragic trail of unspeakable loss to our people and no measurable gain. Many Naga National Workers, falsely declaring their commitment to the Nation, have committed an unspeakable sins in the Homeland, and their own people have the reaped the bitter harvest of their wicked acts.
But I thank God that the time of reconciliation is knocking at our door. Let us throw open that door and welcome in the angel of harmony and friendship, in the name of freedom and the very bright future of the Nagas. Let us, especially the National Workers, lose no time in answering the call of the people in the Homeland and abroad for reconciliation and National unity. This voice is loud and clear, strong and firm. And it speaks in the best interest of us all. Let us not miss this golden opportunity for unity. Remember that famous saying, “United we stand, divided we fall.” Never was truer word spoken and we, the National Workers who bear the weight of our people’s aspirations must respond or be doomed to failure.
A TIME FOR PEACE (Ecclesiastes 3:8) has come for the Naga people, therefore, let us pray to God to see the fulfillment of this in reality. May the good Lord help the Naga people at this very hour of need?
I also salute and greet our Asian people on behalf of the Naga people on this auspicious occasion who are fighting for their rights of freedom for years as a people in the South East Region. The Naga people support their genuine rights for freedom and wish them good luck once again in their political endeavour for peace and freedom in the Region against the oppressive and aggressive policy of the imperialist.
The NNC is very grateful to the NGOs, Hohos, Church leaders, etc. here in the Homeland and abroad who are working very hard to bring reconciliation and unity amongst the Naga National Workers. And the NNC wholeheartedly welcomes their noble efforts for peace. But the NNC also cautions all of them to maintain complete neutrality in their peace work to ensure a genuine and workable National Unity. A flawed National Unity favouring one group more than another would have disastrous consequences. We urge all concerned to heed these words of caution at this critical juncture of struggle for peace.
When we talk about reconciliation let me give you these wise words spoken by a Vietnamese monk and political activist: “Reconciliation is to understand both sides; to go to one side and describe the suffering being endured by the other side, and then go to the other side and describe the suffering being endured by the first side.”
The NNC being the Parent Body of the Nagas always stands for Non-Violence. It has held this policy from the very beginning of the struggle. We believe wholeheartedly that this is the best stand to adopt in the Homeland and in the International arena to reach and achieve our political Freedom.
The NNC is at a very low profile in the Homeland. This may be because we are not fighting for supremacy, position or strength and we are not even running after leadership in the Naga political movement. Our moral and philosophical position is exceptional in this respect and we have practiced the tenets of peace and unity that we have preached. All our endeavours after the fragmentation of NNC, have been for peace and unity. But in spite of our devoted work for the Naga reconciliation and unity our efforts have been rejected and sabotaged. And we ourselves have been deceived, threatened and even victimised. But in spite of all this hardship and pain we still stand for the Naga National Unity because our desire for freedom is paramount.
Always we look to a bright future to end a political struggle involving more than sixty years of suffering and pain. By any standards this is far too long and we must all work tirelessly towards a resolution that achieves our aims, as soon as possible. NNC stands unequivocably for the betterment of our Naga people and, with this in mind, we urge everyone to strive together to reach our destiny before our Nation is ruined by internal strife.
Therefore, we appeal to all the National Workers once again to come together across the table to thrash out our differences and work out the modalities for National unity to achieve our freedom without committing any more sin in the Homeland.
Our precious land is rich in natural resources. We Nagas have the Biggest Evergreen Forests in the entire World now and also the Biggest and Largest Petroleum deposit in the World, according to a German Science Magazine with Satellite report published a few years ago. This is now an open secret. We also have many other mineral resources in our blessed Homeland. Therefore, the Nagas can and will survive economically without depending on others. When we have raw materials, we have no need to worry about our economy; we can stand on our own feet. When we have plenty of uninhabited land and water resources besides raw materials, we need not worry about our future economy. Many people talk about economic sovereignty, yes, we understand this but we have already the materials required for economic independence. Therefore, let us not allow questions about our economic strength to divert us from our main path.
The NNC also have to clarify this question of Interdependence of people and Nations in present context of Globalization. Yes, the Naga people only want political power as other Nations enjoy for their Economic Sovereignty, Defence for protection, Foreign Affairs for independent political decision, Identity, Culture, etc. Of course, we the Nagas cannot live alone but have to interact and cooperate with other people and Nations as others do for their economic development. We need to work with bodies like ASEAN FEDERATION, and a Joint Defence Force like NATO, etc. Therefore, the Nagas should no longer be confused over these issues and should not let arguments around these issues undermine their bid for freedom.
If Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives and even Bhutan can survive as sovereign countries without natural mineral resources, Nagaland with plenty of mineral resources can and will survive. Indonesia, the largest populated Muslim country in the World could not stop the Freedom of the East Timor people. Why not the Naga people for sovereignty.
Lastly but not the least, the NNC believe strongly that no power on Earth can stop the Living God’s plan and programme for the Naga people for freedom, not even the largest democracy and nuclear powered Nation in the World.
KUKNALIM.
I salute to the Naga National Workers in particular and the Naga people in general on this auspicious occasion of our Naga Republic Day of 22nd March 2009 here in Oking. In humility, I stand here to greet all the people in the Naga Homeland in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. May God Almighty bless and work with the Naga people for the extension of His Kingdom and Glory in this part of the World as we commemorate our National Day today.
The declaration of the Naga Republic on this day 53 years ago in the name of God with the reading of the Holy Bible was a historic occasion. On this day we clearly stated our position as a separate independent people. This position is not negotiable. No one can ignore or do away with the political right and history of the Nagas. Neither The Govt. of India nor the Military Junta of Myanmar can escape the reality of the political and historical rights of the Nagas, which are underpinned with a properly framed Constitution (Yehzabo).
It is the right of the Nagas to be recognised by the United Nations and the community of Nations. But it is unfortunate to say even today that this very right has been badly weakened by destructive forces within our own community. The strength of our position has been seriously undermined by many years of killing, hatred, lies, blame game, selfishness, personal ambition, leadership struggles ,destructive criticism, suspicion, extortion, intimidation, kidnapping, etc. The result has been near-fatal political divisions and the loss of the lives of many of our own brothers and sisters.
There is nothing more destructive than internecine strife. Looking back over the past 60 years all we see is a tragic trail of unspeakable loss to our people and no measurable gain. Many Naga National Workers, falsely declaring their commitment to the Nation, have committed an unspeakable sins in the Homeland, and their own people have the reaped the bitter harvest of their wicked acts.
But I thank God that the time of reconciliation is knocking at our door. Let us throw open that door and welcome in the angel of harmony and friendship, in the name of freedom and the very bright future of the Nagas. Let us, especially the National Workers, lose no time in answering the call of the people in the Homeland and abroad for reconciliation and National unity. This voice is loud and clear, strong and firm. And it speaks in the best interest of us all. Let us not miss this golden opportunity for unity. Remember that famous saying, “United we stand, divided we fall.” Never was truer word spoken and we, the National Workers who bear the weight of our people’s aspirations must respond or be doomed to failure.
A TIME FOR PEACE (Ecclesiastes 3:8) has come for the Naga people, therefore, let us pray to God to see the fulfillment of this in reality. May the good Lord help the Naga people at this very hour of need?
I also salute and greet our Asian people on behalf of the Naga people on this auspicious occasion who are fighting for their rights of freedom for years as a people in the South East Region. The Naga people support their genuine rights for freedom and wish them good luck once again in their political endeavour for peace and freedom in the Region against the oppressive and aggressive policy of the imperialist.
The NNC is very grateful to the NGOs, Hohos, Church leaders, etc. here in the Homeland and abroad who are working very hard to bring reconciliation and unity amongst the Naga National Workers. And the NNC wholeheartedly welcomes their noble efforts for peace. But the NNC also cautions all of them to maintain complete neutrality in their peace work to ensure a genuine and workable National Unity. A flawed National Unity favouring one group more than another would have disastrous consequences. We urge all concerned to heed these words of caution at this critical juncture of struggle for peace.
When we talk about reconciliation let me give you these wise words spoken by a Vietnamese monk and political activist: “Reconciliation is to understand both sides; to go to one side and describe the suffering being endured by the other side, and then go to the other side and describe the suffering being endured by the first side.”
The NNC being the Parent Body of the Nagas always stands for Non-Violence. It has held this policy from the very beginning of the struggle. We believe wholeheartedly that this is the best stand to adopt in the Homeland and in the International arena to reach and achieve our political Freedom.
The NNC is at a very low profile in the Homeland. This may be because we are not fighting for supremacy, position or strength and we are not even running after leadership in the Naga political movement. Our moral and philosophical position is exceptional in this respect and we have practiced the tenets of peace and unity that we have preached. All our endeavours after the fragmentation of NNC, have been for peace and unity. But in spite of our devoted work for the Naga reconciliation and unity our efforts have been rejected and sabotaged. And we ourselves have been deceived, threatened and even victimised. But in spite of all this hardship and pain we still stand for the Naga National Unity because our desire for freedom is paramount.
Always we look to a bright future to end a political struggle involving more than sixty years of suffering and pain. By any standards this is far too long and we must all work tirelessly towards a resolution that achieves our aims, as soon as possible. NNC stands unequivocably for the betterment of our Naga people and, with this in mind, we urge everyone to strive together to reach our destiny before our Nation is ruined by internal strife.
Therefore, we appeal to all the National Workers once again to come together across the table to thrash out our differences and work out the modalities for National unity to achieve our freedom without committing any more sin in the Homeland.
Our precious land is rich in natural resources. We Nagas have the Biggest Evergreen Forests in the entire World now and also the Biggest and Largest Petroleum deposit in the World, according to a German Science Magazine with Satellite report published a few years ago. This is now an open secret. We also have many other mineral resources in our blessed Homeland. Therefore, the Nagas can and will survive economically without depending on others. When we have raw materials, we have no need to worry about our economy; we can stand on our own feet. When we have plenty of uninhabited land and water resources besides raw materials, we need not worry about our future economy. Many people talk about economic sovereignty, yes, we understand this but we have already the materials required for economic independence. Therefore, let us not allow questions about our economic strength to divert us from our main path.
The NNC also have to clarify this question of Interdependence of people and Nations in present context of Globalization. Yes, the Naga people only want political power as other Nations enjoy for their Economic Sovereignty, Defence for protection, Foreign Affairs for independent political decision, Identity, Culture, etc. Of course, we the Nagas cannot live alone but have to interact and cooperate with other people and Nations as others do for their economic development. We need to work with bodies like ASEAN FEDERATION, and a Joint Defence Force like NATO, etc. Therefore, the Nagas should no longer be confused over these issues and should not let arguments around these issues undermine their bid for freedom.
If Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives and even Bhutan can survive as sovereign countries without natural mineral resources, Nagaland with plenty of mineral resources can and will survive. Indonesia, the largest populated Muslim country in the World could not stop the Freedom of the East Timor people. Why not the Naga people for sovereignty.
Lastly but not the least, the NNC believe strongly that no power on Earth can stop the Living God’s plan and programme for the Naga people for freedom, not even the largest democracy and nuclear powered Nation in the World.
KUKNALIM.