UNC for severing of political ties
Imphal, November 13: The United Naga Council (UNC), while asking Naga frontal, regional/district, tribe, range and village level organizations, as well as individuals, not to welcome MLAs, ministers and members of Autonomous District Councils in the Naga areas of Manipur, has also directed Nagas not to participate in the forth coming Manipur government sponsored Sangai Festival in Imphal.
Giving its reasons, the UNC said in continuation of the public statement of May 14 and the directive on October 9 issued by the UNC, this public statement of direction is issued with regard to the observation of severance of political ties with the “communal” Government of Manipur as per the July 1 declaration of the Naga Peoples’ Convention.
“Because of the political posture of severance of ties there is a democratic process of dialogue in the form of the Tripartite Talk of the Government of India, Government of Manipur and the UNC on the demand for an Alternative Arrangement for the Nagas in Manipur. The dilution of the severance of ties by associating with Ministers of the government of Manipur, Naga MLAs of the ruling party of the government of Manipur and unmandated ADC members is very damaging to the political position taken by the Nagas in Manipur,” the UNC stated.
“It is therefore reiterated that there is no objection nor intent to disturb any development works in the Naga areas, the absence of which is one of the unmistakable facts that calls for severance of ties. Development works can very well be supervised and monitored by the designated officials/professionals and also by the Naga public who are the stakeholders. However, no Ministers or MLAs of the ruling party of the Government of Manipur Naga ADC members should be welcomed in the Naga areas on the pretext of development, cultural or political programmes. We are not against any particular personality but the official positions they occupy which negates the political position of the Naga people,” it stressed.
“The regional/district organisations and tribe hohos will ensure that there is effective compliance of this directive in their respective jurisdictions,” the UNC added.
Giving its reasons, the UNC said in continuation of the public statement of May 14 and the directive on October 9 issued by the UNC, this public statement of direction is issued with regard to the observation of severance of political ties with the “communal” Government of Manipur as per the July 1 declaration of the Naga Peoples’ Convention.
“Because of the political posture of severance of ties there is a democratic process of dialogue in the form of the Tripartite Talk of the Government of India, Government of Manipur and the UNC on the demand for an Alternative Arrangement for the Nagas in Manipur. The dilution of the severance of ties by associating with Ministers of the government of Manipur, Naga MLAs of the ruling party of the government of Manipur and unmandated ADC members is very damaging to the political position taken by the Nagas in Manipur,” the UNC stated.
“It is therefore reiterated that there is no objection nor intent to disturb any development works in the Naga areas, the absence of which is one of the unmistakable facts that calls for severance of ties. Development works can very well be supervised and monitored by the designated officials/professionals and also by the Naga public who are the stakeholders. However, no Ministers or MLAs of the ruling party of the Government of Manipur Naga ADC members should be welcomed in the Naga areas on the pretext of development, cultural or political programmes. We are not against any particular personality but the official positions they occupy which negates the political position of the Naga people,” it stressed.
“The regional/district organisations and tribe hohos will ensure that there is effective compliance of this directive in their respective jurisdictions,” the UNC added.
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