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The ceasefire agreement between the government and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Issac-Muivah) at the moment has nothing to do with the demand for greater Nagaland comprising all contiguous Naga-inhabited areas, NSCN (I-M) leader T Muivah said on Monday.
However, he did not entirely rule out the possibility of a demand for Greater Nagaland.
"The ceasefire is a ceasefire" and "at the moment it has nothing to do with territories," Muivah told PTI in Bangkok.
About the protest in Manipur over the ceasefire, he said, "They need to think calmly because it is ceasefire and nothing more than that."
Asked if his faction would think of including other areas in any future homeland they seek, Muivah said, "Eventually, it will be decided according to history. If Nagas would like to join with their brothers there is nothing wrong."
"The partition was not done by the Nagas but by the colonial powers. Let the people decide what is best," he said adding, "About the Naga issues, Nagas will decide. About Assam issues, the Assamese will decide and so on."
Muivah, who last week signed an agreement with government emissary K Padmanabhaiah in Bangkok, said his faction was for a peaceful solution.
"Extension of (ceasefire) coverage is good, it is good that we have stopped fighting," he said.
"Seeking a peaceful solution to any issue is a wise and prudent approach. It should not be taken any other way," Muivah said.
About the opposition to the ceasefire agreement, he said in a lighter vein, "Probably, they want us to fight. They probably want armed forces to fight us."
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