In a statement, TPO president Z M Sekhose and General Secretary Benjamin Lorin also requested the state government to clarify to the public whether the 'controversial gate of Beisumpuikam village in Peren district' was a 'war gate' as alleged by WSH, or a 'traditional village gate' as claimed Zeliangrong Baudi (N) in order to avoid possible misunderstanding and physical confrontation among the parties involved.
TPO, which includes five tribes from Nagaland and as many tribes from Manipur, also urged both the parties to maintain peace and tranquility in the larger interest of the Naga communities.
The TPO leaders asserted that it was known to all Nagas that the crisis within Ntangki National Park had gone from bad to worse adding ''Beisumpuikam is the threatening flash point of the crisis now.'' The TPO reaffirmed its belief in democratic and legal means through transparency and peaceful method for preserving and protecting Ntangki, the priceless forest eco-system for the interest of all Nagas in particular and mankind in general.