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03/09/2009: "Naga Consultative Meet with Overseas Nagas, March 5-7, 2009, Kohima, Nagaland"

Naga Consultative Meet with Overseas Nagas,
March 5-7, 2009, Kohima, Nagaland
Introduction:
The Naga Consultative Meet (NCM) whole heartedly records the gratitude of the Naga people to the Naga national workers who have selflessly worked, fought, and died for the deeply felt aspirations and rights of the Nagas; and to those who continue to follow the tradition of selfless sacrifice for the common good of the Nagas, some of whom have participated in this Meet.
The NCM also expresses its appreciation of the Church and Civil society for all they have done over the years to keep the Naga family together, and helped bring the different Naga national groups to meet, discuss, and join in a process of finding a common ground that will enable the Nagas to arrive at a realistic position that is also honourable and acceptable to the Nagas, as well as to India, and which therefore will be workable.
The NCM expresses its appreciation of the efforts by Chief Minister Mr. Neiphiu Rio and the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) in calling the NCM, a timely initiative for responding realistically to the opportunities at hand for a solution that will consolidate what the Nagas have achieved so far, and which may become the basis for Nagas to build a better future.
RESOLUTION:
The 3-day Meet, after comprehensive deliberations in the context of today’s political realities and after honest exchange of views, resolved that:
1. It is high time for Nagas to think past our differences and work together under one transformative vision of “One Dream, One Voice, One Future”.
2. A common Naga platform, independent and truly inclusive of all Nagas, be constituted to facilitate the pursuance of the proposals and recommendations made at this Meet, and for negotiating with one Naga voice with India.
3. The Forum for Naga Reconciliation’s (FNR) efforts and positive results be appreciated, and its work fully supported by all for the tasks that still lie ahead.
4. The Chief Minister’s proposal for a peaceful negotiated settlement should be endorsed by all segments of the Naga society.
5. The NCM appeal to the Naga National groups for cessation of all forms of hostilities, starting with Nagas killing Nagas, with immediate effect, so that the crying need of the Nagas for a peaceful solution may be achieved. The Naga National Groups themselves know that their people are tired of their disunity, which has resulted in an intolerable climate due to intimidation, extortions and killings.
6. The Naga people recognize the sufferings of our fellow eastern Nagas in Burma/Myanmar, and will work toward their recognition with a definite territory for an all round development – social, political, economic and cultural.


RECOMMENDATION:-
a) Set up a Center for Peace under FNR which will:
 provide professional resource for healing processes for the National Groups and our society at large;
 organize social and community activities among the National workers and tribes;

b) Set up a “think tank” composed of intellectuals and community leaders that is gender and age inclusive for the production and circulation of knowledge about our people especially having to do with nation building;
c) A day of self-introspection and prayer by all tribes for Reconciliation and Unity of the Nagas;
d) One-day workshop be conducted for the various organizations of the Naga Civil society;
e) The National Groups be given space to work out their differences, find common ground and restore their relationships with one another for the sake of the needed settlement;
f) All Naga tribes rise above “inclinations” towards particular National Groups to facilitate a common level playing field without the legacy of the divisive past.
CONCLUSION:-
This NCM has revealed once more the deep anguish of the Nagas that the priceless historic political legacy achieved by the National workers over half a century of heroic struggle will be lost unless it is consolidated in a spirit of true unity at this stage by all the groups as they work towards an unquestionable, common position for a negotiated settlement with India. The people have made it clear again that this will be possible only through reconciliation and mutual understanding for the sake of the greater good of all Nagas. In view of this reality the urgent need to provide the right space and time for the National workers to sit down and thrash out their differences and find a common voice cannot be overstated.