Kohima: The Naga Peoples Front (NPF) has said the party fully endorsed the action of president Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu on January 5 in suspending seven NPF legislators from the membership of the party and strongly endorsed the action of the Chief Minister in removing a few ministers and some parliamentary secretaries.
In a release on Wednesday, issued by eight office bearers, Apong Pongener, working president, Huska Yepthomi, working president, Zaku Tsukru, vice president, Pinyimthung Lotha, chairman, Life Membership Cell, Pusazo Luruo, VP, S Shingyu, VP, BP Hanghuh, general secretary and Blaise Iheilung, general secretary said the action was taken after prolonged endurance since party was of the view that discipline which is the trade mark of the party men and women will be upheld in all times.
‘Unfortunately there are certain elements who are hell bent to dislodge the Government and attract President’s Rule,’ the release said and added that in their disparate attempt they have resorted to dissidence violating all party norms and attracted disciplinary action such as suspension order upon themselves.
‘We remind the party of all rank and file that constitution is supreme and anybody who acts on their own whims will not be tolerated,’ they cautioned.
Maintaining that the decision to install T R Zeliang as Chief Minister in his present capacity and position is the collective will and decision of the party including the elected members, the eight office bearers said therefore, any attempt to disrupt the present arrangement by proposing to replace the leadership is in complete contravention of the party norms and practices.
All such actions are deemed to be anti-party and against the interest of the party and free expression, which have a tendency towards dividing the party into factions and jeopardize the stability of the government, and will be strictly dealt with, they further cautioned.
The NPF Zunheboto Division observed that majority members of NPF Legislature Party have unanimously decided to change the leadership of the present ministry and elected Kaito.
NPF Zunheboto Divis-ion President I Nikheto Jimomi and General Secre-tary P Kiyeiu Awomi Exten-ding support to the majority NPF Legislature Party members who have elected G. Kaito Aye as unanimous leader, the NPF Zunheboto Division demanded imme-diate installation of new government headed by him. (UNI)
