DIMAPUR, AUGUST 2 (MExN): The NPF Central office bearers have termed the actions of the Nagaland Governor in installing the TR Zeliang government “without proper application of mind” and violating all norms and parliamentary procedures by hastily summoning of the House without giving reasonable time for the incumbent Chief Minister to prove his majority as “unbecoming.”
A press statement from NPF Bureau said the Central office bearers in its emergency meeting held on August 2 also criticized the Governor for not over ruling the decision of the Speaker in accepting the whip of the legislators and ignoring the legitimate whip issued by the NPF chief whip, Kiyanilie Peseyie, whose appointment on November 14, 2014 is still valid.
It condemned the actions of the Governor for appointing TR Zeliang “through backdoor” and flayed his “arbitrary, autocratic and partisan role” in the political development that has taken place in the last few weeks.
The meeting also condemned the “biased” manner of the Speaker “who violated all constitutional norms” to ensure that his “brother-in-law sailed through the floor test on July 21, 2017 by accepting an expelled member of the NPF as the official whip of the party from which he is expelled.” It has therefore demanded that the Speaker clearly explain to the people since when the appointment of the chief whip of the NPF party had been rescinded/ cancelled by the NPF party.
He should also explain to the people as to when the chief whip of a political party is appointed by the legislators, and not by the political party as required by the 10th schedule of the Constitution of India, the press statement read.
The NPF Central office bearers also resolved to stand steadfast behind the leadership of party president Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu and his team of office bearers as decided in the General Convention of the NPF party on November 26, 2014 and reiterated at the Special General Convention of the party held on April 30, 2015 through the directive of the Election Commission of India.
It also vehemently condemned the expelled/ suspended and few NPF legislators in appointing Neiphiu Rio as the “so-called” interim president of the NPF party and serving an ultimatum to the NPF party president Dr Shürhozelie to step down. It reminded that as per constitutional provisions of the NPF party, the legislators are not empowered/ authorized to make any appointment including any active or primary member of the NPF party, least of all, an office bearer, leave alone the party president, interim, ad hoc or work charged.
The meeting also resolved to endorse the dissolution of Peren division of the NPF party, and dissolution of 15 Area Units and suspension of 4 Area Units.
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