Nagaland Post reports that Nagaland Chief
Minister Neiphiu Rio on April 17 reiterated
the need for an early settlement of the Naga
political issue which could pave the way for
a faster pace of development. He said the
Nagas had gone through so much tough times
where “thousands of people killed, raped and
molested because of the Naga political struggle.”
Meanwhile, conveying appreciation to National
Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K)
‘president’ S.S. Khaplang for “tireless efforts”
rendered for “peace truce” with Myanmar Government
to end the decades old conflict to forge out
a solution to the Naga political problem in
Myanmar, the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi on April 17
however said it expected that Nagas of Nagaland
be left “free of troubles and harassment”
in terms of “taxations or whatsoever is our
presumption and expectation from our Naga
brothers from Myanmar.” Maintaining that it
would extend all possible help towards the
suffering of Naga brothers living in Myanmar,
NSCN-Khole-Kitovi expressed hope that Nagas
of Myanmar would “create no more problems
or confusion” towards the political destiny
of Nagaland. “The political fate of Nagas
of Nagaland should be left to the people of
Nagaland,” stated NSCN-Khole-Kitovi, adding
that the “political destiny of Nagas of Myanmar
should be left to his Excellency the president
S.S Khaplang, NSCN (K)”. |
