‘Maintain peace amongst Naga brothers and Karbi people’

morungexpress | June 7, 2014

Naga Hoho meets border village representatives and civil society 

DIMAPUR, JUNE 7 (MExN): The Naga Hoho has urged the people living along the Nagaland-Karbi Anglong border to “maintain peace and tranquility amongst the Naga brothers and also with the Karbi people.”

The Naga Hoho convened an ‘Interactive Meeting’ with various villages and NGO’s neighboring Karbi Anglong on June 7 at the Naga Council Dimapur’s (NCD) Unity Hall here.

Opening remarks delivered by Chuba Ozukum, President Naga Hoho, urged the ‘august house’ to maintain peace and tranquility amongst the Naga brothers and also with the Karbi people. Highlighting the “efforts being put up by the Nagaland State Government to amicably solve the border issue pending in Supreme Court of India between Assam and Nagaland,” he requested the house to be “patient enough” and assured them that Naga Hoho will be with them till “amicable solution” is arrived at.

Mentioning the Consultative Meeting between Nagas and Karbis on May 23 in Dimapur, in which both parties expressed longing for peaceful relations between the communities, Ozukum stressed on the need of “better and cordial relation amongst the Nagas first.” A press note from the communication cell of the Naga Hoho informed that the meeting was chaired by Ntsemo Ngullie, General Secretary, NCD. Various young and senior citizens spoke on the issue and reiterated the need for unity amongst the tribes and villages. Village Council Chairman, members and Civil Societies of Dikoi, Indisen, Rilan, Aoyimkum, JAC, UNTABA, DNSU, NCD and other concerned citizens highlighted the historical facts as well as the current scenario of the disputed belt adjoining Assam border.

The members pledged to stand by their proposal to maintain peaceful atmosphere between villages and further urged the Nagaland State Government to expedite the resolution of the border row at the earliest.