Principal Correspondent
Kohima, January 8
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]eepening the political impasse in the State, two ministers, five parliamentary secretaries and four MLAs who were either advisors or chairmen of different government sector undertakings have resigned from their respective portfolios. The 11 NPF legislators in their resignation letters addressed to Chief Minister TR Zeliang today said they have reigned from their respective portfolios with immediate effect.
The reason gave by them was same which read “Since the majority of the NPF and DAN legislators have elected Kaito Aye as the new leader of NPF Legislature Party and since you no longer enjoy the support and confidence of the Members of the House, I hereby tender my resignation as Minister, Parliamentary Secretary, Advisor, Chairman with immediate effect”.
The NPF legislators who resigned are Noke Konyak – Minister for PHE, Benjongliba – Minister for Agriculture, Torechu – Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Excise, Er. Kropol Vitsu – Parliamentary Secretary Printing & Stationery and Art & Culture, Dr. Longriniken – Parliamentary Secretary Labour and Employment, Deo Nukhu – Parliamentary Secretary for Higher Education, Namri Nchang – Chairman NIDC & NHHDC, Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu – Chairman APMC, EE Pangteang – Advisor Tourism, Merentoshi R Jamir – Advisor SIRD & Chairman NSNDC and Naiba Konyak – Adviser NEPED & NBHM.
DAN-III Coordination Committee wants immediate end to NPF impasse
EMN
Dimapur, January 8
Amidst the crisis haunting the NPF, the DAN-III Coordination Committee met at the residence of the coalition chairman Dr. Shurhozelie in Kohima on Thursday and wanted an immediate end to the factional battle within the NPF.
Besides the DAN chairman, KG Kenye, secretary general, NPF, M. Chuba Ao, president, BJP, K. James Vizo, general secretary and spokesman, BJP, Mhonjan Lotha, president, JD(U), K Yimso, member JD(U) and Er. TL Semdok, acting president, NCP attended the coordination meeting.
Taking into account the serious ramifications of the internal crisis in the NPF that will take a heavy toll on the developmental priorities for the state, the DAN partners urged for immediate settlement of the intra-party crisis. The coordination committee noted that the continuance and intensification of the crisis in the NPF will not only bring deleterious consequences on the NPF, but will spell doom on the full tenure of the current Assembly thereby inviting the avoidable President's rule which Nagas detest. The Coordination Committee therefore wanted an immediate end to the factional battle within the NPF, KG Kenye, secretary, DAN Coordination Committee, said in a release today.
