Nagaland Political crisis
Source: IT News
Imphal, July 16 2017:
Kohima, July 16: 43 NPF MLAs led by NPF Legislature Party Leader TR Zeliang along with Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu Rio yesterday met Governor PB Acharya and apprised him of the present crisis in the Government.
MLA & NPF Spokesperson Tokheho Yepthomi in a release said the 43 elected MLAs are mandated by the people to run the affairs of the State and under no circumstances can these MLAs be termed as trouble makers or imposters.
He insisted that the incumbent Chief Minister Dr.Sh�rhozelie Liezietsu, who is not elected, has been running the affairs of the State for the last 8-9 days with just 11 MLAs, which is totally unimaginable and has never happened in the history of India.
Defending Acharya directive for floor test, Tokheho said that the Governor is doing so as per the Constitutional provisions and requirements.
In a separate release, Press Secretary to NPF Legislature Party Leader Azeu Namcyn Hau said that the 43 legislators pointed out the abnormal functioning style of the incumbent Chief Minister was totally unacceptable.
According to the release, Acharya maintained that whoever proved majority must run the government.
The Governor said BJP-NPF alliance must not be broken for stability and development.
Zeliang also said that the minority Government head ed by Dr.Sh�rhozelie should be asked to step down honorably instead of heading to the legal battlefield to cling on to power.
The release said MP Rio cited the "dictatorial and autocratic attitude" of the incumbent Chief Minister.
He said the Chief Minister does not want to reconcile with anybody, not in the interest of the Party or in the interest of the Naga people.