Kohima, August 25 (MExN): The Central Executive Council (CEC) of Shürhozelie-led NPF today in its meeting lauded the determination of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to find an honourable solution to the Naga political problem and also the efforts of the negotiating parties to bring a permanent solution to the protracted problem. At the same time, the CEC reiterated NPF party’s stand that the solution being worked out should be inclusive of all stakeholders.
The CEC also expressed concern that the Naga people did not agitate when the Governor of Nagaland PB Acharya “watched the desecration of the Constitution of India by the Speaker of Nagaland Legislative Assembly and installation of the undemocratic Government headed by TR Zeliang,” stated a copy of the meeting’s resolutions which was released by Media & Press Bureau, NPF, Central HQ, Kohima. “This could be an indication that the Nagas are not satisfied with the present arrangement and provisions of the Constitution of India,” the CEC concluded with worry.
The meeting held at NPF head office here further condemned the group of people “masquerading” as NPF, holding “unauthorized” CEC meetings and calling for “unconstitutional” General Convention of the NPF, and urged the Election Commission of India “not to take cognizance of such charades meant to usurp Constitutional and legal organization of the Naga People’s Front headed by Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu.”
Further, the CEC denounced the action of Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu Rio “who had already formed his own political party Democratic Progressive Party but is also posing as the illegal and unheard of Interim President of the dissident NPF group.”
Meanwhile, the meeting resolved to fight the legal battles in the Courts of law instead of resorting to other democratic means of protest “against the various blatant illegalities perpetrated by power mongers to stick to seats of power for their dubious intention of looting the public.”
As is evident by today’s meeting of the CEC, it added, majority of the CEC members, COBs and Division Units are intact and united behind the party under President of Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu. Therefore, the CEC appealed to all active and primary members of the NPF to stand steadfast behind the party and not to embark on any political misadventure.
The CEC also condemned the activities of unidentified people out to create mischief in the State capital such as firing at Hotel Vivor and threatening Government officials by entering their residences. “Violence should not be resorted to by anyone, nor should anyone take the law into their own hands,” it asserted. The CEC extended sympathies to the family members affected by the “unruly elements” and appealed to all to abide by the laws of the land.
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