Dimapur, Nov 11 (MExN): The Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio today called upon NPF workers to retrospect on the stand of the party’s policies and strengthen it. He was gracing the NPF Dimapur division’s annual general convention as the chief guest at the NPF office premises, Dimapur.
Calling upon the NPF members to stand together and work united for the Naga people and also for the party, Rio said that in a democratic country where majority rules, no individual can achieve anything alone and “it is only when you are ready to sacrifice and suffer, you can serve the people”. Lauding the division for initiating the programme, Rio said the general convention must carry the right message to the people.
Even while highlighting the hardships faced by regional parties in the past, Rio pointed out that regional parties are the best platforms to study and highlight the problems of a region. The NPF is growing from strength to strength even after the election but this is just the beginning and with the convention being conducted “we need to do much more” said Rio.
Also, comparing Nagaland with other north eastern states Rio asserted that the state is enjoying a peaceful situation and not ‘complete breakdown of law and order situation as alleged by the Congress,’ who demanded that President’s Rule be imposed in the state. Rio said it is their duty (opposition) to ‘highlight the weaknesses of the government and set challenges to the government’ and “we will accept the challenge sportingly but the adversaries want more bloodshed,” he added.
On the continuing factional clashes, Rio said the government is ‘taking the situation diplomatically without shedding more blood.’ The factions as national workers should listen to the voice of the people so the NGOs, organizations and the general public are involved to stop the factional clashes in Zunheboto through persuasion and non-violence.
Appealing to the different underground factions to stop fratricidal killings, he said that the NPF will maintain equi-closeness and support the ongoing cease fire between the undergrounds and GOI and that the party stands to pave the way for a peaceful, lasting solution to the Indo-Naga political issue according to the will of the people.
Reacting to allegations of shifting responsibility, Rio said, “we are not shifting any responsibility and we know what to do but Naga political issue is not only a Naga issue but a national issue.” Rio reminding the Congress that the NPF knows its responsibility said the party is working for it. The people trusts the government and therefore, there is all round development in the state Rio asserted.
