CNC & Naga church leaders converge for ‘Prayer for the Nation’

March 14, 2024 5 Views No Comment

GoI not willing to work out details for final solution: VS Atem

Morung Express News
Chümoukedima | March 14

The Council of Nagalim Churches (CNC) and the Naga church leaders from different denominations, stretching across the Naga homeland today attended a prayer summit under the banner—‘Prayer for the Nation,’ at Ao Baptist Church Diphupar.

The fellowship was jointly organised by the Naga church leaders and the CNC, where a few hundred Christian workers from the neighbouring states turned up.

Prayer of repentance, prayer for collective leadership, Indian authorities, Indo-Naga peace talk, Naga unity, persecuted Christians in India and nationwide prayer and fasting were held.

In his brief address to the congregation, Q Tuccu, Yaruiwo/Chairman, NSCN (IM) mentioned that the Nagas having adopted the pledge ‘Nagalim for Christ,’ the day signifies obedience to the voice of God.

He pondered on what God’s obedience really mean in the context of the situation that the Nagas are confronted with today.

“I believe obedience to God means completely surrendering to the will of God and His authority and base our decisions and actions around His word,” Tuccu stated.

In his short address, Lieutenant General VS Atem, VC (Retd), Deputy Ato Kilonser NSCN (IM) said that the Indo-Naga political talk remains unresolved “due to the dilly-dallying of the Government of India (GoI) despite the fact that Indo-Naga negotiations had taken a world record of more than a quarter of a century.”

He noted the GoI had recognised the ‘historical and unique’ political position of the Nagas on July 11, 2002.

Accordingly, the Framework Agreement for final solution based on “shared sovereignty and peaceful coexistence of India and Nagaland as two entities” was signed on August 3, 2015, he added.

Surprisingly, for reasons best known to the GoI, they have not been willing to work out the details for the final solution, the Deputy Ato Kilonser maintained.

“Nagas cannot accept any form that compromise our national rights to have our own flag and our own constitution, which are inalienable sovereign symbols of Nagaland,” he asserted.

Inspite of all these hurdles, he exuded faith that God has a purpose for the Naga people. “We have survived thus far…And we will continue to march on.”

Reiterating there was nothing ‘too difficult’ for God, he expressed hope that the august day will go down into the Naga history as a day of ‘breakthrough.’