DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 29 (MExN): Terming the People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) recent statement on the Naga political issue as a “clear indication of the PDA’s attempt to escape responsibility,” the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) today stated that present government in the state “should be dismissed.”
“They are no more representatives of the people for they cannot protect or defend the people. They have failed to control goons and illegal collections. They have mismanaged the state exchequer and are not even able to pay genuine salaries while existing infrastructures have collapsed,” a press release from the NPCC president, K Therie stated.
“Post solution, people want, peace, corruption free government and progressive growth. In the given situation, we have come to a total halt. We need improvement. Nagaland people must look in front and walk to the future,” the NPCC said.
It questioned as to what an active facilitator policy is and said that it is the responsibility of the representatives to voice the demands of the people. “They have however, utterly failed to represent the people,” the Congress claimed.
With regard to any solution to the Indo-Naga issue, the NPCC stated that having read the 213th Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee and hearing the negotiators and Interlocutor, the party found it was “in the spirit of the people’s aspirations in the present situation for we understand in negotiation, it cannot be one sided.”
“In the interests of the people, we have decided to support political solution rising above political party boundaries,” it added.
“The people of Nagaland must look in front and walk to the future...While we remain faithful to history, we must also strive positively to catch up with the advancements,” it asserted.
With regard to the integration of Naga areas, the NPCC stated that the issue is included under clause 13 of the 16 Point Agreement, and has been reiterated by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly in several resolutions. However, pointing out that the Manipur State Government has repeatedly opposed any such move, the NPCC stated that “the issue is therefore beyond Nagaland's means.”
