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NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2017 Liezietsu responds with 21144; claims 100% reaffirmation Kohima Bureau lie Liezietsu as the ‘one Kohima, Nov. 22 (EMN): and only president’ of The dispute for legitimacy the NPF for the tenure of leadership and owner- 2015-2020; NPF being a ship of the party name founding member of the and symbol of the Naga National Democratic Alli- People’s Front (NPF) be- ance (NDA) in 1977, it will tween two groups- one led endeavour to contribute its by Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu ‘mite’ to the overall benefit Rio and the other by Dr. of the people of the region Shürhozelie Liezietsu- and the country; extends stepped up on Nov. 22 with unflinching support to the the latter holding a general ongoing peace process be- convention at Khouchiezie tween the Government of (local ground) in Kohima. India and the NSCN (IM) The Rio-led NPF had and with the Naga Nation- held a similar general con- al Political Groups, and vention at Dimapur two places on record its happi- months ago. EM Images EM Images Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu speaking at the NPF general convention at ness at the understanding On Wednesday, A section of the gathering during the NPF general convention at Kohima local ground on November 22. Kohima local ground on November 22. arrived at and the progress Khouchiezie was filled with made to resolve the Naga thousands of Liezietsu’s tion, in conformity with words against him. “You gal whip and went against ECI’s court again on a sim- side at the moment, I don’t that stand can be reviewed political problem; to sup- supporters, 21144 as per the ECI order. know better by yourselves the directive issued by the ilar issue and the ECI has mean to say that all are after the next general elec- plement the Act East Policy the party’s record, who de- “Today, it’s not just a that it is not true but rather legal whip thereby an un- issued similar directive. bad; I am training my gun tion,” Liezietsu said, not of the Government of In- clared to stand firm behind two-third but a 100% has that directly reflects the be- constitutional government “ECI has done the right to few corrupted leaders ruling out the possibility of dia and to let the people of the leadership of Liezietsu. reaffirmed of Dr. Shürhoze- havious of those who have has been installed (sic),” thing directing us to resolve who brought shame to the re-coalition with the BJP. the region actively partici- The party informed that lie Liezietsu’s presidentship been branding me as dicta- Liezietsu said. the issue as per Article fair name of the party and He also emphasised pate and benefit from trade the supporters were from and the election of his team torial,” he said. Expressing his doubt XV of our constitution.... its government,” he stated. that the NPF stood for and commerce with the all the districts of the Naga- of office bearers,” Kenye He pointed out that that the central government We are the owners of the The present crisis has peace and political settle- South East Asian nations, land along with those from stated, after the gathering NPF, as one of the oldest was fully aware of the pre- house, staying in the house presented an opportunity ment to the Naga issue NPF will endeavour to pur- Manipur and Arunachal affirmed their support for political parties in the larg- vailing situation in Naga- and doing our daily normal for the party to bring in a since inception but alleged sue with the Government Pradesh. Liezietsu and team with est democracy in the world land, Liezietsu said if the activities,” Liezietsu said, new breed of politicians that opponent groups have of India for construction Rajya Sabha MP and raised hands. (India), undertook demo- centre was aware and just terming it ‘madness’ to at- from amongst the younger been confusing the people of Trans-border National secretary general NPF, KG While admitting that cratic processes while draft- sitting over the issue then tempt to break in and ‘kick generation as well as from with many interpretations Highway along Indo-My- Kenye, speaking on the oc- the NPF has faced some ing the party constitution, they were rendering the out’ all who were inside women, he maintained. about the settlement for anmar borders covering casion as the presiding of- leadership issues in the which was amended from constitution of India irrel- to take ownership of the their ‘immediate political the Northeastern States of ficer, alleged that the rival past, he stated that the time to time as per the need evant. “We hope we will be house. Post poll alliance with gain’. Arunachal Pradesh, Naga- group had approached the party has never wavered in of the day, and had strictly able to get the opportunity “But since the matter BJP not ruled out “We must understand land, Manipur and Mizo- Election Commission of its ideology and principles observed the provisions of to project the actual situa- is lying with ECI, we will On the present stand the changing mind of those ram; the Northeastern re- India (ECI) without the and the party has survived the constitution. “We have tion of what is happening take all measures to com- of the NPF with other po- political tourists because gion should not be a mere mandate of the CEC or because of its members never issued any order/ here to the government of ply with the directive of litical parties in Nagaland, those are the people who corridor for trade and com- COB or active members of who stood firm on these notification without refer- India if there is any way for ECI and hope to see the Liezietsu lamented that keep on changing their merce with the neighbour- the party but ‘only with the values. “Every time we fall, ring to the relevant sections them to correct the wrongs conclusion very soon,” he some of the party’s allies stand with the change of ing countries, but should signatures of 36 MLAs’ to we will come back/emerge of our constitution,” he that the Governor of Na- asserted. ‘could not keep trust in the season and location like be converted into a hub derecognize Liezietsu as stronger,” the MP asserted, stated. galand has committed,” he manner it should be’ and chameleon (sic). For NPF, of business wherein our the party president. He as- and expressed confidence Liezietsu alleged that stated, alleging that Gover- Training guns at few the NPF had only NCP we will continue to remain youths and entrepreneurs serted that the ECI rejected that the party on Liezietsu’s the present confusion in nor PB Acharya had been ‘corrupted leaders’ and JD(U) as its allies un- constant like Northern Star directly participate and their petition and had, on side will retain the legality the party was the handi- ‘the main player in humili- Pointing out that the der Democratic Alliance in our effort to bring peace benefit from the trades. Oct. 17 issued a directive of the party. work of those who do not ating the Constitution of NPF which has been in of Nagaland (DAN). The and political settlement,” Corruption-free Gov- to the party to resolve the have any regard to the India’ contrary to his obli- power for the last 15 years NPF had severed its ties he added. ernance; the NPF party crisis within it as per the Rivals’ charges reflect constitution of the party. gation and responsibility to was branded corrupt due to with DAN partner BJP will continue to pursue for provisions of Article XV their own behaviour: He said there was a ‘party- uphold its sanctity. the wrong handling of af- earlier in July last with the Resolutions of the corruption-free governance of the NPF constitution Liezietsu less’ government ruling the Recalling the 2015 par- fairs by few leaders, Liezi- MLAs of the latter siding general convention and bring about social jus- which vests the power on Addressing the gath- state without constitutional ty crisis, he reminded that estsu however said ‘those in the installation of TR The general convention tice and equitable develop- two-third majority of the ering at the NPF gen- sanction. the issue was solved after corrupted elements’ have Zeliang as chief minister resolved to support the ment with transparency and active members of the eral convention today, Dr. “The unconstitutional a special general conven- left the party by themselves which saw the dismissal of decisions adopted at the accountability as its mantra party present and voting in Shürhozelie Liezietsu said appointment of the whip, tion as per the party con- and the corruption tag was Liezietsu’s government. general conventions of the and its government ‘as ex- a general convention to de- political detractors have the illegal recognition given stitution as directed by the taken away by those legis- “We have no official party dated November 26, emplified during the brief termine the issue. This, he branded him as dictatorial, to it by the speaker, mem- ECI but this year too, he lators who joined the rival connection with other po- 2014 and April 30, 2015 tenure of Dr. Shürhozelie- stated, was the reason for autocratic and used many bers in the House voted as lamented ‘the same group’ group.