Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) along with Eastern Nagaland Women Organisation (ENWO) and Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) visited the affected areas concerning the situation and incidences occurring in and around Tuensang town.
The team led by the new ENPO President S. Khoiwang visited the victim families and the displaced people who are camped in temporary makeshifts and handed over donations collected from the well-wishers.
ENPO President S Khoiwang Konyak and General Secretary Manlang Phom in a press release stated, the team observed that the situation is slowly improving after the signing of bond of peace agreement at Longleng on February 24, 2015 to which the ENPO thanked the CKS and VIC for upholding the agreement by controlling their respective public.
It also observed that the victim family members and displaced masses were ready to forgive the perpetrators, and are yearning for peace and wanting to come back and re-settle in their homes, and for which they strongly urged the government for an early settlement of the issue.
The ENPO is of the view that the unfortunate situation and conflict could have been avoided had the government tackled and addressed the situation seriously in the initial stages i.e. in the month of August 2014, or even the simmering tensions prevalent in and around Chendang village and C. Saddle areas prior to the August incidence 2014.
“The present government too being bogged down in the tussle of leadership in the state had also not taken the issue seriously when the situation seriously resurged in the months of November and December last, and whereby some precious lives had been unfortunately and tragically lost and properties damaged since then,” the ENPO added.
Meanwhile, the ENPO thanked the present Tuensang district administration led by the DC and district police for their sincere efforts to bring normalcy in the region, and further requested to continue to put extra efforts for bringing peaceful and lasting atmosphere at the earliest.
ABAM supports NBCC peace mission
Meanwhile, the Ao Baptist Church Association (ABAM) has expresses profound appreciation to NBCC for the tireless effort to bring peace to the tension torn Tuensang issue. “In spite of how hard the task may be, it is encouraging to see how NBCC continue to work for peace, advocating love, brotherhood and peaceful co-existence among Naga communities,” said ABAM Executive Secretary, Rev. Dr. Mar Atsongchanger in a press release.
He said that the NBCC bold call upon “contending parties (Chang and Yimchungru) to refrain from violence and to exercise maximum restrain” as one Naga Christian family is highly commendable. “NBCC as the apex Church body in Nagaland is befitting and should continue to spearhead the people’s aspiration for peace and healthy co-existence among Naga tribes, which we strongly believe is our primary responsibility, in a time such as today,” added the Executive Secretary.
While extending support to the initiatives taken by the Council, the Executive Secretary added that ABAM is “ever ready and willing to support and work together as when our assistance is required, because it is our shared responsibility.” The Association also expressed happiness and satisfaction to the whole Chang and Yimchungru for respecting the peace initiatives taken by various organizations, as spearheaded by the NBCC. “We believe and have strong faith that something good is happening through all these efforts. We believe that our labor will not be in vain,” the Ao Baptist Church Association added. (MExN)
The team led by the new ENPO President S. Khoiwang visited the victim families and the displaced people who are camped in temporary makeshifts and handed over donations collected from the well-wishers.
ENPO President S Khoiwang Konyak and General Secretary Manlang Phom in a press release stated, the team observed that the situation is slowly improving after the signing of bond of peace agreement at Longleng on February 24, 2015 to which the ENPO thanked the CKS and VIC for upholding the agreement by controlling their respective public.
It also observed that the victim family members and displaced masses were ready to forgive the perpetrators, and are yearning for peace and wanting to come back and re-settle in their homes, and for which they strongly urged the government for an early settlement of the issue.
The ENPO is of the view that the unfortunate situation and conflict could have been avoided had the government tackled and addressed the situation seriously in the initial stages i.e. in the month of August 2014, or even the simmering tensions prevalent in and around Chendang village and C. Saddle areas prior to the August incidence 2014.
“The present government too being bogged down in the tussle of leadership in the state had also not taken the issue seriously when the situation seriously resurged in the months of November and December last, and whereby some precious lives had been unfortunately and tragically lost and properties damaged since then,” the ENPO added.
Meanwhile, the ENPO thanked the present Tuensang district administration led by the DC and district police for their sincere efforts to bring normalcy in the region, and further requested to continue to put extra efforts for bringing peaceful and lasting atmosphere at the earliest.
ABAM supports NBCC peace mission
Meanwhile, the Ao Baptist Church Association (ABAM) has expresses profound appreciation to NBCC for the tireless effort to bring peace to the tension torn Tuensang issue. “In spite of how hard the task may be, it is encouraging to see how NBCC continue to work for peace, advocating love, brotherhood and peaceful co-existence among Naga communities,” said ABAM Executive Secretary, Rev. Dr. Mar Atsongchanger in a press release.
He said that the NBCC bold call upon “contending parties (Chang and Yimchungru) to refrain from violence and to exercise maximum restrain” as one Naga Christian family is highly commendable. “NBCC as the apex Church body in Nagaland is befitting and should continue to spearhead the people’s aspiration for peace and healthy co-existence among Naga tribes, which we strongly believe is our primary responsibility, in a time such as today,” added the Executive Secretary.
While extending support to the initiatives taken by the Council, the Executive Secretary added that ABAM is “ever ready and willing to support and work together as when our assistance is required, because it is our shared responsibility.” The Association also expressed happiness and satisfaction to the whole Chang and Yimchungru for respecting the peace initiatives taken by various organizations, as spearheaded by the NBCC. “We believe and have strong faith that something good is happening through all these efforts. We believe that our labor will not be in vain,” the Ao Baptist Church Association added. (MExN)
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