NPF president and former chief minister Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu said governor RN Ravi’s letter to chief minister Neiphiu Rio should not come as a surprise to both the people of Nagaland and Rio as he had sought action to contain law and order situation as early as August 23, 2019.
Liezietsu said the governor again reminded the state government on November 14, 2019, but nothing was done. Therefore, said Liezietsu, the governor had regretted to note that his urging and advices had gone unheeded. On the whole, Liezietsu opined that the governor wrote the letter on the suffering of the people and not for his own gain or interest.
He further said Ravi’s letter dwelt on the failures of the present government since he had an obligation and responsibility as a constitutional head of the State. The NPF party president said he fully supported party general secretary Achumbemo Kikon in demanding that the NDPP –led PDA coalition resign on moral ground.
To buttress allegations of failure on all fronts, Liezietsu cited several instances.
He said the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) had on June 23,2020 accused “some Naga Political Group (NPG) and their elements” of forceful imposition and collection of taxe from shops and business establishments. He said DCCI also said the extreme form of taxation would surely sound the death knell of business community.
Liezietsu also cited the condemnation made by Tutomi Gham Kughakulu Dimapur (TGKD) on the threat and intimidation on one official by UGs.
He also quoted statement of Public Action Committee (PAC) on June 24,2020 which said that it (government) was not aware of such activities and concluding that the silence only revealed its (government) incapability, complacency or complicity. Referring to extortion, the former chief minister reminded that this had nothing to do with the Naga political problem.
On some organisations attacking the governor for using the word “armed gang”, Liezietsu asked why were people trying to interpret the phrase to let national workers own it?
He also asked why “some underground groups come out to own that phrase by themselves? “Liezietsu said people should not mix up the Naga political problem with the failures of the present PDA government.
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