Dimapur, September 06, 2009: Reacting to the report on the approval of the "Naga Common Platform" by the apex Naga tribal organisation Naga Hoho, the NSCN-IM today said that the objective of the apex Naga body is viewed with serious concern by the Naga undrground outfit.

The NSCN-IM stated that the outfit was constrained to issue this press release to make its position clear on the ongoing "Naga Common Platform".

It is pertinent to note that the apex body of Naga organizations, the Naga Hoho has approved the formation of 'Naga Common Platform'.

The decision was adopted at its Federal Assembly held at Kohima on September 2. In this regard, the NSCN-IM said today that the outfit has no doubt that every Naga has concern for an honorable political settlement with India and Burma.

"Likewise, every Naga has a different role to play in our struggle for political liberation according to what profession he/she choose.

The problem arises only when the people in the different profession chooses to play another's role, like in 1960 when the Nagaland People's Convention (NPC) stepped out of its way and signed the 16-Point Agreement with India, which opened a new chapter of discord and bloodshed among the Nagas", the NSCN-IM pointed out.

The Naga underground outfit then stated that Nagas are undivided and unequivocal in their stand for the 'national liberation'.

It further stated that any settlement either with India or Burma at the cost of Naga national principles will not bring lasting peace to our land but trigger more bloodshed in our land.

"In 1975 the representatives of the Federal Government of Nagaland signed the Shillong Accord, accepting the Indian Constitution and surrendered all arms brought, at the cost of great human sufferings and loss of lives, from the friendly foreign countries.

People's aspiration was betrayed and a vertical split took place in the Naga national movement and bloody confrontations ensued," reminded the NSCN-IM.

The outfit said, past experiences shows them that Naga people shall never surrender their birth right at the feet of any nation and no vested interest shall be allowed to make a mess in the Naga national issue.

"The NSCN/GPRN expresses its strong skepticism on the proposal "Naga Common Platform" and its objective and therefore, shall stay away from it.

"The association of Naga Hoho with the ongoing "Naga Common Platform" and its objective is also viewed with serious concern by the NSCN/GPRN.

And the credibility of social organisation like Naga Hoho is at stake," the outfit cautions.

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