Dares the anti-graft movement to identify and remove ‘persons with vested interest within ACAUT’
Dimapur, August 26 (EMN): The ‘press and information cell’ of Naga People’s Front (NPF) party has accused the Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) of harbouring “some hidden agendas” against Chief Minister TR Zeliang “with regard to RTI application filed on 6th April 2017” by the latter.
A press release from the ‘press and information cell’ of NPF party on Saturday also derided the “sheer ignorance” of ACAUT. “Now ACAUT must be aware of the RTI Act (of) 2005 which states that, activist first needs to file with the PIO of the department, then to Appellant Authority and if Appellant Authority also fails, the ACAUT needs to complaint to Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) for final hearing. However, the ACAUT bypassed the CIC and went into the public domain which is a sign of sheer ignorance’s and having some hidden agendas”, it stated.
The ‘pertinent question’, according to the party publicity cell, should be about who was in charge of the fiancé department of the state government when said RTI was filed. “Why does ACAUT not question the then Chief Minister Dr Shürhozielie, who was in-charge of finance department? The stance of ACAUT to only raise the issue, when TR Zeliang is back as the chief minister is a pathetic and failed attempt to tarnish his image.
“Also coinciding (sic) the statement within the day of the ACAUT rally in Dimapur is a cheap stunt to garner public sympathy. The hidden political agenda of ACAUT stands bare for all Nagas to see. If they claim themselves to be a non-political organization, person or persons with vested interests within the ACAUT should be identified and removed from key positions”, it stated.
While claiming that Zeliang was ‘committed to transparency and good governance’, it expressed ‘surprise’ at what it stated as “certain sections of people who do not want to see Zeliang’s government to run smoothly”.
It suggested that “the stooges” were simply attempting to “topple TR Zeliang’s government” by accusing him of “all the ills to tarnish his image and create havoc at every given opportunity”.
