DIMAPUR Hundreds of people, mostly students, took part in the prayer rally and candlelight service for peace in Manipur, held at DDSC Stadium on Sunday
DIMAPUR “In a subtle manner, the Naga political movement is moving ahead, but it must grow far more and progress towards achieving a long-term purpose,
Our Reporter Dimapur, Aug. 15 (EMN): Convenor of Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR), Rev. Dr. Wati Aier on Sunday said the 76th year (75th anniversary) of the Naga’s declaration of independence is not only historical but more importantly historic as it has a real abiding significance. Addressing the international commemoration of 76th year of the Naga declaration of independence, which was held virtually on August 14 evening, Dr. Aier said ‘it is healthy to be reminded of our history and healthy to celebrate it, but there is a tendency for us to limit our perspective to the past’. The idealism of abstractly romanticising history, he pointed out, has been the Naga’s trademark all these years, adding that less emphasis has been placed on the practical aspect of actually practising sovereignty. The Naga situation is complex and one that is characterised by inertia, he asserted. “Multiple actors and stakeholders have not been quite able to identify the cause of this inerti
Dimapur, Aug. 8 (EMN): The Dimapur Area Ao Baptist Churches Pastor’s Fellowship (DAABAPF) on Monday organised an awareness seminar on clean election at Dimapur Ao Baptist Church (DABA). Convenor of Forum for Naga Reconciliation, Rev. Dr. Wati Aier spoke in the first session on the topic “Clean Election: Church and Stakeholders’ Participation.” An update stated that he highlighted the role played by the church and Christians in bringing revolutions through the centuries. The church, he said, needs to play the pivotal role to bring changes in the corrupted system of conducting election in the state. Aier also emphasised on checking and reflecting one’s theology. He stressed that Christianity in Nagaland had become a “cultural Christianity”. “Christians are reluctant to take up social responsibilities. The haves don’t want to stir up problems and tend to maintain status quo. Politics is a way of life but for Nagas, politics is dirty,” it stated. In the second session,