Dimapur, July 9 (MExN): Justifying their latest revolt, 41 legislators of the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly today accused Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu of “forcefully clinging to the chair of the Chief Minister with the support of just 10 MLAs in a house of 60.”
He is not an elected representative of the house but was made the Chief Minister for a period of only six months “graciously” by members of 12th NLA; the legislators said in a statement received here.
Calling it a “massacre” of democratic institution, the statement appended by 41 dissident legislators, further accused the incumbent Chief Minister of “power mongering and nepotism” in total contravention to the very concept of the Indian democracy.
By virtue of being the President of the ruling NPF Party, he has resorted to all “undemocratic and inconceivable methods” by suspending Party MLAs and dropping Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries in the Government “who have been duly mandated by the people of Nagaland to govern them,” it said.
Stating that “Our sole aim and objective is to deliver to the people’s needs” the legislators have demanded the resignation of Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu from the chair of the Chief Minister with “immediate effect” as he has lost the democratic mandate of the elected representatives of the 12th NLA.
We therefore tender our regret for the inconveniences and anxiety that is being caused during this short intervening period, the statement added.
