Our Correspondent
Kohima, Nov. 6 (EMN): With not a single statement and response from the governor even as the NPF dharna entered into its 11th day today, Governor, PB Acharya is being accused of shying away because of a hidden agenda for continuing to keep the ‘unconstitutional government’ running till today.
Speaking at the 11th day of the NPF dharna outside the Civil Secretariat, MLA Yitachu said it is high the governor should come out and tell the people whatever his actions and activities stating that he cannot just call for reconciliation and run away without answering to the people.
Alleging that the unconstitutional action of the governor has put at risk the entire government machinery under the radar of corruption, Yitachu said ‘the governor cannot be immune of the corruption charges levelled against him, because he is not above corruption.’
Stating that it is a record that in Nagaland an unconstitutional government is running for about four months, wherein no state in the country is allowed to run an unconstitutional government for more than three months, he commented that ‘the more this unconstitutional government keep running, its going to bring more and more people under the radar of corruption.’
While reiterating that the governor cannot be free from the corruption charges, Yitachu said ‘if we are to save all these government machineries, then unless we denounce the Constitution of India and bring about an alternative constitution to save the situation, then there is no other way.’
Stating that it is the democratic right of the people to know the hidden agenda of the governor in allowing the unconstitutional government to go on, Yitachu has asked the governor to come out openly and truthfully with the listed provisions in the constitution and democratic practices for his actions.
Asking if this is the way to deliver good governance and let justice reign in the state, Yitachu said ‘if we have to go by the constitution, then whatever has taken place since July 19, 2017, is all unconstitutional and therefore, every actions amounts to illegal action and corrupt practices.’
Pointing out that nowhere in any state, has such a thing happened in the country, Yitachu stated that if they want true reconciliation and save the situation, then the Governor should come and admit his mistakes and say, ‘I have made a mistake. I have made unconstitutional activities. I have no option but to go ahead with unconstitutional provisions.’
Challenging the governor to come out openly and truthfully about his actions, Yitachu said the people are here to understand and ready to accept whatever is right.
He also accused the chief secretary of being terrorised by the governor and the government who is ‘scared’ to hand over the memorandum to the President of India, submitted by the NPF Central Youth Wing on September 30, 2017, through the office of the chief secretary.
Making a gibe at the recently registered NDPP, Yitachu said ‘NDPP and the NPF are two sides of the same coin.’
He said NDPP are the same group of people who supported the stage managed NPF general convention in Dimapur under the interim presidentship of Neiphiu Rio to keep the unconstitutional government going.
Accusing the NDPP of always maintaining a ‘double-standard’ stand to confuse the people, Yitachu remarked that he does not expect anything good from those people who do not hesitate to speak publicly against their ‘own sons and brothers.’
