Money transfer allegation
EMN
Dimapur, October 7
In the wake of public apology and withdrawal of allegations of money laundering and transfer of funds in overseas bank which was published in media, Chief Minister TR Zeliang has asked both MLAs Noke Wangnao and G. Kaito Aye to clarify about the identity and details of Mohan Mani; Where and when did they meet him; Who handed over the manufactured/ doctored bank documents; Who incited them to sign the first press statement published in the local papers; Who circulated the signed press release and other forged documents to the media on January 15, 2015; and How did the same allegations re-appear in the national newspapers in the month of July, long after the FIR was withdrawn from Diphupar Police Station on April 22, 2015.
The chief minister hoped that this unfortunate chapter will be closed at the earliest and that no such slanderous mischief will ever befall anyone in future. A statement issued by press secretary to chief minister, Sebastian Zumvu said, the chief minister is in receipt of their letter dated September 27, 2015 and aware of their public apology.
“As a public leader, it has always been his avowed policy that any kind of dispute should be settled amicably, or compromised, with the policy of “forgive and forget”. Therefore, he is of the view that there is no reason why he should not forgive you two, his esteemed colleagues, if you can prove your innocence on the serious allegations leveled against him and his lady wife,” the statement said.
“He also feels that he has no problem with withdrawing of the counter FIR filed at Diphupar Police Station on January 16, 2015, but he needs to prove his innocence to the general public. Also, since he has already written to the Reserve Bank of India and the Enforcement Directorate to investigate into the matter, he feels that he has to wait for confirmation from these two statutory bodies before coming to any conclusion. At the same time, since irreparable damage has been done to the Chief Minister and his wife’s public image not only locally but globally since the allegations went viral on social networking, the Chief Minister is determined to rectify the personal injury, though absolutely with no intention of recrimination against anyone in particular,” the statement added.
The Chief Minister is of the considered opinion that since such ridiculous and damaging allegations could be faced by anyone else, including you two, in future, certain pertinent clarifications should be made by you, such as:
1. The identity and details of Mr Mohan Mani;
2. Where and when did you meet him;
3. Who handed over the manufactured/ doctored Bank documents;
4. Who incited you to sign the first Press Statement published in the local papers;
5. Who circulated the signed press release and other forged documents to the media on January 15, 2015;
6. How did the same allegations re-appear in the national newspapers in the month of July, long after the FIR was withdrawn from Diphupar Police Station on April 22, 2015.
The Chief Minister hopes that this unfortunate chapter will be closed at the earliest, and that no such slanderous mischief will ever befall anyone in future.
