Dimapur, Nov. 13 (EMN): The president of the Naga People’s Front (NPF) Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu has claimed that the party may be considered ‘guardian of the Naga people.’ The media unit of the NPF issued a press release on Tuesday.
Speaking during the inaugural function for a new office for Noklak NPF, Dr. Liezietsu was stated to have said that the NPF came about during a time of heavy bloodshed in the Naga soil ‘so as to protect the Naga people, therefore, NPF can be considered as the guardian of the Naga people.’
“NPF came into being in the early 60’s with its motto, ‘Fide Non Armis” (Fight not with arms) when there was disturbance and killings in the state for the peaceful solution to the Naga political problem,” the press release stated.
Lauding the new office of the Noklak NPF, Liezietsu urged the new office bearers of the division to ‘stand with new hope and new vision stating that a well begun is half done.’
The NPF president also administered oath of office to all newly inducted office bearers of the Noklak division office.
The NPF’s secretary general, KG Kenye, also addressed the gathering. He said that the NPF was ‘the only party, which have sole intention to work and look after the Naga people well being.’
The member of Rajya Sabha said also that the regional NPF party came about ‘in order to protect and preserve the Naga people and its identity’ when the Naga society was ‘under threat from the outside forces.’ He said that the NPF was ‘not just a political party but a party that will uphold the Naga people and its identity and work only for the welfare of the Naga people.’
Further, Kenye reiterated that the party’s top most priority was to resolve for the Naga political issue. The NPF has been working for a resolution, he said.
Exhorting the newly inducted office bearers of the Noklak division, the Member of Parliament expressed hope that the Noklak division should grow and become a strong pillar for the entire eastern Nagaland region.
Later in the evening at Tuensang, an induction programme for new office bearers of the Tuensang NPF division was organized. Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu administered the oath of office to them.
