Kohima, February 22 2009: Thousands of Naga people including representatives of various Naga underground groups today pledged to begin the daunting but liberating journey towards reconciliation.

Marking the conclusion of the two-day Naga Con-vention for Reconciliation and Peace organised by Forum for Naga Recon-ciliation (FNR) under the theme �Let My People Go� at Kohima local ground today, the participants came out with a four-point statement of commitment, wherein they have expressed that the desire of the Nagas to enable a common hope in which all people walk hand in hand together to create a shared future is paramount.

The convention also expressed that if Nagas are to build a future of hope for coming generations the time for callous talk is over, and the time for active and decisive steps towards reconciliation is now.

The statement of commitment urged upon all Naga people and Naga organizations to genuinely and honestly im- plement the values of reconciliation.

Expressing that reconci-liation is about renewal and to enable healing at all levels of society, Nagas made a commitment that reconci-liation must take place at the highest level of all Naga political groups on the basis of the historical and political rights of the Nagas.

The statement also said that any political process that seek to realize and exercise Naga rights must be inclusive in nature and the realization of Naga reconciliation will hasten upon the will of the people.

The convention maintained it is the responsibility of every Naga to sensibly respond and demonstrate their active solidarity and participation for Naga reconciliation.

Earlier, sharing solida-rity messages represen- tatives of all the Naga un-derground groups, except NSCN-IM asserted to stand for reconciliation, peace and unity amongst the Naga underground groups.

The representatives were Ghukiho Jimomi of GPRN/NSCN-K, Zhopra Vero of FGN, V.Nagi of NNC and L..DJohn of Naga National Workers People Support Group.

Solidarity messages were also shared president of Naga Hoho Keviletuo Kiewhuo, Director of NBCC Peace Affairs Rev..LKari Longchar, Presidnt Naga Council Dimapur Savi Liegiese and United Naga Council while Convenor of Forum for Naga Reconciliation, FNR, Rev.Dr.Wati Aier delivered a message on reconciliation.

Foreign dignitaries Dr.Yan Ariens and Dr.Diana Francis from Quakers, England in their messages said that process of reconciliation will be difficult but Nagas must stay with it in order to achieve their aspiration.

The convention was attended by thousands of people representing 40 different Naga tribes and organisations.

This was the 10th meet of the Naga organisations for recon-ciliation and peace within India and abroad.

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