Dimapur, February 11 (MExN): In light of the prevailing situation over the ULB polls, Liberal Democratic Party of Nagaland (LDPN) today asked several questions on the issue while advocating for being more rational in solving issues instead of resorting to principles that have more to do with muscles than brains.
“Today Nagaland is engulfed in physical as well as invisible psychological chaos and although the purpose for it may be enlightening but the cost perhaps is much more drastic,” stated a press release from LDPN. It noted that if the issues are reviewed from a rational perspective then maybe more chaos could be averted in the coming days.
Regarding the 33% women reservation, the Party asked whether it is really for the goodwill of the society or just a platform for the women to acquire status. “Goodwill of the society in the sense that since most men sitting in the chairs are corrupted so is the intention to change the hand in power, so to develop and bring forth a healthy society?” it questioned. It stated that the system itself is corrupted and good and honest leaders do not get the chance to participate in the elections because “those greedy individuals with money buy off votes from us the people who fall prey to money.” In this context, it queried, “So which is more important, equal participation between the gender or conducting clean election and giving chance to honest capable leaders be it male or female, to develop our society?”
Coming to the January 31 incident, LDPN wondered if the police really had to resort to firing on the mob. “Couldn’t they have had fired up in the air as a warning shot to the mob? In case had the pressure of the mob been too drastic then couldn’t they have had themselves equipped with rubber bullets in order to disperse the mob and not take lives?” it asked.
With regard to the indefinite bandh from February 13 called by various organizations, it asked whether it will really solve the unfortunate chain of events that have escalated in Nagaland over the past weeks. “The academic exams are in the corner and will the society really put the fate of the future generations at stake for an incompetent authority whose tenure has already reached its dusk? After imposing more bandhs and stopping the mechanism of the economy and risking the situation of the state, really be justified by putting the blame on the rightly deserving authority after the damage has been done,” the release stated.
As for the Chief Minister TR Zeliang, LDPN asked whether he is concerned about the well being of the state or his seat. “If he had sworn the oath of CM to work for the uplifting of the society then why is he not compromising his status now that the serenity of the society depends upon his mere resignation?” The seat of the CM, it added, is not to give an individual a status but to represent the entire citizens of the state for the tranquil development of the state.
