Will history be repeated

[dropcap]K[/dropcap]nowing full well that his electoral fortune in 1998 was an all time low and concluding that his miserable position will lead him to face a crushing defeat at the hands of his opponent and comprehending that his election to the assembly was virtually impossible, Shurhozelie ex-President misled the then NPC Party to boycott the 1998 election under the rhetoric “solution not election”. Despite of the fact that the vast majority of the then NPC leaders piloted by Vamuzo, former Chief Minister were daring to fight the election. Shurhozelie ex-President played the pied piper when he hatched the fatal move and boycotted the 1998 election and allowed his opponent to enjoy a clean sweep. Ultimately, this infamous personalised agenda of political genocide attracted the radar of the ECI and the commission de-recognised NPC in 1999. Intentionally undermining the wishes and aspirations of the then NPC party rank and file and totally quashing the pleas and requests of the then NPC leaders, Shurhozelie ex-president resigned from the NPC in 1999 and contested the Lok Sabha election as an Independent candidate and created history by polling one of the lowest margin in the country. Despite of the fact that the election of the leader of the legislature party squarely lies within the ambit of the elected members, Shurhozelie ex-president constituted a ‘core committee’ which was overcrowded by his cronies and selected T.R. Zeliang, as the CM. Despite of the fact that the NPF president shall be elected only during a General Convention, Shurhozelie ex-president constituted a ‘core committee’ to elect him as the president endlessly. Despite of the fact that after failing to respond and clarify to the 10 points charges made by 13-14 years, the 70-80 years old Shurhozelie ex president tries to run away in order to escape the legitimate scrutiny in the public domain and directed his press bureau to vociferously protect his dictatorial style of functioning and to defend his un-defendable misdeeds. Despite of the fact that the Governor of Nagaland, P.B. Acharya was especially appointed by the Modi sarkar to change and convert Nagaland into a modern state, however, in contrary to the fact, Shurhozelie and K.G. Kenye, ex-Secretary General, in one of the NPF CEC meeting, claimed that since the Governor is a pure RSS man, Raj Bhavan will be unfair and that Raj Bhavan will do injustice and the people of the state will suffer. Despite of the fact that Naga people enjoys the goodwill of the global Community for its tradition, custom, honesty and hospitality, during the 2013 election campaign at Jakhama, Shurhozelie directed the party men and women to speak lies justifying that when a lie is repeated many a times, the people will be compelled to construe the lies as the truth. Despite of the fact that PM Modi enjoys the confidences and mandate of 282 BJP MPs in the parliament, Shurhozelie, ex-president and K.G.Kenye, ex-Secretary General parroted that the days of BJP are numbered and that the political landscape in the country will witness a dramatic turn around and that a mid-term poll in the country was hovering and that a new coalition government is in the offing. Despite of the fact that the Chang community are represented in 5 ACs i.e, Tuensang sadar-I AC, Tuensang sadar-II AC, Noksen AC, Noklak AC, Angetyongpang AC, during the last party convention no leader from Chang community were inducted, whereas 3 members from a single village were inducted to the Central Office. As a loyalist to the oldest regional party, I am compelled to present the facts for all to know and judge so that history is not repeated. I would also like to make an appeal to all section of the people to wake up from the spell of people like Shurhozelie who in fact has been a stumbling block in every step of the way for the NPF Party and the Nagas as a whole. T. Pongjilemba Chang