Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has reminded that its objective would be pursued with determination with regard to the demand for justice after various incidents beginning from January 31,2017 onwards.
Turning on the heat on former chief minister T.R.Zeliang, Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has said his “utter lack of remorse” shown while rejecting any moral responsibility for the entire unfortunate incidents by portraying himself as a victim of majoritarian politics “.
JCC media cell said this was “ intolerable” and showed T.R. Zeliang’s “sheer disregard and insensitivity for the two departed youths, who lost their lives because of his flip flop decisions and treachery.”
JCC said it was unbecoming of a true statesmanship and leadership to divert and politicise the entire disastrous episode as being about minority versus majority politics and trying to absolve himself of any responsibility for consequences of the government decisions.
JCC condemned “such cheap minority card played by T.R.Zeliang and his supporters adding it was nothing but “ a foul and insincere attempt to blemish the Naga people’s movement to protect Article 371A and shift the blame to the people of Nagaland.”
Further, JCC said it stood by the decision of the Diphupar Village Council that under no circumstance would it allow the post of chief minister to be “given back to T.R.Zeliang, as it would be a sacrilege to the Naga people as a whole.”
JCC also demanded that a Joint Inquiry Commission (JIC) be set up to hold impartial investigation and bring out the facts of the matter to its logical conclusion and for which it will continue to strive for.
JCC also said it also reiterated the demand and resolution adopted at the March 3,2017 meeting at Tourist Lodge Dimapur, that the DC Longleng be immediately placed under suspension including police personnel involved in the indiscriminate firing on January 31 within seven(7) days from the date of submission of the representation.
Meanwhile, the inference about T.R.Zeliang likely to be a contender for returning back as chief minister stems from the purported statements made in recent days by chief minister Dr.Shürhozelie of not being inclined to remain in office very long. On some occasion, Dr.Shürhozelie had confided that he had reluctantly taken up the responsibility and would be around only for a few months.
Chief Minister Dr.Shürhozelie who was sworn-in on February 22,2017 will have to become a member of the assembly within six months or by August 2017.
If he is to contest, then Dr.Shürhozelie would have to stand from his old constituency -10 Northern Angami –I which is currently being represented by his son Khriehu Liezietsü parliamentary secretary Lottery and MTF. In case Dr.Shürhozelie declines since the general election will be due by 2018, then the mantle could go to any of the present ministers and which JCC feels that T.R.Zeliang could attempt to return back.
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