NSCN (IM) and Work- Therie Asserted That If All the Movement

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NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2018 Solution or election: Nagaland staring at constitutional crisis 11 political parties pledge to refrain from election; civil organisations threaten with Nagaland ‘bandh’ Kohima Bureau have, in compliance with the wishes It can be honourable if the people can the committee viewed that if there When asked if some parties or ing, “When all the Nagas are coming Kohima, Jan. 29 (EMN): Barely two of the people, decided not to go accept it,” he said. was a 'will' from both the entities- individuals went ahead to file their together, including the negotiating days before the scheduled date to ahead with the issuance of party tick- He said it was fortunate that all the Naga groups and government of nominations, CCNTHCO co-con- groups, what is the difficulty? What is issue the statutory notifications for ets or filing of nominations.” the political parties in Nagaland India, there was no reason to prolong vener HK Zhimomi stated any party/ holding them back”. the Nagaland assembly elections in preparing for the ensuing elections the ongoing peace talks. candidate filing nomination would On being asked if there was a Nagaland, 11 political parties have Is Nagaland headed for a crisis? showed respect for the sentiments “It is our prayer that nothing automatically be considered “anti- repeat of the 1998 scenario, the CC- on Jan. 29 signed an undertaking Nagaland is likely to face a consti- of the people; they have given their will go wrong and we will have our Naga.” However, the committee is not NTHCO members maintained that declaring solidarity with the call of tutional crisis by the second week ‘wholehearted support’ to stand by solution at the earliest. We are not devoid of apprehension that if no one the situation was different then be- Naga civil society organizations de- of Feb.: all the political parties, both the call of ‘solution before election’ against India’s democratic process, files nomination, by the second week cause the talks was at a nascent stage manding ‘solution before election,’ national and regional; two groups even to the extent of 'not hesitating nor the constitutional process of of Feb., there will be a constitutional and solution could not be expected and to refrain from participating in currently in talks with the govern- to sign a joint declaration.' the country. This is not an anti-India crisis and more or less, a President’s from signing of a ceasefire pact alone. the election process. ment of India-NSCN (IM) and work- Therie asserted that if all the movement. What we are asking is, at Rule will be imposed in the state. The NSCN (IM) had signed a cease- “We firmly believe that it is ex- ing committee of the six NNPGs; the political parties stand by the joint the moment if election is announced, Members admitted that they could fire agreement in 1997. pedient for all the political parties, apex tribal 'hohos' and Nagaland civil declaration which they made today, and the electoral process is set on the not ask the government of India With the electioneering process both national and regional, to come society organizations concur with the there would be no candidates. The roll, we know that there will be lots of to continuously defer the election. underway, if the people in the grass- together in the greater interest of the popular slogan ‘solution before elec- committee is optimistic that no in- polarization, lots of activities will take Whether solution comes within the roots will agree with the decision state in solidarity with the call for So- tion’ and have decided not to issue dependent party or candidate would place and those who are negotiating time the election is deferred, we can- of the committee, Therie said tribal lution before Election and defer the tickets or file nomination or to par- come and 'defile' the objective. He with the government of India also will not guarantee, they stated. bodies being traditional bodies are elections to the 13th Nagaland Leg- ticipate in the forthcoming assembly expressed hope that the districts' be divided. They will go towards their “Definitely there will be a crisis, bound by a system which binds all islative Assembly and allow the Naga elections. administrations and the election own candidates and political parties and that is why we need a solution. the villages together under the tribal political process to reach its logical Addressing a press conference department would cooperate. He and we are sure that this will hamper Whether we allow election or not, community, so definitely the infor- conclusion by giving space and time after signing the joint declaration, expressed hope also that the Home the political process. That is the rea- whether PR comes or not, that is a mation will be disseminated to the to the negotiating groups to bring out CCNTHCO's convener Theja Therie Ministry would 'recognize the Naga son why we say political process is a constitutional process, we have no grassroots and the latter are expected an early solution," a joint declaration said it was 'historic that Nagas from people’s sentiments' and take a posi- priority and election is not,” Therie comment about that,” Therie said. to go by it. As for political parties, it is from the 11 parties stated on Mon.. different organisations had come tive call. said, adding the Naga people want But, as long as the Naga political expected that they should send out The declaration was given in the together for the first time on the deci- “The ECI may have to go ahead solution first so that they can have solution remained pending, there the message to all its units and they presence of members of apex tribal sion of solution before election and as per the announcement. We can- ‘one government’ with legal authority. would be a crisis, he added, assert- should all fall in line, he added. bodies and civil society organizations no organization has opposed the call not blame the ECI but definitely the under the banner of the Core Com- for ‘solution before election’. government of India will take a call mittee of Nagaland Tribal Hohos and Therie said that the committee and they will also notice the people’s Civil Organizations (CCNTHCO), fol- had 'good' discussions with the two expression and we are hoping for the NSCN (K) to take decision after ‘Tatar Hoho’ sitting lowing a four-hour long meeting on parties negotiating with the govern- best,” Therie stated. Mon. at Hotel Japfü in Kohima. ment of India for a solution to the n the steps initiated by the CCNTHCO has on Jan. 25 re- ganization’, committee members It was signed by representa- Naga political issue. Both the parties Possible Nagaland ‘bandh’ on Feb. 1 CCNTHCO with regard solved to reach out to the NSCN said National Security Advisor Ajit tives of the Naga People’s Front showed a lot of differences but ulti- If the election is announced on Jan. 31 Oto appealing to the NSNC (K) to revive ceasefire with the Doval and Interlocutor for Naga (NPF), Nationalist Democratic Pro- mately agreed that the Nagas were and the statutory notification is pub- (K) to revive its ceasefire with the Centre and engage in the peace peace talks RN Ravi have made it gressive Party (NDPP), Nagaland one and that they cannot sail in 'two lished, the CCNTHCO has warned government of India, the com- process. It claimed that several clear that the sanction on NSCN Congress,United Naga Democratic boats' when their destination was the that it would be compelled to take the mittee members informed that in missions were on the move to (K) would automatically disap- Party (UNDP), and the state units of same. He termed the joint statement issue to the streets. “We have decided the process of the peace process, get in touch with the NSCN (K) pear if they were willing to come Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian of the NSCN (IM) and the NNPGs ‘a that we will impose a total bandh in when all the political groups were leadership. While admitting that to the negotiating table. It was National Congress (INC), Aam Aadmi big breakthrough.’ Nagaland on Feb. 1,” the committee's being appealed to come together, the committee was yet to receive also informed that the NSCN (K) Party (AAP), Nationalist Congress Par- Therie said that the core com- convener Therie told reporters. they were continuing to appeal any response, the message of the had conveyed taking a call after ty (NCP), Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), mittee had taken up a responsibility: Citing repeated representations to those who are yet to come on people has reached them loud and holding its ‘parliament meeting’ Janata Dal (United), and the National whatever solution comes, unless the to the government of India and board. “They must listen to the clear and the committee believes or a ‘Tatar Hoho sitting.’ People’s Party (NPP). people collectively decide to accept despite the two negotiating parties people. They must come together that the group will take a call on The CCNTHCO acknowledged “And therefore, we the under- it then that solution was not going to having conceded that the talks have because that is the aspiration of it soon. the Nagaland Joint Christian Fo- signed on behalf of all the political work.

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