Morung Express News
Dimapur | May 9
The NSCN (IM) Ato Kilonser (Prime Minister) Th Muivah has gone in for a major reshuffle cum expansion exercise of his Council of Kilonser, reliable sources informed here. The major portfolio of Kilo Kilonser (“Home Minister”) has been given to Azheto Chophy who was till recently a senior member of the Steering Committee. KP Huray has been retained as Chaplee Kilonser (“Finance Minister”) while Tongmeth Konyak has been given the important portfolio of MIP Kilonser replacing Johnny Dilbung who has been assigned the portfolio of “Art, Culture & Tourism.” Another senior member Q. Tuccu has been allocated the portfolio of “Forest, Minerals and Environment.” According to sources, the crucial “Defence” portfolio has not yet been allocated and the Ato Kilonser is expected to hold it for some time. The other Kilonsers include Yanger Pongener who has been retained in the “department of War Victims’ Welfare Affairs,” Vitoi Aye, Kilonser of “Education,” TT Among, Kilonser of “Lota & Horticulture.” Another three, V. Tuccu, Keditsu Tsuzii and Nimhalie Metha were placed as Kilonsers without portfolio.
Meanwhile, the NSCN (IM) Collective Leadership has also undertaken a major expansion exercise of the Steering Committee, the highest policy decision making body. Sources informed that the Steering Committee has been expanded to twenty members from the earlier strength of twelve. Steering Committee Convener Qhevihe Chishi Swu and Secretary RH Raising have retained their places while the outgoing Defence Kilonser Zarsie and MIP Deputy Kilonser Kraibo Chawang are the new faces in the expanded Steering Committee, informed sources.
In a late night press note issued by the MIP it was informed that other members of the Steering Committee include “Lt. Gen (Retd)” V.S Atem, “Brig (Retd)” Livingstone, Avuli Chishi Swu, T.S Thumpa, Angnaikham Makunga, Dr N. Somba, Tokim Tikhir, V. Horam, M. Longshen, MK Pamei, Hevukhu Yeptho, DT Lincoln, Mhonsao Kikon, Zarsie Nyuthe, Kraibo Chawang, K. Hothrong, M. Venizho Zholia and Toshalie Kemp. The MIP also informed that the creation of new “ministries” was necessitated and the new “government” has been arranged with eleven “cabinet “portfolios.
Further altogether another thirty two Deputy Kilonsers have been appointed attached to the various “ministries” with Kilo affairs getting the bulk of seven deputies. Some new Tatars were also inducted today. The oath taking of the reconstituted Steering Committee, “Cabinet” and Deputy Kilonsers was administered by the Yaruiwo Isak Chishi Swu, informed the MIP. The meeting was chaired by M. Kikon, “Speaker” Tatar Hoho. The General Secretary CNC Rev Sekshim said the invocation prayer after which both the Collective Leaders exhorted the house. After the oath taking session the house observed a special hour of ‘prayer of blessing’. The session concluded with a benediction pronounced by Rev. A. Puni.
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