A coordination meeting was held between a team of North East Working Journalists’ Union (NEWJU) and members of Kohima Press Club at KPC Office on Tuesday.

In a press release, KPC informed that during the meeting, the Advisor of NEWJU, Sumesh Deka stated that “the people of North East states must unite through journalism.” Also citing the ethnic problems in the region, he said, “we think that we should be united and we should work together, and solve our problems ourselves.”

Deka also emphasised that journalists are non-violent people, and further remarked that the North East states are brothers and sisters, KPC said.

In this regard, the Advisor also extended invitation to members of the Kohima Press Club to join the forum. Asserting that working together can resolve a lot of existing problems, he also deliberated on unitedly working together for the welfare of working journalists in the North East.

Deka further exuded hope that the members would extend their cooperation and particularly stated happiness to see the female strength of working journalists in Nagaland state.

The team from NEWJU also included its President, Ratul Borah and assistant general secretaries, Jitu Kalita and Narayan Bahadur.

Borah also reiterated the need for journalists in the region to come together so they can take up common issues such as the pension scheme among others for journalists.

President of Kohima Press Club, Alice Yhoshü expressed solidarity and support to the NEWJU.

Assistant general secretaries, Jitu Kalita, and Narayan Bahadur also spoke on the occasion, KPC informed.