NPF Central Mkg division clarifies on June 27 incident

EMN
Dimapur, July 1

Referring to press statement by Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem (MTLT) demanding Minister Nuklutoshi for unconditional apology to Ao community, NPF Central Office Mkg Division in a release today clarified that the Minster along with the central office NPF Mkg incharge convened an emergency meeting of party leaders at Mokokchung which included all NPF Central office party workers from Mkg Division, frontal wings on June 27 at 11 a.m at division office for not only assisting the prevailing situation within NPF Mkg division but also to interact with the remaining party workers and also to explore further necessary steps.
The release however said, to disrupt the genuine NPF party meeting, the so-called MDNPFF (which has been disowned by the NPF Central Office press statement) has called a meeting at 9 a.m on the same day at the same NPF Office Hall. But apparently, their meeting failed.
But when the Minister incharge appeared for the actual meeting, some miscreants entered inside the meeting hall who challenged the Minister incharge to call off the meeting, the release said. “When he tried to reason and explained the purpose of the meeting, those disgruntled group led by Lipokmeren and Imtimongba along with few others and tried to physically assault the Minister by pulling down the table, breaking and throwing furnitures on him and pelting stones from outside.”
The Minister reacted to defend himself from their physical harm. Hearing the commotion inside the meeting hall, SP Mkg rushed in but he was also harmed by throwing rubbish bin on him and damaging his vehicle glass panes, the release said.
The “trouble makers” were later, removed without any harm from the NPF Office premises and to prevent such unprovoked mischief, the district administration imposed Section 144 Cr PC as precautionary measures. The meeting proceeded as planned.
Under the factual circumstances, “we can firmly say that an unconditional apology to Ao Community from the Minister concern does not arise. The MTLT being a social- apolitical organisation should stay away from the activities of political parties.” It further stated that the MTLT should refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of NPF party.