Morung Express News
Dimapur | July 10
The latest NPF crisis officially hit the home turf today with apparent ‘eviction’ of four legislators from their presently occupied Government quarters and allocating the same with “immediate effect” to four other.
The occupants of the four Government quarters, located in Old Minister Hill Kohima, were TR Zeliang, Nuklutoshi, G Kaito Aye and Y Patton. In the dissidents group against the Chief Minster, they were all ‘terminated’ from their current post they were holding on July 9.
A notification from Commissioner & Secretary to Chief Minister I Himato Zhimomi informed that the quarters have been allotted to Minister (PHE) Chotisuh Sazo; State Planning Board, Kuzholuzo (Azo) Neinu; and the rest to two other unnamed High Court judge. “Previous occupants are requested to vacate and hand over the quarters within one week of this order,” it added.
Dissident legislators caution bureaucrats
Meanwhile, the dissident legislators of NPF today cautioned “the bureaucratic community in the State to be very watchful and meticulous while issuing official orders, whether legal or illegal, even though there may be tremendous pressure from above to do the same.”
A statement from Press and Media Cell ‘NPF Legislature Party’ claimed that a “series of decisions that have been taken by an un-mandated Chief Minister Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu during the last few days.”
“This is also to convey a distinctly clear message to all concerned that a popular government mandated by the people will soon be installed in Nagaland within the next few days,” it stated adding that “all the decisions taken during the last few days will be effectively reviewed and nullified once this popular government is put in place.”
In this regard, the statement further cautioned especially the AHoDs and HoDs to be more watchful “so that their actions which may have been done under pressure from incumbent Chief Minister, does not attract nor invite legal action against them.”
“We hope that the respected bureaucratic Community will take this statement in a positive perspective,” said the statement appended and released by Y Patton; Tokheho Yepthomi; Imkong L. Imchen; G. Kaito Aye; Zhaleo Rio; C.M Chang; Y.M Yolow and Neiba Kronu.
