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KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 25 (MExN): President of the Naga People’s Front (NPF), Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu today said that the Naga people have remained “silent for too long” and “it is high time we speak the truth of what is happening of our rights.”
Addressing the NPF Zunheboto Division during the consultative meeting cum oath taking ceremony at Zunheboto multipurpose hall on Thursday, Dr Shürhozelie alleged that the present government’s economic policy has failed. He said the government has failed in managing public money. He urged the government to utilize money in appropriate ways, where all round development reaches the public.
“If the government spent money for which it is taken for then there will be visible development,” he lamented and said that the present government has no accountability on the State’s money. Dr Shürhozelie further said that the government has no programme for uplifting human resource development.
The former Chief Minister also expressed alarm over the increasing number of illegal immigrants in the state and said that it is “high time we deal with the true reality else we will become strangers in our own land one day.”
Meanwhile, referring to the 21 former NPF MLAs joining the NDPP, Dr Shürhozelie said that “though they have betrayed their own party, the party functionaries is intact and have no regret for their defection.”
Rather he said it is better to have a hundred enemies outside the house than one inside. He also pointed out that the present tenure is completing 5 years and now time is approaching for the people to freely select their best leader without any fear or succumb to any power. He asserted that if election is held then NPF will try to field candidates in all the 60 seats and will work hard to take over the government.
NPF Working President, Thenucho said that if election is held then it will be crucial in deciding the future of the Naga people. He pointed out that many political leaders shifted from one party to another but the development in the state remains the same and called for changes in leadership.
He also viewed that the Naga people cannot expect development under the present government. He added said that the Naga people cannot put their future generation at risk and called upon the people to be united and bring a corruption free government.
Secretary General, NPF, Achumbemo said that the NPF always stands for honourable, inclusive and acceptable solution to the Naga political issue, and is committed for an early solution to the Naga political issue. He said the party represents the aspiration and sentiment of the Naga people and the party belongs to every Naga.
While recounting the 2003 General Election where the Congress had 59 MLAs and fought the election; and NPF took over the Government, Achumbemo claimed that it “shows the blessing of the Naga people was with the party.”
Earlier, speeches were also delivered by NPF intending candidate, Zheito Chophy and Central Women Wing President, Yanhola while Working President, Dr Huskha Yepthomi administered the oath to newly inducted office bearers of the Zunheboto Division and the ACs.
