DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 9 (MExN): The Nagaland Tribes Action Committee (NTAC) today cautioned that the clock is ticking for the end of the deadline for the Nagaland State Chief Minister, TR Zeliang to step down honorably.
It warned that at the expiry of the deadline, “the people of the state will be left with no other option but resort to the most extreme step and the consequences arising, out of it will be borne entirely by TR Zeliang and his Cabinet.”
A press note from the NTAC said that “dialogues and amicable solution that TR Zeliang suggests are all over.” The only option to bring normalcy to the chaotic situation, it stated, now depends on the wisdom of the Chief Minister.
The NTAC further stated that “whether TR Zeliang enjoys the support of the majority of MLAs or not or whether he joins any other Political Party is not our look-out but what the Tribal Hohos demand is that TR Zeliang steps down from the office of the Chief Minister for causing three deaths, leaving many injured and burning down of several offices.”
The NTAC termed it “absurd” on the part of the CM and his “cohorts to condone off their crime behind whimsical reasons such as numerical support of MLAs since the issue is not a floor test of the Assembly.” “The issue at hand is also not a constitutional matter but a plain moral issue of owning it and acting upon it,” it said.
NBCC meets NTAC
Meanwhile, the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) held a discussion with the Nagaland Tribes Action Committee (NTAC) on February 9 at the NBCC office.
As a spiritual body, the NBCC is equally concerned about the situation now and on the fate of the society if the CM does not step down as demanded by the people, mentioned NTAC.
The discussion mainly focused on the overall scenario and apprehensions if precautionary measures are not made before the deadline expires, informed the NTAC further adding that the NBCC has highlighted its role as a neutral party and that of a mediator/reconciliatory approach. The NTAC will also be meeting the Governor tomorrow at 3.30 pm.
