WWW.EASTERNMIRRORNAGALAND.COM EASTERN MIRROR Pranab admits eyeing PM’s Jennifer Lawrence opens Mercedes and Hamilton on post, was reluctant to work up about ‘humiliating’ brink of F1 titles | P11 under Manmohan | P8 experience in Hollywood | P10 NATION ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS VOL. XVI NO. 285 | PAGES 12 ` 4/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2017 Dalai Lama to NE people: Unite ECI tells rivals to try resolve internally and work together like EU does promote sense of concern EM Bureau stated that the group headed by Dr. of well being of entire hu- Dimapur, Oct. 18 (EMN): Remi- Shurhozelie Liezietsu had filed affi- Article XV of NPF Constitution man beings. That’s very niscent of the previous tussle within davits of 10 NPF party MLAs, 1 MP Split or Merger important.” At the same the NPF party in 2015, the Election (Rajya Sabha) and 30 Central Office time, media should educate Commission of India has on Oct. 17, Bearers. ln case of any dispute arising in the Party following a Split or Merger the people on ‘basic human again directed the rival groups to ex- "The submissions of the respec- with any other party, 2/3rd (two third) majority of the Active Mem- nature and compassion,’ haust all the recourses within the party tive parties, together with the sets of bers present and voting in the General Convention of the Central which he said was the ul- constitution, and so call for a general documents submitted by each group, Office shall determine the issue. timate source to bringing convention to decide the future of the make it evident that there are two rival Provided that proper notice for the General Convention, making inner peace, the spiritual party leaderships. groups wishing to control the party specific mention of the issue at hand, has been sent out for informa- leader added. The ECI specifically mentioned and claim to be representing the party. tion of all Active Members of the Party and such a notice has been Stating that he retired Article XV of the NPF party consti- lt is evident that there is a split in the published in at least one local newspaper at least 30 (thirty) days in from political activities, he tution that deals with disputes arising party, with two apparent rival groups," advance. said the Tibetans also de- out of splits and merger wherein it the commission further observed. Provided further that Active Members seeking to vote at such a cided not to raise the issue states that the General Convention The ECI order surprisingly had no General Convention have all been enrolled as such members before of Tibet to the UN since of the party shall decide the issue as mention about the general convention the dispute has been originated. 1974 following serious dis- per majority decision (two third ma- called by the group led by Neiphiu Rio Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama addressing the media in Imphal cussions. The visiting Bud- jority) of the active members of the on Sep. 20, 2017 when they were able on Wednesday. dhist leader also appealed party. to mobilise a huge crowd of support- to take up special care of " ln the face of an express, bind- ers with a claim that they had the ma- Liezietsu group states ECI order Our Correspondent world starting from each the ‘Tibetan environment ing provision in the Party Constitu- jority support of the CEC members to Imphal, Oct. 18 (EMN): individual then to fam- not only for six million Ti- tion to deal with situations of split, call the general convention. indicative of rival's illegality Tibetan spiritual leader ily members, neighbours to betans but over a billion hu- the two groups have to resort to the The group of NPF party led nine thousand active members of the Dalai Lama has called community, to the country man lives.’ Party Constitution as a matter of first Rio's group states order by beleaguered President Dr. the NPF party. upon the Northeast Indian and then the world. Mod- The 82-year old Bud- recourse. Until such recourse has been based on pre general Shurhozelie Liezietsu has on "However, what these claim- peoples to work together ern India has the potential dhist spiritual leader also exhausted, it would not be fit for the Wednesday stated that the ECI ants did not consider was that but on “common interest” to be a bridge for the world gave a lecture on peace and Commission to adjudicate the mat- convention affidavits order of Oct. 17,2017 directing there are only a little above nine in the way the European through its ancient values. harmony minutes after the ter," stated the order from the ECI. With the outcome of the ECI order the party to call for a general con- thousand people enrolled as Ac- Union (EU) does. The EU Thus, India can contribute press conference. The current case arose out of the sans any mention of the general con- vention is a clear indication that tive Members of the NPF, and is a political and economic a lot to bring a peaceful The speaker of the application by Neiphiu Rio that was vention of Sep. 20, the NPF group led the earlier general convention herding together tens of thou- union of 28 member states and compassionate world, Manipur Legislative As- filed at the ECI on Aug. 17, 2017 by Neiphiu Rio stated that the cur- called by Neiphiu Rio on Sep. 20 sands of people from neighbour- in Europe. he said. He called upon the sembly Khemchand also claiming to be the president of the rent order may have been based only last was illegal. ing State and localities through Replying to a ques- masses "to promote sense spoke during the occasion NPF party. on affidavits filed prior to the general "The very fact that the ECI inducements, does not amount tion about problems of in of oneness” to prevent which saw the attendance In the order, the ECI also ac- convention. did not take cognizance of the to anything since only enrolled Northeast India, he ap- ‘self-created conflict’ and of many dignitaries includ- knowledged that as per the party's "The ECI order dated 17 Oct. is so-called General Convention of members of the party have a pealed to the people to violence. ing former chief minister constitution the proper process of the presumably issued based on the facts, September 20, 2017 at Dimapur say in the affairs of the party," it think ‘more broadly.’ India ‘For this we need to re- RB Koijam, former Un- elections of central and divisional of- documents, affidavits filed by NPF by these imposters has vindicated stated. is a great democratic coun- vive the spirit of love and ion Minister Th Chaoba, fice bearers of the NPF party is only (Rio) prior to 20 Sep general conven- the stance of the NPF that the It also stated that there is no try, he said and ‘we all can compassion as human be- ministers and legislators, through a general convention and that tion," stated the Press and Informa- September 20 Get-together of "iota of doubt the law shall pre- criticise to central policies.’ ing is losing these quali- religious leaders and civil "list of office bearers submitted by the tion Cell of the NPF group led by hypocrites and paid non-locals vail" and similarly even the issue He appealed to the peo- ties these days. Have more society leaders. Party in 2015, Dr. Shurhozelie Liezi- Neiphiu Rio. was unauthorized, unconstitu- of the Chief Whip that is cur- ple to work on “common compassion in thought and The Dalai Lama is here etsu was shown as the President of the It stated that after the general con- tional and illegal," stated the rently in the court of law will be interest” as in European non-violence in action,’ he on a three-day visit to the party, and Shri Apong Pongener as vention the required "affidavits, photo- Press and Media Bureau of the decided in their favour. Union (EU). Even though added. state to attend a public con- the Working President". graphic & video graphic evidences" of NPF party led by Liezietsu. On this note it warned the there were differences in The Dalai Lama also vention at the invitation of The ECI also took cognisance of the general convention, the number of The press release also stated rival MLAs that "their days are the past, he said, after spoke about his purpose assembly speaker Khem- the affidavits filed by the legislature CEC , COB, MLAs and the number the ECI order proves that the numbered" and "the sooner they World War II the people for visiting Manipur: it was chand. wing and the organisational wing of supporting divisions were all sub- "imposters" are not legally com- mend their ways the better it realised that common in- to promote unity. He said He is scheduled to of the party in support of both the mitted to the ECI. petent to cal for a general conven- would be for them". terest was far more impor- compassion was the ulti- meet state leaders at Raj groups. "Moreover, we have produced the tion of the NPF party else the "It is yet to be seen what tant than different national mate source to bringing in- Bhavan prior to his de- It stated that Neiphiu Rio who number of primary/active members ECI would have considered the chicanery the charlatans would interests. ner peace and happiness. parture for Dharamshala is also an MP had filed affidavits of present during the convention," it general convention of Sep.