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NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 Crisis in DAN III deepens as CM axes 4 cabinet ministers The chief minister also removes ten parliamentary secretaries; NPF suspends ten legislators Dimapur, July 9 (EMN): The scrap bound by the whip of the Naga Peo- for supremacy within the NPF for the ple’s Front on the floor of the Naga- seat of the chief minister has dragged land Legislative Assembly as per judi- NPF official insists 'reconciliation doors are open' the state into yet another political cri- cial decisions of the apex court”, read Our Correspondent The party leaders also resolved “This latest political move will out that the trust bestowed on the sis even as incumbent chief minister the suspension order made available to Kohima, July 9 (EMN): Following to call upon the party legislators to only sabotage the sincere attempts party by the people could not be be- Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu on Sunday the press. the political developments and subse- respect the trust of the electorates of the government to bring a lasting trayed. He told Eastern Mirror that sacked four of his cabinet ministers The suspended NPF legislators quent suspension of ten of its senior who elected them to look after the settlement which is the ardent de- the NPF was a big family and since and ten parliamentary secretaries who were TR Zeliang, Y Patton, C Kipili MLAs including former chief min- needs of the people and ‘not to flock sire of the Naga people,” the release it was difficult to read the minds of were gunning for his removal. Sangtam, G Kaito Aye, Imkong L ister TR Zeliang, the central office around for power alone’; to extend stated. Party leaders also decided to everyone, discontentment could arise The four ministers who faced the lmchen, Shetoyi, Nuklutoshi, Deo bearers of the Naga People’s Front full support to the decision of the call upon all rank and file of the NPF in between. However, he said, who- axe on Sunday were Y Patton (Home), Nukhu, Naiba Konyak and Dr Ben- (NPF) held an emergency meeting at party’s disciplinary action committee party to stand steadfast behind the ever joins the party does so as he/she G Kaito Aye (National Highways, jongliba Aier. According to the DAC the State Banquet Hall, Kohima Sun- in recommending the suspension of party and its principles, it added. This subscribes to the visions and princi- Political Affairs), Imkong L Imchen order, the mass suspension became day afternoon. the 10 party legislators; and the sub- resolution was signed by resolution ples of the party, and on this note he (Environment and Forest, Climate ‘inevitable to keep peace in the party A six-point resolution was taken sequent order of the party president committee convener Pusazo Luoruo hoped that the dissident members Change), and C Kipili Sangtam (Pow- and the government’. during the meeting, informed a press thereof. and members Shingnyu Khiam and would reason again and allow ‘good er). The suspended members, it stated, release from the NPF press bureau. They also ‘vehemently condemn Rukiumong Yim. sense to prevail’. In a separate order, the chief min- had “indulged in activities against the The release stated that the members the shameful act of treason and be- Meanwhile, NPF spokesperson Stating that NPF is the only party ister also removed ten parliamentary by-election by demanding the resigna- resolved to appeal to the party presi- trayal’ by few ‘ring leaders’ to desta- Achumbemo Kikon said the party in the state that represents the aspira- secretaries (four NPF legislators and tion of Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu as dent to ‘grant amnesty’ to the legis- bilise the party-led government ‘to was not harbouring any ill-feelings tions and interest of the Naga people six independent legislators) from their the chief minister of Nagaland” de- lators who were ‘led astray by few fulfil their selfish ends’ while also towards anyone and it was still ap- and which was why the party was respective berths. The list includes S spite being “party to the resolution” vested interests’ who are presently expressing their resentment over the pealing to its legislators to reconsider voted into power ‘again and again’, Chuba Longkumer, Naiba Konyak, of the Legislator Party of NPF and to camped at a resort in Kaziranga, and ‘attempt to destabilise the govern- their decision and come back to the Kikon expressed hope that the rebel- BS Nganglang, Deo Nukhu, Shetoyi, support the chief minister in the by- to let them come back to the party- ment when the government of India partyfold. ling legislators would reflect the par- Amenba Yaden, Er Picto Shohe, YM election. fold in the larger interest of the party was trying its best to resolve the Naga “Reconciliation doors are open,” ty’s belief on reconciliation and unity Yollow, Er Levi Rengma and Toyang They also had “revolted against the and NPF-led government. political issue without delay’. the party spokesman said, pointing and return to the partyfold. Changkong Chang. party chief minister by going against All those legislators have been the party government to destabilize the sacked after they sought the removal NPF led DAN government in the meet- of chief minister Dr Shurhozelie Liezi- ing held on 8th July, 2017 demand- etsu, and pitched TR Zeliang as re- ing the resignation of the party chief CM aspirant Zeliang meets governor Acharya in Guwahati placement. Liezietsu has also removed minister without the party knowledge, Our Correspondent the NPF’s disciplinary action committee, he said it He also denied reports that some of the BJP Nuklutoshi Longkumer from his role thereby indulging in the anti-party ac- Kohima, July 9 (EMN): A day after DAN chair- was chief minister’s “last desperate shot” to hang MLAs were at Kaziranga, saying the BJP MLAs as advisor to the chief minister. tivities.” man and former chief minister, TR Zeliang wrote onto his chair. will remain neutral until a majority in NPF was The mass sacking was followed by The NPF president, according to to governor PB Acharya staking claim to form a When asked about the news that three MLAs clear. an order from the chief minister’s of- the DAC order, had concluded that new government, Zeliang is said to have officially have fled today from Zeliang’s group currently The BJP Nagaland also issued a press release fice directing the state DGP to with- the suspended members were involved met the latter in Guwahati on Sunday to apprise holed up at Kaziranga, the source allayed them as on Sunday rubbishing reports ‘in a section of the draw the “security escorts” provided to in anti-party activities “which is sin- him of the new political developments in the state. rumours. “Instead, we have garnered support from press’ claiming that three of the party’s legislators the axed ministers and parliamentary gularly aimed at dividing the party so A legislator from Zeliang’s camp who did not more NPF MLAs and our number now stands at were also camped at Kaziranga in support of TR secretaries. that, at the cost of the party, they could wish to be named said that the governor was likely 37 out of 47 NPF MLAs,” he said. Zeliang. In another development, the NPF reposition themselves in power in the to give incumbent chief minister Dr Shürhozelie He informed that two MLAs were not in Ka- “The BJP would like to clarify that this is not disciplinary action committee (DAC) party and the government, as would be Liezietsu a few days to resign. In the event the ziranga as they have ailing family members who true and is just speculations. Since this is NPF on Sunday suspended ten of its legisla- evident from his faction claiming con- chief minister fails to do so, a floor test could be required their presence and care, but their not be- party’s internal affairs, the BJP have nothing to do tors’ primary and active membership. trol of the Naga People's Legislative expected. ing with the others physically 'should not be mis- with it. All BJP and MLAs are intact and remain “...they shall however continue to be party”. On the suspension of Zeliang and 9 others by construed by the rival camp'. neutral as DAN coalition partner”, it stated. Power outage 41 legislators demand CM to resign JCC to discuss political twist on July 11 Dimapur, July 9 (EMN): Forty- ing and nepotism has been com- The signatories were TR Ze- Staff Reporter the affairs of the state’. sonal interest at the cost of the in Kezo area one legislators on Sunday issued pletely exposed and his greedi- liang, Y Patton, Kaito Aye, Dr Dimapur, July 9 (EMN): In “The indiscipline action of Naga public. Dimapur, July 9 (EMN): a collective statement demand- ness for power is something that is N Kire, Deo Nukhu, Tokheho an interesting sub-plot to the the so-called honourable legis- “JCC after close scrutiny The department of Power ing chief minister Dr Shurhozelie in total contravention to the very Yepthomi, EE Pangteang, C Kip- latest political development lators undermines the essence of the activities of the legis- has informed consumers in Liezietsu to step down “as he has concept of the Indian democra- ili Sangtam, S Hukavi Zhimomi, in the state, the Joint Coordi- of democracy and which ulti- lators, it is apparent that the Kezo town and its adjoin- lost the democratic mandate of cy”, the statement read.

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