But will the Nagas remain silent ?
April 24 2012
A Naga International Support Center, NISC
A human rights organization
India wants war?
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh proclaims: No sovereignty and no reunification for the Nagas.
But will the Nagas remain silent?
Recognition of the unique History and Situation of the Nagas by the Government of India meant that India acknowledged the Nagas had no cultural, linguistic, religious, economic or communicative ties with it and were only connected because Britain colonized and ruled both.
This recognition was an important milestone in the peace talks between India and the Naga Peoples which led to renewed talks in favor of a desired solution to the almost six decades old conflict India initiated by invading entire Nagaland and by dividing it into the four states Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Assam.
Divide and rule while talking peace is how the Government of India tries to gain leverage but since the Nagas showed coherence and perseverance, if not patience, the talks went into a direction the hawks in the Indian Government did not aspire.
Or how else can it be explained that right after the announcement a solution in the proposed form of a Supra State was near, the Prime Minister of India stated that the Nagas would not get their sovereignty nor could they reintegrate or reunify to form the Naga nation (See Telegraph News here).
Then, quite in violation of the cease-fire ground rules, dozens of Naga leaders were arrested days ago and Naga Military camps harassed. If it was not enough, Anthony Shimray, the Foreign Command Naga leader languishes in an Indian jail for ‘crimes’ the Indian Government commits on a daily basis (procuring arms to wage war).
Considering these facts the Naga International Supports Center, NISC, reminds the Government of India that:
- to provoke the Nagas this much means that its policy will lead back to the war nobody wants
- to lead the Nagas into a costly war, loss of life as well as tremendous amounts of public funds in turn leads to domestic as well as international upheaval
NISC calls on the Government of India to let common sense prevail; show the statesmanship a long lasting conflict of this magnitude needs, so peace can be achieved. This way India could become a prime example of true democracy.
* This Press Release was sent by Naga International Support Center, NISC, who can be contacted at nisc(at)nagalim(dot)nl
This announcement was posted on April 23, 2012.
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