Dimapur, November 27 (MExN): The Naga Rising on Saturday raised concerns over the unanimous passing of various money bills during the winter session of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly which is without an opposition.
Important money bills which authorize the government to draw or spend crores of public money were moved in the Assembly for consideration by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and passed unanimously on November 26, it said while adding that “All this was done without any proper debate and vote as is required in a parliamentary democracy.”
The Assembly session, held for a few hours on November 25-26, is probably the shortest sitting ever for Nagaland, the TNR said in a press statement on Saturday.
Stating that the convenience of having the so called ‘opposition-less government’ in Nagaland cannot be missed, the TNR lamented that “Zero checks and balances explain the sorry state of affairs in Nagaland.”
“With no Opposition in the Assembly, the present government in Nagaland has ‘absolute power’. This situation will further lead to ‘absolute corruption,’” it maintained.
The TNR which describes itself as an ideological body reflecting the aspirations of the future generation cautioned that “A new dangerous path of money power is unfolding in Nagaland… The virus of corruption has spread to all parts of our body-politic. Money power has effectively destroyed people’s power and their voice to be heard.”
It however expressed optimism that “the power of truth shall prevail at the end,” and said that it was time to “come together, rise and rebuild Nagaland.” Our people cannot be fooled any longer, it added.
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