Zeliang and Liezietsu tighten grip on NPF

Dimapur, Dec. 18 (EMN): The NPF legislature party meeting was held on December 18 at the State Banquet Hall, Kohima, where amongst others, the prevailing political situations were discussed, according to a press release from the chief minister’s office. “In keeping with the aspiration of the Naga people for an early resolution to the protracted Naga political issue, the NPF legislature party expresses its deep sense of appreciation to the party’s leadership for the steps taken in bringing about understanding and reconciliation in the NPF party which was initiated to facilitate a united stand in supporting the on-going dialogue between the NSCN(IM) and the six NNPGs with the government of India for bringing about an inclusive, acceptable and an honourable solution to the Naga political issue. “It appreciates the decision taken for revocation of all suspension and expulsion orders against some of its members and withdrawal of all pending cases from the court of Law, the Election Commission of India and the office of the Speaker, Nagaland Legislative Assembly,” the statement read. The legislators ‘reaffirmed confidence and trust in the leadership of Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu and TR Zeliang’, it stated. The chief minister’s office also informed about a DAN legislature party meeting held on the same day at the state banquet hall, Kohima. Among others, they resolved to call for ‘an early solution before election’; and work “in unison for successful return in the 2018 State Assembly Elections under the leadership of Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu, Chairman, Democratic Alliance of Nagaland and TR Zeliang, as the chief ministerial candidate if at all election is to be conducted”.