WWW.EASTERNMIRRORNAGALAND.COM EASTERN MIRROR Modi accused of hypocrisy Oscar winning actor Martin NorthEast United appoints Joao over cow vigilantes | P8 Landau dead | P10 de Deus as head coach | P12 NATION ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS VOL. XVI NO. 194 | PAGES 12 ` 4/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2017 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2017 Will opt for fresh candidates if legislators fails to return: Shurho 59 Nagaland MLAs cast their votes; Our Correspondent and MP Neiphiu Rio. We bers) want to have a share in Kohima, July 17 (EMN) : want to open the way for the inheritance, they should Chief Minister Dr Shürho- reconciliation,” he said add- come back.” zelie Liezietsu on Monday ing “if they (dissident mem- More on Page 5 CM harassed in Assembly Secretariat made it clear that the NPF party will opt for fresh and Our Correspondent “We cannot run an Assembly better candidates in the next NPF workers reaffirm Kohima, July 17 (EMN): Naga- in this manner. Assembly is sup- State general election, in land recorded 100% polling in the posed to be above party politics,” case the dissident NPF leg- Presidential Election 2017 held to- Liezietsu asserted, while adding, islators fails to turn back to support for Shurho day at the state Assembly Secretar- it was unfortunate, but it had hap- the party fold. Dimapur July 17 (EMN): An emergency meeting of the iat with all the 59 members of the pened. Speaking to media per- NPF party workers comprising of its central office bear- Nagaland Legislative Assembly Meanwhile, talking to Eastern sons at his office chamber ers, and all its frontal units resolved to reaffirm their sup- (NLA) having exercised their fran- Mirror, commissioner & secretary this afternoon, the chief port for Shurhozelie Liezietsu the chief minister and also chise. The MPs of each House of NLA Benjamin Newmai admitted minister criticized the dis- the NPF party president. the Parliament, Neiphiu Rio and there appeared to have been some sident NPF legislators for "The Party leaders comprising Central Office Bearers KG Kenye have also casted their misunderstanding among some of neglecting their responsi- and members of all frontals reaffirmed their allegiance votes in Delhi, it was informed. his staff while carrying out an in- bilities and hiding, which and resolved to support Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, the In the state’s 60-seat House, spection of the complex with the he pointed out as a failure Party President and the Honourable Chief Minister in this the NPF has 47 MLAs, BJP has Central (election) observer before on the part of a responsible time of crisis," stated a press release form S. Akho Leyri 4 and there are 8 Independent. the election commenced. He said EM Images government. the recorder of the meeting stated on Monday. One seat was recently vacated, for The Chief Minister Dr. Shurhozielie Liezietsü along with his entourage and other his office received information “Can we have a good The press release also statedthat the meeting was held which, the current chief minister officials engrossed in discussion after he was restricted from the polling booth area about the chief minister’s visit to government with this kind Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu who is at central office chaired by Apong Pongener the working during the presidential election polls at the Assembly Secretariat complex in Kohima the Assembly and accordingly, of legislators,” the CM president of the party and advisor to the chief minister. not an elected member, would be on Monday. he had intimated the same to the questioned reiterating that It also stated that, "KuzholuzoNienu, Hon’ble Chair- contesting a by-election at the end CEO and the central observer. Af- they will select new candi- man, DAN exhorted the members in the meeting to study of this month with the intent to fill ber locked. the NLA Speaker had apologized ter the election officials gave the dates to fill up the gaps of the vacant seat. Apparently, the chief minister to him, the chief minister blamed ‘go ahead’, the commissioner & carefully the best case scenario and worst case scenario at the dissident legislators, in this time of situation. Former chief minister TR Ze- was made to wait for about 15 min- the commissioner & secretary secretary is said to have instructed case they do not respond liang who is currently leading a utes at the gate, which is particu- He appealed to the members to be diplomatic in their NLA for the gaffe saying that the his staff to keep the chief minister’s positively to the reconcilia- dissident group with 43 MLAs sid- larly designated for him while his CMO had already intimated the approach and not provoke the situation at any cost. entrance and chamber open. He tion process which the party ing with him, disputing Liezietsu’s entourage frantically made calls to Assembly Secretariat on Sunday He stated that courage and honesty are the pre-requi- said when he reached the Assem- initiated. chief ministership, also arrived all the who’s-who of the NLA re- that the chief minister would be site to become a great leader. bly Secretariat early this morning, “Some of the NPF fam- with his group to cast his vote. The garding the locked gate. paying a courtesy visit during the the entrance and door to the chief So, one should have such quality to lead the people. ily members are away from voting process, which started at 10 The chief minister reportedly presidential election. minister’s office were open, how- He called upon the people to be courageous and be honest home. We will welcome this morning, got over by 12 noon. decided not to wait anymore and The chief minister said he was ever it was believed that when the and reminded the leaders that a leader is judged during the them, the prodigal sons, if The value of vote for each Na- took the public entrance into the not informed of the security ar- central observer told some of the crisis, not in time of comfort. galand MLA is 9 and for each MP Assembly complex, only to find his rangements or the programme of staff to close unused entries, the lat- they return, because they He also reminded the leaders that Politics and crisis is 708 and with a cent percent vot- office chamber locked up as well. polling. He said there were reports ter misunderstood and went ahead are from the same family. go hand in hand and crisis is the road to success. He also ing today, the total value of votes It was also learnt that when in the newspapers about the usage to lock all including the chief min- We have already revoked said that we should not aim at victory alone but also aim casted stands at 1,947. Liezietsu went around the com- of a special pen for voting but there ister’s entrance and office. the suspension of the MLAs to an amicable solution as well." plex and was crossing the polling had been no instructions from the According to Newmai, what- CM harassed in Assembly booth, he was pulled by the shoul- Assembly. Clearly unhappy about ever reasons, the staff should have complex; NLA apologises der by an official of the NLA re- the appointment of recently sacked confirmed before acting. In what could be termed as a lapse stricting him from passing the area. Home minister Y Patton, who is “We are very sorry,” he re- Director H&FW states all is well at NHAK in protocol, Chief Minister Dr. This was followed by confusion now in Zeliang’s group, as the elec- morsefully said. Dimapur July 17 (EMN): The Directo- dangyanger Jamir stated in an official Shürhozelie Liezietsu, though not and a harsh reaction from one of tion agent, Liezietsu maintained Being the head of the office, rate of Health and Family Welfare has communiqué that, "On enquiry and in- an elected member and has no vot- the CM’s officials who accompa- that should the Assembly require he said he should take the respon- today rebutted that after proper investi- vestigation of the same from the Naga ing right in the presidential elec- nied him. an election agent, it should have sibility to this unfortunate inci- gation it did not any issues at the ICU Hospital, Kohima, it has been found that tion, made a courtesy visit to the “It was rather unruly so I also consulted the government. “But dent. He also informed that he section of the Naga Hospital Authority no such issues exists and the ICU under Assembly Secretariat during the turned back and questioned him,” without informing, they have ap- and his office will be writing of- Kohima dismissing the allegations that the care of Dr. Sendimeren Aonok is day only to find the chief minis- chief minister Liezietsu told re- pointed one MLA from the dissi- ficially to the chief minister and were published in this paper on July 16. running smoothly and providing services ter’s entrance and his office cham- porters later. While informing that dent group,” he pointed. tender apology. The Principal Director Dr. Ben- as required." APO appeals Test reveals no plastic HC reserves verdict on floor test today Zeliang's group for peace Our Correspondent tion counsels were said to have The delivery of judgement and in ‘plastic eggs’ Kohima, July 17 (EMN): The raised objections and the matter order for the case is reserved till ridicules Yitachu in Dimapur, July 17 Kohima Bench of Gauhati continued to be heard till 6 pm. Tuesday and listed for 2 pm. (EMN): The Angami Our Correspondent High Court on Monday re- Public organization Kohima, July 17 (EMN): Quelling the served its judgment on Gov- fight for legitimacy (APO) has appealed fears that plastic eggs are being sold in ernor PB Acharya’s directive Dimapur, July 17(EMN): The NPF Legislature members of the public the market, Director of Health & Fam- asking Chief Minister Dr.