The chairman further maintained that NSCN (I-M) is totally against “economic packages or imposed political packages” as these are far from giving the Nagas the lasting solution.
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The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) has reasserted political significance of the Framework Agreement (FA) and said the Government of India and NSCN (I-M) have entered into an agreement to establish a new relationship for peaceful co-existence of the two entities on the basis of shared sovereignty.
“This is the only key to an honourable and acceptable solution for a durable peace,” said NSCN (I-M) chairman Q Tuccu during his speech on the occasion of the 43rd NSCN Raising Day celebrations.
The chairman further maintained that NSCN (I-M) is totally against “economic packages or imposed political packages” as these are far from giving the Nagas the lasting solution.
“We put on record to reiterate our stand that the Nagas will abide by the principles of the Framework Agreement. There is no other way and we shall remain guarded to stand firm with the Framework Agreement,” he added.
Stating that 24 years ago the Government of India officially signed the Second Indo-Naga Ceasefire with NSCN (I-M), he said that the Indo-Naga political dialogue that followed is still going on.
“We have achieved much and it was God who guided us all the way to sign the much-hyped historic Framework Agreement on the 3rd August, 2015 with the Government of India directly supervised by the Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi,” he said.
Tuccu further maintained that the Oting massacre is one of the most painful incidents in the history of the Naga political struggle. We are with the Oting and Konyak people and together we shall fight for justice, he said.
He also accused the Government of India of using its mighty Army to apply outrageous violence empowered under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), against innocent Naga civilians.