Hon’ble Sir,
Warm greetings and happy New Year from of All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) a unit of Naga Students Federation (NSF). With concern we bring to your authority to remind you once again the successive Prime Ministers commitments to Naga people to solve the long standing Indo-Naga political problem through negotiated settlement. The recent unfortunate militarily approached putting up heavy artilleries station in and around Shirui village, occupying private residential courtyard, village panchayat hall, IFAD( International fund for Agricultural development) Resort Centre, demanding of cooking utensil, plate and burning of private firewood have resulting to shifting of children to nearby Dist. HQ Ukhrul for their safety could spark off far reaching ramification in the entire region threatening 12 years of peace in Naga homeland, if the present stand off between Assam Rifles and NSCN at Shirui village is not solved in time.
We consider the unfortunate siege of Shirui village, Ukhrul on the question of Cease Fire coverage and designated camp interpretation, which is a part of the process, could have been address through the existing cease fire mechanism, rather than twisting into a major magnitude of the impending dangers to the Indo-Naga Political talk. Sincerity and Political maturity through holistic approach and maintained by New Delhi towards solving this long standing of the Indo-Naga political problem is the genuine desire of both Naga and Indian People. We believe PEACE can not be compartmentalised as much as Cease Fire can not be shelved in cold storage.
We consider the apprehension of the Government of India on Naga people’s genuine search for mutually acceptable and respectable solution demonstrated by the mothers and women braving the chilly winter keeping vigil 24 hrs jealously guarding and through various ‘people to people dialogue’ in our ‘Journey of conscience’ to all corners of India which is misconstrued by some section of people is unfortunate. Opposition from some non actor states on the Indo-Naga peace process should not be a handle to hold on for GOI to delay and derail the peace process. We consider the fundamental rights and ownership of its people to which they belong is the basis for any solution. No constitutional imposition can hold on good, if it is not in tune with its people aspiration. Therefore, the Government of India will have to remedy the past political myopia and avoid treating the Naga people in condescending manner.
In our search for just peace, we appeal for sincere gesture of courage to New Delhi for meaningful political dialogue taking the existing socio-political realities and find lasting solution through peaceful negotiated settlement. Representing the aspiration of Naga students is committed to safeguard the inherent rights of our people and will not allow to suppress or oppress to our strive for peace, because we would not like to leave behind this political problem unsolved and pass on the past painful history and this imminent woeful situation to our generation to suffer.
We appeal your statesmanship to intervene and diffuse the present stand off between AR and NSCN at Shirui village of Ukhrul district, Manipur at the earliest time and continue the talk to resolve at the highest level as agreed upon in the signing of Cease Fire to ensure in upholding peace in this entire region.
God bless us all.
( David Adani Choro)
President, ANSAM
(Reisangpem Shaiza)
General Secretary.ANSAM
( Kuba Peter)
President, Senapati District Students Assn.
(GH. Newmeh)
Chairman, Zeliangrong Students Union, Manipur
( SK.Stephen )
President, Naga Students Union, Chandel
(PR.Jordan)
President, Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong.
President, ANSAM
(Reisangpem Shaiza)
General Secretary.ANSAM
( Kuba Peter)
President, Senapati District Students Assn.
(GH. Newmeh)
Chairman, Zeliangrong Students Union, Manipur
( SK.Stephen )
President, Naga Students Union, Chandel
(PR.Jordan)
President, Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong.