Naga People’s Front President, Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu addressing the Kohima Division consultative meeting on May 10.
Rules out merging with other parties
Kohima, May 10 (MExN): The Naga People’s Front (NPF) President, Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu, on May 10, stated that a “selfish-minded political leader is not a true leader, but who stood with the principle of the party, is considered as true leader of the people.”
“True politics is to work for the people base on its principal, whereas, power and money mongering politics is not true politics”, he said addressing the NPF Kohima Division consultative meeting held at the party’s Central Office.
As per a press release from the division, the NPF President further noted that in politics one faces “many ups and down” but the party should “learn and experience to stay even in opposition.”
‘We get to learn many things (in opposition) and any leaders having perspective (only) to stay in ruling always is wrong,’ he further noted.
The NPF has faced good and bad situation but as the party is deeply rooted to the Naga people, it is growing day by day, he further asserted.
On the recent “defection” of 21 MLAs, the NPF President said that it may be a ‘blessing in disguise’ for the party it has “more opportune time to work out the modalities for the betterment of the party and its future.”
Dr Shürhozelie also urged the upon the leaders to stand firm on the party principal though there would be many hearsaysto confuse the party leaders as a result of the new political development.
On merger issue, he asserted that merging to another political party is out of question the NPF “belongs to the entire Naga people.”
He, however, welcomed other political parties, merging with the NPF.
Ex MLA, Kropol Vitsu, who spoke on the occasion, said that the recent defection of the NPF MLAs is not a worry for the party but the “defector MLAs and their followers” should worry more.
The Central Senior Vice President, Kruzakie Kelio also called upon the Kohima Division to be fully prepared and work-out the best of strategy in the 6 Assembly seats under Kohima District if election is held in 2023.
The Central General Secretary, Guoneiu Sirie also noted that many good political parties are there but the NPF is the only political party with its principle solely for the Naga people.
NPF have faced different kinds of political wave but still it is surviving and will remain so, Central Secretary, Sievotso Seyie also asserted.
Earlier, the Kohima Division President, Neisakuolie Rutsa chaired the programme.
