NPP mooted merging with like-minded NE parties

Imphal, February 16 : The meeting of the Naga National Party (NNP)with other frontal wings of the party held on February 11 has decided to merge with like-minded regional political parties in the north eastern region, said a statement of the party today.

The meeting was held under the chair of Ng Hungyo, president, NNP discussed at length on the prevailing political scenario of the country with special reference to the political problems facing by different communities living in the north eastern region of the country, it said.

The meeting took serious note on the insurgency problems facing by the people of the region and inability to solve any of the problems and acknowledging the more than 11 year old cease-fire between the Naga insurgents and other pacts with other underground organizations operating in the region which have shown any positive progress It also observed that all the people of this region are all divided on political parties and there is no consensus on any political issues which led to non-achieving of any consolidated support to the people's movement.

Considering that it is mandatory that all politicians who have floated different parties need to consolidate into one party and work out together with mutual respect for each other's aspiration and strife for peaceful co-existence, the party decided to merge with other like-minded parties, it said.

The meeting also discussed on the sending out of its candidate in the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency (ST reserved) in the fourth coming Lok Sabha election in partnership with the other parties with whom the NNP will merge.

The official merger will announced soon, the statement said while calling upon all like-minded individuals or groups/parties to come forward and join hands with them and work together for the common interests of all people of the region.