Kohima: To ensure that there is an amicable solution to the Naga Political Issue, the state government has constituted a ‘Political Affairs Committee’ which includes ministers and legislative party leaders of all political parties in the state Assembly.
The idea behind this rationale is to find an inclusive solution to the Naga Political issue.
According to reports, a high-level political meeting held on Thursday constituted the PAC that will be under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.
This was stated by the state government spokesperson and minister for parliamentary affairs, K G Kenye in a statement here on Sunday.
Kanye said that the PAC comprising the council of ministers and the legislative party leaders of all political parties in the current Nagaland Legislative Assembly has been formed to find an inclusive solution to the long-drawn Naga Political issue as a facilitator.
The PAC is being initiated once again in pursuit of a broad consensus for an early and amicable settlement, he said.
According to Kenye, the legislature party leaders have been directed to initiate the formation of ‘Political Consultative Committees’ in consultation with their respective party organisations to deal with matters exclusively for the purpose mentioned above.
The PAC has been approaching both the Centre and the Naga political groups urging them to listen to the voice of the people and arrive at the final solution.
Here it must be noted that the central government and the Naga political groups have entered into a ceasefire since 1997 and held separate talks with different groups for a solution to the vexed political problem.
After almost 70 rounds of talks, the Centre entered into a Framework Agreement with NSCN-IM in 2015 and also signed the Agreed Position with the Working Committee of Naga National Political Groups in 2017.
In October 2019 the then Centre’s Interlocutor for Naga Peace Talks and Governor of Nagaland R N Ravi declared that talks had concluded.
However, the Centre has not accepted the NSCN-IM’s persistent demand for a separate flag and constitution of the Nagas delaying the final solution while on the other hand, the WC NNPGs have declared that they are willing to accept the solution and continue the talks for the remaining demands.