IMPHAL, Oct 3: The United Naga Council (UNC) has expressed its deeply concerned at the violent exchange of underground organisations in Tamenglong district headquarters yesterday in which an innocent civilian Jakailung Gangmei was killed. “The recurrence of violence particularly in populated areas has come as a rude shock and has caused widespread insecurity and panic among the civil populace in the area,” the UNC expressed.
“The movement for reconciliation among the Naga political groups initiated by the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) has been making much progress with the blessing and endorsement of the Naga people. Side by side the negotiation on the Naga political issue is said to have reached an advanced stage. Therefore, we fervently appeal to the parties concern to discard confrontationist positions and to make use of the space for dialogue and communication as violence will only complicate and aggravate the situation,” it appeals.
The UNC then stated, “While acknowledging the Zeliangrong civil society organizations and churches for their ceaseless efforts towards reconciliation and peace, we also appeal to the general public of the area for reason and good sense in handling the highly vitiated situation so that peace and goodwill among the Naga brethren is restored at the earliest”.
“May the soul of Jakailung Gangmei rest in eternal peace and may the Almighty God provides his family and loved ones the grace and solace to bear the irreparable loss,” the Naga body prays.
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