Speech of Mr. Rh. Raising, Kilo Kilonser on Agony Day, the 27th September, 2022 His Excellency the Yaruiwo and Kedallo, Honourable Ato Kilonser, dear comrades-in-arms and fellow countrymen, I share my deepest grief and sorrow with you all on this Agony Day. I give my revolutionary salute to all those martyred for the good cause of the Naga nation. “Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 The Shillong Accord that was signed on the 11th November, 1975 divided the Nagas into two camps: Those who stood firm for the Naga national principle and those who accepted the Indian constitution. Kindled by misinformation and disinformation on the burning issue, the pro Shillong Accord workers staged a military coup d’etat on 30th April 1978 where Mr. Isak Chishi Swu, the Vice President of NNC, Mr. Th. Muivah, the General Secretary of NNC, Kilonser Mr. Khasui Longvah, Kilonser Mr. Lorho, Brig. Vedai, Naga Army Commander-in-Chief a
Dimapur, Sep. 16 (EMN): The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) has welcomed and lauded the “Joint Accordant” signed by the NSCN (IM) and WC-NNPG during a meeting facilitated by the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) on September 14. The groups had reaffirmed their commitment to the 2009 “Covenant of Reconciliation” and their commitment towards finding ways to transcend their differences in the greater interest of the Naga cause, read NDPP’s press statement. “The NDPP is confident that such a public declaration will be truly followed in letter and in spirit. This also shows the sincerity, dedication, efforts and sacrifices that are being made by the negotiating parties in trying to bring about a final solution and settlement of the decades old Indo-Naga political issue,” it added. The party wished the negotiating parties the best and prayed that God bestow them “wisdom and understanding as they work to bringing lasting peace to the people”. “The NDPP fu
Dimapur, Sep. 14 (EMN): In a significant development amid the stalemate in the Naga peace process and people’s yearning for a solution to the protracted Naga political issue, the NSCN/GPRN (NSCN-IM) and the Working Committee, Naga National Political Groups (WC-NNPG) on Wednesday resolved to work together and find ways to transcend their differences. A joint accordant signed by NSCN (IM) Collective Leadership, Gen (Retired) VS Atem, and WC-NNPG Co-ordinator Alezo Venuh stated that the leaders of the two groups met in the presence of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) on September 14, “in the interest of pursuing genuine understanding among the Nagas and incrementally progressing forward”. In the meeting arranged by the FNR, the house resolved to honour the “Covenant of Reconciliation” (CoR) of June 13 2009, signed by late Isak Chishi Swu, Chairman of NSCN (IM); late SS Khaplang, Chairman of the undivided NSCN (K); and Brig (Retired) S Singnya, Kedahge (President) of FGN,
Leaders of NSCN-IM and NNPGs met in the presence of Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) in the interest of pursuing genuine understanding among the Nagas on Wednesday.