Nearing to a solution

The Union Government has tabled a federal relationship type of 29 point proposal before the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) to hammer out solution to the over 60 years old Naga political imbroglio.

Dr. Pelhoubeilie Mor, kilonser for religious affairs of the Government of the People's Republic of Nagalim (GPRN) said New Delhi has already handed over the 29-point charter of proposal to the NSCN and that discussion would take place in the last part of February in Amsterdam.

"The next round of talk is likely to be held in Amsterdam," stating that the top brass of the outfit does not want to backtrack from the pre-ceasefire agreement which stated that talks will be held at the Prime Minsterial level, in third countries without pre-condition. He said senior leaders of the group are still camping in New Delhi to pursue the Indian policymakers to hold talks at the highest level-outside the country.

Mor said they have received two invitations from the Ministry of Home Affairs for the talk on the Centre's proposals, but those have been turned down as the NSCN wanted to stick to the pre-ceasefire agreements.

"Until and unless we receive an invitation from the Prime Minister of India there will be no talks," he added. He said the 29-point proposals have also come from the MHA and not from the Prime Minister's office.

He, however, underscored the need to deliberate on the counter proposals of the Centre adding that talks at the Home Ministry level would not yield any tangible result. "We have nothing to deal with the Indian Home Ministry," the NSCN kilonser told Nagaland Page.

On the contents of the proposals, Mor does not want to divulge in detail but said the Centre's proposals contain financial facilities and special monetary benefits and status to tatars (member of Naga parliament), deputy kilonsers (ministers), kilonsers and top officials of the NSCN/GPRN. The proposals also wanted to induct all top officials of the NSCN/GPRN in the new federal system of government of Nagalim (Nagaland).

The NSCN kilonser further said his group wanted to hammer out solution based on the Australia and Canadian system of sovereignty where Queen Elizabeth of United Kingdom is still the head of the two states.

Mor said solution is nearing as the Government of India is agreed for common currency, joint foreign affairs and joint defence. He said Nagalim (Nagaland) has to depend on India to stand on its feet.

"Virtually they have agreed to the three proposals, but final agreement has to be reached," he disclosed. He said during the peace talks in mid 1960s between the centre and the federal government of Nagaland, Naga group wanted separate currency, foreign affairs and defence, but this time the demand of the NSCN is for common currency and joint foreign affairs and defence for the time being.

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