Our Correspondent
Mokokchung, January 7
Parliamentary Secretary for Geology and Mining Dr Imtiwapang Aier on Thursday clarified why the eight Congress MLAs joined the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland government. He disclosed that to support the Naga political issue and to bring an honorable solution at the earliest they joined the TR Zeliang lead opposition-less government.
Aier conveyed this message during the 69 general session of the Sungratsü Senso Mungdang, held at Senden Salang , Sungratsü village under Mokokchung district.
Aier further disclosed that they participated in the government as Congress MLAs to strengthen the party and also to bring honorable solution for the Naga political issue. He, however, added that inducting into the Naga People’s Front-led DAN Government under the leadership of T R Zeliang came with suspension notice from the party which compelled them to a difficult situation to join the saffron party.
“I change my flag because of the situation compels me to do so, I was not alone rest of the MLAs were also compel to this situation,” the Congress MLA turn NPF clarified his reason for joining the T R Zeliang government.
Parliamentary Secretary also assured the people of Sungratsü to construction a rostrum for the village. He also disclosed that he is initiating some central developmental projects for the range.
Also the main speaker L Bendang Lemtor (IPS) spoke on the topic “A Citizen rights and its duties”. He said that rights and duties are two side of the same coin.
He pointed that people these days seek for more rights neglecting their shared duties for their society. “There is no free lunch in life. Rights will not be given in free… if rights are given then duty will follow with it,” Lemtor stated.
