Dimapur, August 13 (EMN): Expressing concern over the ultimatum issued by the NPF youth wing of 10th Northern Angami (I) assembly constituency to the NPF Central HQs, the Kohima village council (KVC) has on Sunday appealed the former to ‘maintain peace and tranquillity’.
In a letter addressed to the president of the NPF youth wing of said constituency, the KVC chairman, Dr Neiphi Kire stated concern over what he said was “challenging issues” raised by the party youth wing on August 12 last.
Advising the youth to seek ‘reasonable solution’ from the authority concerned through peaceful means, the council chairman hoped for “cooperation” from the youth wing “on this urgent matter”.
4 Kohima legislators condemn ultimatum
Four legislators from Kohima district have also condemned the ultimatum – in which the youth wing had asked the NPF Central HQs to shut down its temporary office located at Legacy Complex on or before August 13.
The legislators – Dr N Nicky Kire, Vikho-o Yhoshu, Kropol Vitsu and Dr Neiphrezo Keditsu – issued a joint statement on Sunday. “This issue has come about after 36 of the 47 NPF MLAs selected Neiphiu Rio, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) as the interim president of the NPF on 31.07.2017 and had asked Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu to step down within 15 days, i.e., w.e.f. 29' July, 2017.
“Therefore, since the office of the president of the NPF had come under dispute, it was decided to open a temporary office of the NPF Central HQs at Legacy Complex, Bayavu, Kohima till such time the matter is settled either by Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu stepping down as the president or through a verdict of the Election Commission of India. Till the matter is settled, it is both constitutionally as well as legally allowed for the present temporary office to function out of the present location”.
They pointed out that the office was ‘established in a private property’ and not on property owned by said assembly constituency. “It may be reminded here, that there are duly authorised institutions approved by the government to decide what or who can or cannot be allowed to function in any location/area, of which a political party of an assembly constituency is not one of them.
“It is therefore advised that instead of resorting to methods of threat and intimidation, the members of the youth wing 10 NA (1) A/C decide whether they want to be in the minority group or join the majority group that has the support of more than 2/3rd of the NPF MLAs (36 out of 48) and the government”, the legislators stated.
