'CM did right action at the right time'
Dimapur, Dec. 14 (EMN): A day after the fiasco at a hotel in Kohima where some legislators met which was alleged as a proposed 'coup' against chief minister gone wrong, 6 legislators on Thursday blamed MP KG Kenye for the episode as a ploy to create a rift between chief minister TR Zeliang and Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu .
The legislators namely Pukhayi Sumi, Deo Nukhu, Eshak Hessum, Pohwang Konyak, Namri Nchang, Dr. Benjongliba Aire and Dr. Longriniken clarified that they were misled into thinking that the meeting was called on behalf of Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu, which was not true.
"On the fateful day, we were informed that a meeting had been convened at Hotel de Oriental Grand by NPF Party President Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu and that we were all supposed to attend the same, without fail. In good faith, we turned up for the meeting but to our surprise the gate was locked behind us once we had assembled inside the hotel and our car keys were seized leaving us without any means to communicate with other people outside the hotel premises. After several hours we realised that the NPF President, Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu was not going to show up and that the whole tamasha was cooked up and orchestrated by MP Rajya Sabha, KG Kenye and some few senior members," stated the six legislators in a press release.
They also stated that KG Kenye arrived later followed by Neiphiu Rio who 'addressed' the gathering numbering around 16.
They also alleged that KG Kenye had the 'temerity' to inform them that both the MPs had a meeting with the Shurhozelie Liezietsu the previous night for 'change of guard', what turned out to be a 'lie'.
"However, we learnt to our dismay that this was a total lie meant to sour the relations between Chief Minister, TR Zeliang and Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu."
The legislators also commended the actions of the chief minister as timely and that they continue to support him.
"Whatever decision that the Chief Minister had taken was the right action at the right time and we continue to stand firmly behind his dynamic leadership.We appeal to all the members not to create such propaganda in the future."
