Drawing attention to reports that a notice was served to Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu to vacate the official residence of the chief minister, the Naga People’s Front (NPF) on Monday pointed out that the former chief minister Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu had already moved out of the CM’s residence on July 22, 2017 and there was a thanksgiving-cum-homecoming function at his private residence at Ruleizou on that day.
NPF Central HQs Kohima through its Media & Press Bureau (M&PB) admitted that a letter was received by the former chief minister on July 24 morning. However, it said that before he could even open the envelope to read the contents of the letter, it was reported widely in the social media that Zeliang has already occupied the CM’s residence.
Further, M&PB stated that in order to let the department of works & housing check and ensure that government property was left intact with no damage or property missing, a “reliable person” remained at the residence to coordinate with the department.
Meanwhile, the M&PB has also clarified that due to thanksgiving-cum-homecoming function, which continued till well after 2 pm on Saturday, it was not possible for the party president to attend the Common Platform organised by the Bayavu Area Panchayat which was scheduled at 2pm. It said Kuzholuzo Azo Nienu, MLA, was asked to represent him in the said meeting.
M&PB further said that certain reports insinuating that he had wilfully avoided the Common Platform that day were “erroneous and regretted” since it could hurt the sentiments of the Bayavu Area Panchayat and residents of the area who took pains to organise such a Platform with the aim of having a Clean Election.