NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu has raised strong objection to the Ao Senden resolution (quit notice) against minister of National Highways and Mechanical, Nuklutoshi and the statement for calling him “so called minister of Nagaland”.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Dr. Shürhozelie reminded that Nuklutoshi won the elections from 22-Arkakong A/C by securing 8,544 votes, defeating his nearest rival by a margin of over 1000 votes.
He was then appointed as cabinet minister by Nagaland Governor under the recommendation of the chief minister and took ‘Oaths of Allegiance and Secrecy’ on May 24, 2014 at Raj Bhavan, Kohima, he said. All these steps were taken up strictly as per the provisions of Article 164 (1) of the Constitution of India, he added. Since then, Shürhozelie said the minister had been discharging his duties as a cabinet minister.
As a legally appointed minister, he said anyone calling him a “so-called minister” was an expression not only to disgrace minister Nuklotoshi, but the more serious issue was challenging the validity of the Indian Constitution. “As a result, the expression has become illegal,” he said.
He was performing his duties as a minister following the decision of the government to conduct Municipal/Town council elections, said Dr. Shürhozelie.
“If this is done intentionally, this will be viewed with all seriousness. But if this mistake is done emotionally, the best course for Ao Senden is to withdraw the resolution”, Dr. Shürhozelie said adding, such serious case as this, “tendering apology was not sufficient to cover up the mistake”.