Naga Hoho points to mutual respect
Dimapur, May 31 (TEN): While acknowledging the right of any Naga to live anywhere in the Naga homeland, provided, the Naga Hoho today reiterated the need to have respect for “each other’s community territorial space” and acknowledge traditional ownership. Relatively, in the context of unity, the Naga Hoho also reminded that individual and collective “mistakes” need to be acknowledged to meet the aspiration of ‘reconciliation.’
These affirmations were made by the 9th Naga Hoho general session held may 30 in Peren. “The meet expressed the common desire for unity of all Naga people and land wherein the mutual respect for each other’s community territorial space and boundaries are upheld and the acknowledgement of traditional ownership are firmly established and respected while acknowledging the right to settlement of any Naga throughout the Naga homeland” the Naga Hoho stated in a minute issued by its publicity secretary.
The Naga apex pointed to recognizing the existing bitterness within the Naga nation and reiterated the crucial need to acknowledge individual and collective mistakes to seriously address the issue of reconciliation through the spirit of truth telling, repentance, forgiveness and healing. The hoho also called for cessation of all sort of violence particularly the factional killings and to put to a halt the targeting of any unarmed persons.
The civil society event also appreciated the United Nations for adopting the UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples and appreciated the contribution of many toward putting into place an international legal standard acknowledging and upholding the rights and dignity of the world’s indigenous peoples.
The meeting also reiterated its support to the initiative undertaken by the DBs and GBs joint forum towards “cementing the ceasefire” and to end hostilities amongst the Naga underground groups. The hoho also acknowledged the noble pursuit for which the Forum for Naga Reconciliation was launched.
The 9th general session of the Naga Hoho was held at Peren from May 29 to the 31st and hosted by the Zeliangrong Baudi under the theme “Fostering Peace and Harmony”. The August General Session deliberated on the emerging sensitive situation threatening to increase the volume of violence and fratricidal killing amongst Nagas. Civil society present in the event expressed the urgent need for building peace, reconciliation and unity of purpose amongst all section of Naga society particularly the various Naga underground groups.
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These affirmations were made by the 9th Naga Hoho general session held may 30 in Peren. “The meet expressed the common desire for unity of all Naga people and land wherein the mutual respect for each other’s community territorial space and boundaries are upheld and the acknowledgement of traditional ownership are firmly established and respected while acknowledging the right to settlement of any Naga throughout the Naga homeland” the Naga Hoho stated in a minute issued by its publicity secretary.
The Naga apex pointed to recognizing the existing bitterness within the Naga nation and reiterated the crucial need to acknowledge individual and collective mistakes to seriously address the issue of reconciliation through the spirit of truth telling, repentance, forgiveness and healing. The hoho also called for cessation of all sort of violence particularly the factional killings and to put to a halt the targeting of any unarmed persons.
The civil society event also appreciated the United Nations for adopting the UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples and appreciated the contribution of many toward putting into place an international legal standard acknowledging and upholding the rights and dignity of the world’s indigenous peoples.
The meeting also reiterated its support to the initiative undertaken by the DBs and GBs joint forum towards “cementing the ceasefire” and to end hostilities amongst the Naga underground groups. The hoho also acknowledged the noble pursuit for which the Forum for Naga Reconciliation was launched.
The 9th general session of the Naga Hoho was held at Peren from May 29 to the 31st and hosted by the Zeliangrong Baudi under the theme “Fostering Peace and Harmony”. The August General Session deliberated on the emerging sensitive situation threatening to increase the volume of violence and fratricidal killing amongst Nagas. Civil society present in the event expressed the urgent need for building peace, reconciliation and unity of purpose amongst all section of Naga society particularly the various Naga underground groups.
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