Morung Express News
Chumukedima | July 14
In an apparent sign of mounting frustration against the one too many power games played by legislators at the cost of development, NPF Party workers and public at large of 4 Ghaspani-I assembly constituency demanded their elected leaders to “stop playing desperate games” and even went as far as branding them ‘chors’ (thieves).
As the cavalcade of more than 30 vehicles of the NPF legislators returning from Kaziranga crossed Chumukedima Second Gate en-route to the state capital on Friday evening around 5 pm, NPF party workers and public lined on both sides of NH-29 stretch and hooted “chor chor.” In the face of the unusual welcome, most of the VIPs preferred to keep their car windows rolled up.
The party workers were taking part in a peaceful rally organized by NPF 4 Ghaspani-I A/C to voice resentment against the power tussle within the party, the third crisis within a span of three years.
The party workers held placards some of which read “Selfish politicians don’t deserve honourable seats,” “Don’t play with peoples’ mandate,” “Stop desperate games” and “We don’t need corrupt leaders.”
President of NPF Chumukedima Unit, Khriesavilie Sekhose, told media persons that the rally was organized to display the public and NPF party workers’ resentment against the many games played by their elected leaders for the sake of power, neglecting the welfare of public in general. “This is the third crisis within the NPF party and public are suffering. We want the party and its leaders to remain united and run the state smoothly,” he said.
Voicing public concern, President of the Chumukedima Mother’s Association, Dievilhoutuono, questioned how many times elected legislators would continue to play power games and that public in general can no longer remain silent spectators to selfish games even as development has come to a standstill in the state.
“Look at the condition of our roads and other basic amenities and facilities. They (elected leaders) should stop quarrelling and splitting among themselves and start working for welfare of the people,” she said.
