Zeliang for early solution of Naga issue

Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang today appealed to the people to come together and work out an early solution to the protracted Naga political problem which
he said had been a stumbling block for the development of the state for many decades.
The need of the hour is to solve the political problem so as to ensure that the people reap the fruits of good governance and all-round development, Zeliang said at Meluri in Phek district.
"As of now, we have 9 factions of the Naga Political Groups (NPGs), and if we do not find a solution fast, in a few years, more factions may crop up which will only compound the problem," he said.

Zeliang said his government has worked out an opposition-less regime format where all agree on various issues, including early solution to Naga political problem.
"My government had formed a Parliamentary Working Committee which has legislators from all Naga tribes. This PWC had met the Prime Minister, the Union Home Minister, the interlocutor and leaders of the NPGs," he said.

"We have also been assured on many occasions that all the
stakeholders would be taken aboard while finalising the Naga Framework Agreement signed on August 3, 2015 between the NSCN(IM) and the interlocutor at New Delhi in the presence of the Prime Minister. As recent as March 9 last, we had met leaders of six NPGs at Chumukedima in a Consultative Meet, and different views and opinions were recorded," Zeliang said.

He also appealed to the public to come forward and air their opinions and participate in the peace process.
"We actively participate and support any move that will
bring permanent peace in our land," he said addressing a gathering at Meluri on the occasion of upgradation of adhoc Meluri Town Committee to a full-fledged Town Council.