unity.
The Konyaks, Changs, Sangtams, Khiamnuingans, Yimchungrus and Phoms want amalgamation of Tuensang, Longleng, Kiphire and Mon districts for the creation of "Frontier Nagaland".
Expressing concern over the issue and others confronting the Nagas, the CLP held a meeting on late Friday evening. It also discussed growing disenchantment among the general public regarding misgovernance, corruption and irregularities committed by the Democratic Alliance Government of Nagaland in many fronts.
The opposition Congress asserted that the tribes' demand should not be shifted to the bureaucrats alone but should be handled politically by the state government as it is delicate and involves the aspiration of a large section of the Naga people.
The legislators said a political panel instead of an administrative committee is imperative to instill the confidence among the eastern Nagas.
Considering intricacies of the issue, the party asked the state government to take bold political decisions to resolve the problem. The CLP pointed out that the common perception was that the presence of substantial political leadership (in eastern part of Nagaland) had not made any difference in equitable presence of bureaucracy in key positions and proportionate employees in the government establishments.
A release issued on behalf of the CLP by parliamentary secretary (to CLP) C Apok Jamir pointed out that when the Konyak Union met chief minister Neiphiu Rio on April 6 last year during Aolin-cum-Road Show in Mon and told him the Eastern Naga People's Organization (ENPO) would seek a separate state, "the CM's reply was I will neither oppose nor recommend your demand'."
Later, Enpo, representing Mon, Tuensang, Longleng and Kiphire district inhabited by Konyak, Chang, Sangtam, Khiamnuingan, Yimchungru and Phom tribes, met the Union home minister and home secretary and submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister with the statehood demand.
On the other hand, Rajya Sabha MP Khekiho Zhimomi said the demand for a separate state was a slight setback to the Naga political struggle for unity and integration but the grievances of the eastern Nagas could be resolved by the DAN government under Rio's leadership.