SHILLONG: After months of speculation, the cat is finally out of the bag. People’s Democratic Front (PDF) leader is none other than Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) Chief Executive Member (CEM) PN Syiem.
While taking the people sitting MDC Hadrian Lyngdoh surprised the people with a candid disclosure that the leader of PDF is Syiem.
However, when contacted, Syiem said that he was still a suspended Congress MLA and the final decision whether to leave the party would be made known to the people by September.
Later James Ban Basaiawmoit, Victor Rani and HS Shylla also took the opportunity to finally reveal about identity PDF’s leader while delivering speeches during the ceremony to welcome 12 MDCs to PDF, at Jaiaw Shyiap Community Hall.
Lyngdoh said, “Your leader is PN Syiem and there is not much to hide.” Later, Basaiawmoit referred to Syiem as a man who will row the boat leading them across the river.
Other MDCs also hinted at Syiem’s leadership role in PDF. Another MDC, Victor Rani said that Syiem would join the party in the coming months.
“He is now the CEM, we will wait till next year when the (letter) ‘E’ will be dropped and become the CM (Chief Minister),” he said.
