DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 6 (MExN): Senior politicians and resigned veteran Congress leader Chingwang Konyak today said that there is no future in the Nagaland Congress in the present political scenario. He regretted that leaders like Jasokie, Chiten Jamir, Hokishe and himself had build up the Congress in Nagaland but “today the Congress in Nagaland is not like what it was”, he said.
Addressing an NPF election rally at Zunheboto town, the veteran politician said that the divided house of the Congress is only giving lip service and their claims of unity is not true. Ïn their heart of hearts, they know that they are not united, he said.
Chingwang recalled late N.I Jamir, who was a former chief secretary and former minister in Congress governments, was a towering leader in Nagaland adding that his son Alemtemshi Jamir is the present chief secretary and special secretary to former chief minister S.C. Jamir for several years.
Chingwang highlighted that N.I Jamir’s grandson and Alemtemshi’s son is today contesting the forthcoming elections from Mongoya constituency of Mokokchung district on an NPF ticket. Konyak said that this means that there is no hope in the Congress anymore. “We have lost faith in the Congress”, he stated.
He also replied to S.C. Jamir’s claim that only the Congress can solve the Naga political problem, questioning the former CM, “why did he not solve the problem when he was chief minister for so many years”? Jamir’s statement is only election propaganda, there is no truth in it, Chingwang said.
He appreciated the leadership of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio saying that Rio is working with vision and that the future generations have hope in his leadership. This was stated in a press note issued by Abu Metha NPF Press Secretary.
