Nagaland deputy chief minister Y Patton urged the people to strengthen the bond of friendship through the celebration of the Moatsu festival.
TFM Desk
The government alone cannot bring changes in the society. It needs cooperation, positive thinking, and action of the people to bring about progressive transformation in Naga society, said Nagaland deputy chief minister Y Patton.
He was speaking at the concluding day of the three-day Moatsu Festival Celebration programme on Tuesday at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung. Patton graced the occasion as the special guest, while minister, higher education and tribal affairs Temjen Imna Along was the 0guest of honour.
According to a Nagaland DIPR report, Patton urged the people to strengthen the bond of friendship through the celebration of the Moatsu festival.
Appreciating the Ao Senden for inviting all the tribal hohos to celebrate Moatsu this year, Patton called it a “red-letter day” for the Nagas.
Patton, touching on the present scenario of the state, said the government alone cannot bring changes in the society, it needs cooperation, positive thinking, and action of the people to bring about progressive transformation in Naga society.
He maintained that positive change would come as has been mentioned in the government programmes but not in the “style of an impatient Naga”.
He said changes have to be brought strategically and in a calculative manner and through proper management of time but not hastily for which he appealed to the people to extend cooperation to the present government to bring about meaningful and optimistic change.
Also speaking on the occasion, minister, Temjen Imna Along, reminded the Aos to take more responsibilities and to be at the forefront and foster friendship amongst the Nagas and a unity that cannot be broken by tribalism.
The programme was attended by ministers-Tongpang Ozukum and Kashiho Sangtam, Advisors- Kazheto Kinimi, Tovihoto Ayemi, and host of other dignitaries.
Moatsu greeting was said by Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung, Shashank Pratap Singh, president, Angami Public Organization, president, Konyak Union, and Chairman, Lotha Hoho.
President, Ao Senden, delivered the welcome speech, significance of Moatsu was said by Repatemsu Jamir, Tatar, and Chuchuyimpang Village Council while Pastor, MTBA, said the invocation.
As part of the celebration, a traditional dance competition between the ranges under Mokokchung district was held.
General Secretary, AKM, Nekmi Jamir chaired the programme.
The second session of the programme consisting of the Indigenous Games Competition was graced by the Chief Information Commissioner, Nagaland, I Meyionen Jamir, as special guest.