KOHIMA, OCTOBER 12: RAJYA SABHA MP KG Kenye today inaugurated the newly constructed building of NPF’s 17th Chizami Assembly constituency under Phek district in presence of local MLA and Parliamentary Secretary for Higher & Technical Education Deo Nukhu.
In his address, Kenye, who also hails from the same constituency, while reminding the gathering on the necessity of forming the cock party (Democratic Party) in the State in 1963, said the NPF is the only political party in the country which stands to protect the rights of the Naga people and also to promote our tradition and culture.
He reiterated that as one of the oldest regional parties in the county, NPF stands for welfare and uplift of the Nagas and asserted that there is no change in the party principle and ideology since its inception as Democratic Party in 1963. He added that the party even boycotted the 1998 State general elections in solidarity with calls of Naga people ‘Solution not election’.
Kenye, however, alleged that the Congress Party betrayed the Naga people by going against their wishes and filed their nominations only to win absolute majority with only one Independent MLA in the Opposition.
He said realising the need for a regional party to come to power to work for the welfare of Naga people in general, the regional party came back as NPF in 2003.
Kenye called upon the NPF party functionaries to remain loyal to principles and ideologies of NPF Party and to unitedly work to retain power even in the forthcoming 2018 State elections.
Meanwhile, the MP also affirmed that the Government of India and NSCN (IM) are seriously engaged in dialogue to resolve the prolonged Naga political issue because of which the Framework Agreement was signed on August 3, 2015 as broad outline for bringing about honourable and acceptable solution.
Further, reiterating that solution to the Naga issue is achievable peacefully, he called upon all the Naga nationalist groups to come together and work unitedly and peacefully to achieve the common goal.
He also maintained that NPF stands for integration of all Naga inhabited areas, while also highlighting that the State Assembly has adopted four resolutions on different occasions under various Chief Ministers.
Local MLA and Parliamentary Secretary Deo Nukhu while maintaining that the strength of the party lies in the grassroots level sought the cooperation of the party workers to bring the party back to power in the next elections. He also maintained that Chizami A/C should be a symbol of unity for other Naga people to follow.
Pastor of Chizami Baptist Church Kewekhalo Thopi offered dedicatory prayer for the new NPF Chizami office building.
The programme was chaired by NPF 17th Chizami A/C president Hürüda Rahuyi.
