Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Senapati, August 31:
"Nagalim is not the gift of any Maharajah nor of any colonial power, but God's gift to the Nagas.
Land and people to the Nagas is inseperable.
We have every right to descend them at all cost.
The wish of the Nagas to be under one administrative roof is the legitimate birth right and no power on earth will stop it.
We do not oppose the historical aspirations of all communities if and when they desire to rule themselves and express themselves through decision for any of their communities living in any part of the world," declared the United Naga Council (UNC) while reacting to the measures taken up by various political parties based in Manipur in the wake of Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC)'s decision to urge upon the Government of India for the integration of all contiguous Naga areas.
UNC Information and publicity secretary, S Milan appealed to all citizens to reason together on the "uniqueness of Nagalim that the present Naga areas which is seperated by artificial boundaries are all contaguous, share common traditional laws, customs, and only the Nagas live in Nagalim except for recent development".
The UNC asserted that no one will lose anything by Naga unification "because we do not claim an inch of land that belongs to others.
Nagas are one and therefore one should not wonder for any development towards Naga unification." The Naga body suggested that it is the right time to support one another in the process of building history on land and the people saying that the Nagas will honour the history of all communities big or small but not to man-made artificials, done without the knowledge and concerns of the Nagas.
The UNC hailed the annual general session of the NPCC held at the Congress Bhavan, Kohima for adopting a "bold resolution to urge the Govt of India on Naga integration which had remained illusive and unfulfilled for the last 47 years." The UNC cautioned all not to hamper the "nation building process of united Nagalim".
"Parties and leaders may come and go but Naga history will never perish.
The Nagas will fight till the cherished dream is achieved," commented the United Naga Council.