Dimapur, June 6 (EMN): The Naga People's Front (NPF) has criticised the People's Democratic Alliance (PDA) government allegedly for going back on its assurances on various issues, which the party listed, including the Naga political issue and recent appointments in the government.
The NPF's media bureau issued a press release on Wednesday.
The NPF cried foul: 'At the onset of PDA govt. formation, (chief minister) Mr. (Neiphiu) Rio, as the leader of the 13th NLA had made a tall proclamation that PDA-led Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party / Bharatiya Janata Party (NDPP; BJP) government will completely shun all VIP cultures. It had stated that the 'chief guest culture shall no longer be a part of PDA government,' the NPF stated.
However, "everyone was taken aback" as there were "many instances" of the PDA govt. backtracking on their earlier commitments, the opposition stated. "The latest one to hit the stand was the CM himself becoming the torch bearer of breaking his 'no more chief guest culture' that set the ball rolling, where the CM himself had become an epitome of funny caricature contradicting his own promise by launching a livestock program at Legacy complex in Kohima as the chief guest on 5th June 2018."
The NPF criticized the government for the 'rampant appointment spree of the PDA govt.' inducting its party workers and "their near and dear ones" into top positions in various govt. undertakings, 'breaking all official norms, and creating an unhealthy precedence.'
"Is this the promise of the infamous slogan 'change is coming, change is here, NDPP and BJP together will bring the change' as a prelude song sung by their youth choir as the PDA govt. opening song?" the opposition queried.
The NPF declared that the that "people stands amazed at what more to expect from this govt. which promises the moon and yet delivers ashes to the people."
Another "topmost issue" that the opposition party posed to the PDA govt. was the Naga political issue. The NPF referred to a 'declaration' stated to have been made by PB Acharya, the governor of Nagaland, 'promising to bring the final Naga solution within six months.' The NPF pointed out that 'four months had already passed without a flutter.' Moreover, the press release stated, the six Naga national political groups threatening to pull out from the negotiation table has given a big blow to the Naga political solution issue.
'Unless the government of the day acts serious for once and bring on board the other factions for an inclusive and honourable final Naga solution, the situation may go haywire where the entire Naga populace may be heading for troubled times,' the NPF added.
