NPF Kohima welcomes Yhoshü into ‘main party fold’

At a time when reconciliation seemed to have already achieved within NPF, the NPF Kohima division on Saturday organised a coordination meeting at Kisama Heritage Village to welcome who it described as “dissident” MLA from 14 Southern Angami-I Assembly Constituency, Vikho-o Yhoshü, into the “main NPF fold”.

According to NPF Kohima Division, Yhoshü, who was in “Sovima camp”, joined the NPF along with his constituency party workers. It said Yhoshü joined the main fold in 2015 year end, but took months to arrange the coordination meeting “to welcome him back to the party fold.”

NPF Kohima division said on returning to the main party fold, the MLA expressed regret for taking wrong decisions. Yhoshü also expressed delight at “rejoining the NPF party at the right time and at the right moment.”

Recalling the days of division within the NPF party, Yhoshü said it was his decision to join the Sovima camp. “Back then, I joined the Sovima camp with the belief that I was on the majority side. But the calculation was wrong, and this I have regretted till today,” Yhoshü said. He, however, maintained that all the NPF legislators should reconcile and come together under one fold keeping in mind the larger interest of the party and the Naga people.

MLA further said that the NPF was the party that would lead the Nagas at this juncture and urged the Naga people to rely their hope and belief on party leadership. “I waited enough to take the right decision,” Yhoshü said and thanked NPF Kohima division for paving the way to welcome him back, including his constituency party workers.

Minister of social security and parliamentary affairs, Kiyanilie Peseyie, the in-charge of NPF Kohima division, heartily welcomed Yhoshü and his followers back to the party fold. Regretting the political mess within the NPF legislators, Peseyie, however, called for unity among the party workers to strengthen the NPF-led DAN government.

Speaking on the occasion, NPF Kohima division president, Goneiu Sirie, expressed delight at Vikho-o and his constituency workers rejoining the party fold. “Division will not take us forward,” Sirie said and appealed to other NPF legislators to join the “main party fold.”

Others who spoke at the programme included 14 Southern Angami-1 A/c president Neiduto Rhütso, former president of the constituency Neilhouvi, NPF central vice president Tsumongo Ovung and Class-1 contractor, Vilelie Khamo. Earlier, the programme, chaired by NPF Kohima division working president Kesoneilie Theünuo, commenced with invocation by NPF Kohima division treasurer Suosahie Sachü while vote of thanks was proposed by NPF Kohima division vice president Vira Lhousa. Besides others, the programme was also attended by minister of forest, environment and climate change Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire.