NPCC calls former MLAs “renegades”

While describing it as “strange” the manner in which the four former Congress MLAs had surrendered their seats , the NPCC on Monday also described the four- , Kejong Chang, Aloh Konyak, Azheto Zhimomi and Deo Nukhu as “renegades”.
Saying that one cannot casually afford to resign and go back to the people for re-election within two months unless their personal gain was “tremendous,” Chairman, NPCC Media Cell, R. Paphino asked the following: what prompted the four MLAs to give up their seats ; why were they re-contesting again after they have already rejected/denounced their seats and with what justification were they now “ begging the voters” to support them again? .
Slamming the four for “throwing all tall democratic values, ideals and genuine practices to the wind” Paphino said they have completely betrayed the trust and confidence of the people they had represented.Terming their resignations as the first of its kind in Indian political history,Paphino said the four had undermined the value and precious votes of the people by reducing these to waste papers.
He said after the four resigned and now again seeking people’s votes, Paphino said it was like selling one’s paddy field to someone else for huge sum and later still claiming ownership of the paddy field.
In light of the entire “bizarre dramatic political scene,” in which the four former MLAs fulfilled “their lust for greed of money and covetous facilities”, the NPCC asserted that their attempt to seek fresh mandate needed to be concertedly crushed in the ensuing by-elections. “This is the greatest opportunity for the voters of the constituencies to reject the corrupt and immoral leaders so that they are put into the category of persona-non-grata,” NPCC added.