Nagas have elected ‘unprincipled’ representatives: NPF

Newmai News Network

DIMAPUR |July 26

Huskha Yepthomi, working president of the Naga People’s Front (NPF) in his presidential address, to the CEC members during the ‘emergency’ meeting lamented that Nagas have elected “unprincipled” people as their representatives who could not remain faithful to the party.

 He expressed his anguish on the “habitual” visit of Kaziranga by the Naga MLAs whenever any disagreement emerges among themselves which is an unbecoming for matured leaders, according to NPF in a press release today.

 “This is the third time that Naga MLAs tried to solve their internal problems at Kaziranga and, therefore, after 2018 general election, the government of Nagaland should construct a guest house at Kaziranga”, Huskha Yepthomi mused.

He also expressed his anguish that the Naga MLAs were “huddled” into three buses and dispatched to the one of the “infamous” Kaziranga resorts after pick-and-choose dinner organised by T.R.Zeliang in his residence at Dimapur.

“On their return to Nagaland, en route to Kohima, the public welcomed them with slogans and insults along the road, which was a disgrace for a leader,” the NPF leaders said, adding, “With what kind of face they shall go to church and other political platforms?” he asked. 

T.R. Zeliang was running the government smoothly when public uprising compelled him to step down from the chief minister’s post, a consequence of conducting ULB election in February where two innocent lives were lost, the NPF Working President stated.

“The Joint Inquiry Commission (JIC) set up in the aftermath of the incidents is yet to submit its report, and therefore, T.R.Zeliang should not be the chief minister till the report is submitted and action taken therein,” he asserted.

According to him, Shürhozelie Liezietsu has announced that Nagaland Municipal Act shall be rewritten, however, even before the matter has been initiated; T.R. Zeliang has taken over the chief ministership through “backdoor”.

“It is an insult to the people of Nagaland. Now, the MLAs do not regard such important issues. All these ugly things took place under the patronage of the governor of Nagaland, P.B.Acharya”, Huskha Yepthomi said.

He reminded the members that suspension and expulsion of some MLAs from NPF party were the decision taken by the party on the recommendation of the Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC) in the interest of the party, and called upon all the party men to remain calm.