Resolve issues within the party: Yitachu

Kohima, July 18 (MExN): Minister for School Education & SCERT and Spokesperson for the Government of Nagaland, Yitachu has appealed all party legislators not to take internal party matter outside the party forum, and to resolve whatever issues within the party “for the sake of the people of the State and leave the future to almighty God.”  

While stating that he does not wish to react to any press statements that concern internal matters of the Party, Yitachu claimed that he was compelled to issue the press release as there has been “misrepresentation of facts and parliamentary practices”. “Since the party is open for total reconciliation, taking the internal affairs of the party to public domain does not seem appropriate,” he added.  

Sticking to his earlier argument that the Chief Minister’s post in Nagaland is “not vacant”, Yitachu in the press release highlighted parliamentary practices of the country in electing a leader of the house. “Any majority grouping in the House when there is vacancy of the leader of the House i.e. the Chief Minister, normally the Legislature Party leader stakes a claim to form the Government,” he explained.  

“Therefore, even if anybody is assigned the job of a Legislature Party Leader, he or she cannot claim the Chief Minister’s post outside the party forum. This being the law, members from the same party cannot move no-confidence motion. That is why T.R. Zeliang cannot move a no-confidence motion,” he insisted.  

Arguing that there is a difference between the Leader of the House and Leader of the Legislature Party, Yitachu explained that Leader of the House is the Chief Minister, and within its party set up, it is up to the party, whether to have another leader of the legislature party for floor management in the House. “Even if the Legislature Party Leader is not elected for this purpose, the Leader of the House can always perform the role of the Leader of the Legislature Party and there is no illegality or unconstitutionality about it,” he reasoned.  

Further seeking to quell any feelings of misgivings, Yitachu maintained that he does not hold any hard feelings towards any of his elected colleagues. “In the course of my political career just because of my loyalty to the party if any inconveniences is caused to anyone it is never on personal issues.”  

Expressing gratefulness to all leadership in the party and in the Government, Yitachu insisted that he has been a “loyal” party legislator to all the leaderships of the party Government right from N. Rio to T.R. Zeliang and now to Dr. Shürhozelie.

  “In the present crisis, I am a simple, humble party man elected by my Constituency. It is my personal conviction and principled stand to remain a party man of NPF, a regional party which represents the Naga Identity,” Yitachu maintained.  

“Therefore, I still continue to maintain the total reconciliation policy opened by the party and I appeal to all party legislators not to take internal party matter outside the party forum, and to resolve whatever issues are to be resolved within the party for the sake of the people of the State and leave the future to almighty God.”