Dimapur, June 4 (EMN): The Nationalist Democratic People’s Party (NDPP) has stated that the appointment of Mayang Lima as the Vigilance Commissioner was in conformation with all prescribed rules.
“The NPF is in the habit of creating controversies where none exists and therefore, the appointment of Mr. Mayang Lima as the Vigilance Commissioner should not be blown out of proportion to gain cheap political mileage. The appointment was in conformation with all prescribed rules on the appointment of the State Vigilance Commissioner. Further, he was selected keeping in mind his unblemished track record and integrity as a legal luminary and a former Principal District & Sessions Judge and is believed to be the best suited person for the post of State Vigilance Commissioner.
“ The NPF Spokesperson's attempts to cast aspersions upon Mr. Mayang Lima by trying to implicate his name in the ongoing CBI inquiry into the construction of the new High Court building at Meriema is unfounded and unbecoming of a person who himself is from the legal profession. Such wild allegations against a person of outstanding track record without any evidence to substantiate upon is not only preposterous and uncalled for but can also invite legal action,” a statement from the party on Monday read.
“With regard to the NPF accusing the NDPP of ‘playing Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’, the NDPP reiterates once again that the Party had never filed a FIR against the President of the NPF on the 22nd of May or on any other date either by Mr. Prasielie Pienyu, the election agent of the PDA Candidate nor by any other member of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party as alleged by the Naga Peoples Front Party.
“Mr. Prasilie Pienyu was assigned by the NDPP to act as the official election agent of the PDA Candidate to the Lok Sabha bye-elections and in his capacity as the election agent had filed a complaint to the Election Commission of India on the 19th of May 2018 against Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu the President of the NPF. He had filed the complaint by virtue of being the election agent and not in his personal capacity. Here, the main issue is not about an FIR being filed or about an individual, but it is about a so-called seniormost leader - who was being projected as a statesman by his party - making provocative speeches on the grounds of religion to incite communal disharmony,” it stated.
