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Naga political issue: Tribes� meeting urges all groups to sit for talks

By Correspondent

DIMAPUR, Sept 1 - The third all Naga tribes� coordination meeting on the Naga political solution has decided to write an appeal letter, if necessary, to all Naga groups to sit across the table and place a common agenda for a peaceful and lasting solution to the issue.

The meeting held here on Saturday also unanimously resolved to stand united in support of political talks between the Centre and Naga political groups for an early solution to the issue.

The meeting, called by the Eastern Nagaland People�s Organisation (ENPO), decided that all the tribes who attended the meeting would meet the NSCN (IM) and the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) as a gesture of solidarity and convey the decision taken at the meeting, the media cell of the ENPO said in a release on Sunday.

The meeting was attended by members of the Ao Senden, Sumi Hoho, Lotha Hoho, Rengma Hoho, Pochury Hoho, Zeliangrong Public Organisation, Central Nagaland Tribes Council and the ENPO, along with its six federating tribal bodies.

At the meeting, ENPO president Kekongchim said the expectation of the Naga people from a solution to the Naga issue was enduring peace in the entire Naga areas. �However, it would not be possible until all Naga political groups come together and hammer out the differences, if there is any, and place a common agenda before the Government of India for a peaceful and lasting solution,� he said.

Kekongchim appealed to the negotiators to come together for the final agreement acceptable to all the groups and in the best possible interest of the people.

The ENPO initiated the peace mission on April 23 by meeting all Naga tribes, including Nagas of Arunachal, Assam and Manipur. It held three joint coordination meetings of all Naga tribes where all the people expressed their desire for a peaceful and long-lasting solution to the Naga political issue at the earliest, the release added.

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