NPF has a New Year wish: PDA be more ‘public-centric’

Dimapur, Jan. 3 (EMN): The Naga Peoples’ Front (NPF) has asked the People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) government led by the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) to work toward being more ‘public centric’ to instil confidence and security in the minds of the public “rather than treading the path of hooliganism.” The opposition issued a press release on Thursday stating its wishes for the state and the people this New Year. The NPF’s media bureau stated: “As we march with the New Year, the NPF would like to call upon the current dispensation of NDPP led PDA government, to instil confidence and security in the minds of the general public by being more public centric rather than treading the path of hooliganism as was seen in the case of the Home minister threatening the chief secretary of a state. A clear indication of mis-governance (sic) and sore relations between the legislature and the executive which is a depressing precedent set by none other than the Home minister himself.” The NPF lamented what it termed the “deafening silence” from the government on such a major issue. It only suggests that the alliance is “remote controlled,” the opposition asserted. Regarding the development of roads in the state, the opposition stated that the NDPP-led government had been “full of rhetoric and impractical promises.” The promises to give good roads to the Nagas in 60 days / 100 days / one year has been “most comical,” the press release read. “For good and sustainable roads in a state like ours, a well-planned and insightful roadmap to develop is important.” The opposition declared that the PDA government had “only been able to give false commitment” and was unable to bring about any new projects or scheme to develop the roads. “They have been keeping themselves busy with diverting projects and selling lies to the Nagas. At best, this NDPP led government has only succeeded in minor repair works, which is in fact a routine exercise of the department concerned. They seem to have no long-term plan to make sustainable roads and yet takes pride for the things that the previous DAN (democratic Alliance of Nagaland) government has achieved,” the NPF stated. The opposition party has assured that it will continue to be a “very constructive opposition” and work for the welfare of the citizens. “The NPF reiterates that it would remain a very constructive opposition and would leave no stone unturned when it comes to the welfare and development of the state and its people. The NPF urge the PDA government to also live up to the expectations of the people and fulfil the promises rather being just a party with just ‘Words and not deeds’ with the beginning of the new year,” the statement read. The NPF wished the people of Nagaland a warm, prosperous, and happy New Year 2019. “The year 2018 has been an eventful year and had the hope that 2019 has many good things in store for the Nagas and asserted the NPF would carry forward the aspiration of the Naga people as its top most priority,” the press release stated.