Dimapur, July 14 (EMN): Alleging total breakdown of constitutional machinery in the State, Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) has urged the Governor to immediately dissolve the present house and demand for a President’s Rule on the ground that it has failed miserably to perform on every front.
“The present legislators have failed extremely short of people’s aspirations, hope and expectations in every aspect and hence they have no moral right to continue at all or to claim their stake to form any government,” CNTC Media Cell said today.
It accused the legislators in merry-making in the lavish Kaziranga resorts thereby putting the whole State into ransom when the people are undergoing uncountable hardships. Stating that their immature, foolish and careless acts do not deserve them to be called as elected representatives or leaders anymore, CNTC said they should all step down straight away, adding they have put the entire Naga people to shame and do not deserve to be our leaders.
CNTC affirmed that it would not hesitate to come out in the streets if the house is not dissolved immediately. It, therefore, urged the legislators to step down before things turn ugly or face the wrath of the people.
CNTC also demanded the Governor to dismiss the present house as it has constitutionally failed completely and has come to a standstill.
It has accused the legislators of ‘shamelessly’ congregating in Kaziranga resorts by draining public money when the people are dying and facing countless sufferings.
In a related statement Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has demanded imposition of President Rule in the State to restore some normalcy before fresh assembly election is called.
Casting aspersion on the recent political development taking place within the ruling NPF led DAN government in the State, NPCC through its Media Cell today stated that the unprecedented drama of power struggle being enacted by the NPF legislators for the past one week should make every sensible Naga people to hang their heads in shame.
NPCC urged the public to stop expecting from NPF in fulfilling their tall promises but take them to task for making a mockery of democracy through their constant power struggle and failed promises.
It maintained that the people of Nagaland will not be fooled by the recent decision of the cabinet that promises stronger, better and cleaner government. “More than 14 years of blatantly looting the state exchequer and incurring huge deficit of Rs. 1657.87 crores and driving the state backwards cannot be wished away by some sugar coated promise,” NPCC statement said.
“Whether be it former CMs Neiphiu Rio, TR Zeliang and incumbent CM Dr. Shurhozelie, all three of them including their cabinet and coterie are fully responsible for the sordid state of affairs plaguing the state today,” NPCC statement added.
Alleging that the sole aim of NPF legislators of grabbing power was to abuse the public exchequer, NPCC said the unbecoming attitude of the former has been tolerated by the Naga people for too long. Besides, it said the State has been scorched dry in all aspects by the mis-governance perpetrated by the NPF for the past 14 years.
Reiterating that the present government led by Dr. Shurhozelie has been reduced to miserable minority, NPCC demanded that the Governor instead of indulging in his usual procrastination that prolongs the political suspense should intervene immediately by dismissing the minority government and recommend imposition of President’s Rule.
NPCC was of the opinion that the only respite for the people of Nagaland will be through imposition of President’s Rule that will restore some normalcy before fresh assembly elections.
