Reacting to Kohima-based tribe organizations’ appeal to all legislators to remain in their respective constituencies and Lotha Hoho’s objection to chief minister’s Delhi trip, the Naga People’s Front (NPF) Central on Monday said it was “a matter of sheer, unadulterated comedy” that there were now NGOs and committees asking where the legislators should be and questioning why the chief minister should or should not go to Delhi, and that too, when the chief minister was called to meet the union home minister.
NPF central through its media and press bureau said that when there were “non-governmental players” taking upon themselves such cumbersome responsibilities, it should come as no surprise to anyone if they have the “delusion to think that they have the authority to call for any chief minister to resign on moral or immoral grounds.”
NPF also took a dig at NTAC convenor, K.T. Vilie, saying he was the “official PS” to Rio and that his “game plan was obvious”.
Pointing out that since adequate security cover could not be extended to each and every MLA out of Kohima, NPF alleged that Vilie wanted the MLAs to be in their constituencies so that they (MLAs) become prey for those elements which have more than mischief on their minds.
Also, NPF has reacted to the purported rumours that one MP of the state was called to New Delhi “to discuss formalities as to how he should take over the helms of affairs of the state.”
According to the NPF, the MP was “in reality” summoned to Delhi because “there have been negative reports from various quarters about his direct involvement in worsening the ongoing social unrest.”
Further, quoting the Asian Age report published on February 13, the NPF said the report quoted sources in the Home Ministry as saying that the Centre would extend help to the state government headed by TR Zeliang. It said that as per the report, the home ministry had “informed Mr Rio that the fate of the Government will be decided only by the strength of legislators.”