NPF Central Executive Council (CEC) has endorsed the decision of the Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC) of the party to expel 20 MLAs of the party and suspend another 11 MLAs “for anti-party activities” that was detrimental to the unity and integrity of the party. This was one of the 15 resolutions adopted at the CEC emergency meeting held in Kohima on July 25.
Resolution committee convenor Zaku Tsukru, members Phushika Aomi, Pusazo Luruo, Blaise Ihielung and member secretary Sebastian Zumvu, stated that the party’s CEC has recommended immediate suspension of E.E.Pangteang from the party for “anti-party activities.” It also resolved to take up disqualification petition against all NPF Legislators, who defied party whip issued by NPF Chief Whip Kiyanilie Peseyie on July 21, 2017 on the floor of the Assembly, under the Tenth Schedule para 2 (1) (a) of the Constitution of India.
Further, the house condemned the “unconstitutional action” of the governor in installing TR Zeliang as chief minister “without letter of support from the original political party letterhead”. It resolved to demand the President of India to immediately recall the governor of Nagaland.
CEC also condemned the NLA Speaker for his “act of favouritism and nepotism, and unconstitutionally siding with his brother in law TR Zeliang” and demand his resignation on moral ground.
Also, condemning the “unconstitutional government” headed by TR Zeliang for violating all Constitutional provisions, the CEC demanded the immediate resignation of Zeliang.
The house further endorsed the DAN coalition partners’ decision to elect Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu as its chairman. It also endorsed and recognised the election of Azo as the Leader of NPF Legislature Party.
Claiming that Azo has more than one-half support of the NPF party legislators, the CEC demand he be officially recognised as such by the NLA with necessary protocol arrangements due to him. CEC has also extended full support to the leadership of party president Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu. It endorsed the support extended by the party president to the Prime Minister of India for his sincere attempt to bring an early solution to the Naga political problem and to curb corruption in the country.
Besides, the CEC has approved the core committee constituted by party president Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu on July 24, 2017.
At the meeting, the CEC approved the dissolution of NPF working committee and finance committee by the party president. It also recommended dissolution of the NPF Peren Division and all frontal organisations of the party in the division for siding with expelled legislators. It was resolved to introduce Personal Confidential Report (PCR) system for all responsible members of the party with effect from July 2017.
Meanwhile, the NPF CEC has called upon party legislators “who have been misled by selfish elements” to come back to the fold of the party to avoid severe penal repercussions. It cautioned that, henceforth, all forms of anti-party activities would attract immediate disciplinary actions, be it party functionaries or legislators.