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(L-R) Thenucho Tunyi, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, Kuzholuzo Nienu, Dr. Chotisuh Sazo, and Kezhienyi Khalo after the election rally in Pfutsero town on February 23. (EM Images)[/caption]
Kohima, Feb. 23 (EMN): The president of the Naga People’s Front (NPF) Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu has exuded confidence that the party would form the next government for the state with ‘new vision, programme and policies’ in that he ‘did not issue tickets to ‘corrupted politicians from the previous ministry.’
Dr. Liezietsu said this during a campaign event for his party’s candidates from Phek district at Pfutsero town’s local ground on Feb. 23. The rally also saw Home minister and NPF candidate at 19th Phek assembly constituency (AC) Kuzholuzo Nienu; former Home minister and NPF candidate at 16th Pfutsero AC Thenucho Tunyi; NPF candidate at 17th Chizami AC Kezhienyi Khalo; and former Nagaland Legislative Assembly speaker and NPF candidate at 18th Chazouba AC Chotisuh Sazo.
Appealing to the people of Phek district to ‘start a new beginning,’ Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu said he had not issued party tickets to ‘the corrupted politicians from the previous ministry.’ Remarking that five years was ‘very precious for the people,’ he called upon the people to elect the ‘right candidate to bring development.’ He lauded legislators from Phek district. He said that Sazo, Yitachu, Nienu and member of the Rajya Sabha KG Kenye had ‘stood their ground and supported his party during the political crisis.’ The NPF party needs such leadership, he said.
Recalling the NPF’s formation about 55 years ago, he said that the party still holds on to its principle to ‘commits itself to protecting and safeguarding the Naga people.’ He has urged the gathering to cast their vote for the NPF’s candidates ‘as the party represent the identity of the Naga people.’ He asked the people to ‘choose and differentiate between the “cock” and the saffron party for their future.’
Also speaking during the occasion, Thenucho Tunyi has assured to make Pfutsero town ‘an educational centre’ as it is an important place in the state. If elected, he assured to make Pfutsero town the ‘best additional deputy commissioner headquarter’ in Nagaland.
Likewise, Kuzholuzo Nienu urged the gathering to refrain from using violence but to ‘elect the right candidate’ in the forthcoming election. Also, he requested the voters not to sell their votes.
Candidate Kezhienyi Khalo also spoke at the event. He said that the decision to contest in the election was from an intention to ‘bring development in the constituency.’ Seeing ‘no progress in his constituency,’ he said to have sacrificed his job as a police officer to contest in the elections.
Phek district has about 1, 01,185 voters including 49, 885 males and 51, 300 females in five assembly constituencies.
