Imphal, June 06: The United Naga Council (UNC) and State's Naga Tribe Hoho along with sister organisations have reaffirmed support to the collective leadership of the NSCN (IM) in sustaining the ongoing peace process for an honourable settlement of the Indo-Naga political issue.

Representatives of the UNC, Hoho and 14 constituent bodies on May 31 attended an emergency consultative meeting at Senapati district headquarters wherein it was unanimously resolved to 'fully back' the collective leadership in taking forward the ongoing negotiation for solution of the decades old issue.

According to a joint statement of these units released today, the meeting 'once again reaffirmed full support to the collective leadership on the ongoing peace process with the Government of India for the final political solution based on the uniqueness of Naga history and situation that will be acceptable and honourable to the Nagas'.

"While honouring the motto of the Naga Hoho, Nagas are one, we are committed to peace and unity through reconciliation amongst the Naga family", it said while adding 'as such we once again reaffirm to uphold the Naga peoples' Convention resolution 8 and 9 of August 2001'. The NPC resolution concerns integration of all naga areas under one administration and iterates desire of the Naga people to live together without any compromise on the cherished goal.

In the backdrop of clashes between rival groups of the NSCN in Dimapur area that had claimed over 50 people including Tangkhul civilians and damage of properties, the bodies also appealed to all concerned to stop factional killings in Naga areas.

Moreover, people of the Naga community in general and students in particular pursuing different courses outside 'Nagalim' have been urged to remain calm and be free from tensions.

Nevertheless, the bodies cautioned the naga people to be wary of sinister designs by divisive forces and stay alert from false propaganda or rumours that is being spread in the aftermath of the Dimapur turmoil.

All differences within the family should be sorted out peacefully, it stressed.