The Leader of Naga People’s Front (NPF) Legislature Party, Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, on Tuesday said the Core Committee of the Parliamentary Committee on Naga Political Issue will have a meeting on Wednesday, after which they might sit with the leaders of NSCN (IM).
Nienu, who is also the Co-chairman of United Democratic Alliance (UDA), opined that the committee will have to tell the NSCN (IM) frankly during the meeting that: “Time has come for whether to take it or leave it”.
Sharing his opinion during an interaction with journalists on Tuesday, the NPF legislator said the NSCN (IM) went wrong the moment they signed the Framework Agreement (FA), which “sealed their fate”. Maintaining that the FA was within the framework of Indian constitution, he said is that’s the case, “integration is ruled out, Sovereignty is ruled out, flag and constitution is ruled out”.
Nienu then said, “We must appreciate the Government of India for trying to come out of that framework, the Framework Agreement and try to come to a conclusion by saying that the Yehzahbo will be incorporated in the constitution, and flag also, they are ready to recognise the Flag.”
He added that during the final inking, the government of India will “declare that day as flag day or Naga Day”, and either Prime Minister or Home Minister will to come to hoist the flag to be used in cultural programmes.
He opined that somewhere down the line the government of India had also gone all out to accommodate their request. “So I think now time has come for IM (NSCN-IM) also to say whether to take it or leave it,” he added.
- Eastern Mirror