Our Correspondent
Kohima, Sep. 20 (EMN): Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu led Naga People’s Front (NPF) has urged the Election Commission of India not to take cognizance of the NPF general convention held today at Dimapur saying it was ‘unconstitutional, illegal and unauthorised’ organised at Dimapur by expelled and suspended MLAs and MP, whose sole intention was to destroy the NPF so that they could switch over to some other political parties in the months to come.
In its consultative meeting held today at Central Headquarters, Kohima, the NPF of Shürhozelie’s camp asked the ECI to treat the general convention as “an exercise by some frustrated former party functionaries to boost the sagging morale of their followers who have come to realise that they do not have the legal baggage with them this time round too.”
“We out-rightly condemn the unconstitutional, illegal and unauthorised so-called general convention being organized at Dimapur by expelled and suspended MLAs and MP whose sole intention is to destroy the NPF so that they can switch over to some other political parties in the months to come,” said a press note appended by NPF resolution committee convenor Apong Pongener and member secretary Sebastian Zumvu.
The consultative meeting, which was attended by central office bearers, central executive council members, central frontals and cells and divisional units and office bearers also deliberated at length the prevailing situation, the release informed.
While reposing it’s unflinching support to the leadership of NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu and his team of office bearers, the party also placed on record its dismay at the sheer and blatant disloyalty shown by few party functionaries “who chose the proverbial thirty pieces of silver disregarding their integrity and honesty.”
The party also ridiculed the Governor PB Acharya on his handling the affairs stating while he talked about corruption in the government he himself was one of the architects who toppled the Dr. Shürhozelie-headed government which was determined to curb corruption such as back-door appointments, deduction of developmental funds, handing over the infamous MKR Pillai’s case to the CBI, etc.
The party also criticised the NLA Speaker for molesting the Constitution of India by way of giving precedence to the whip of his brother-in-law TR Zeliang on July 21, 2017.
To this, the it reminded the NLA Speaker not to murder democracy and circumvent the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India Para 2 (b), but give a time-bound ruling as specified by the NLA (Disqualification on the Ground of Defection) Rules 2003, wherein, he is required to pass an order within 7 days of receipt of the reply from the respondents.
Meanwhile, it expressed full confidence on the judiciary to deliver justice at the earliest. It further appealed to all its rank and file to be patient and await the outcome of the court verdicts.
