Independent MLA’s piece of mind
Wungnaoshang hits back at rebel MLAs, Rishang:
Imphal, Dec 6: Wungnaoshang Keishing, Independent MLA representing Phungyar Assembly constituency has reacted fiercely to criticism from the dissident Congress MLAs over the supposed Opposition interference in the internal crisis in the state Congress, asserting that they have every right to speak their minds concerning the state government.
Wungnaoshang, addressing a press conference today (Thursday) at the state Assembly secretariat however clarified that the recent trip by Opposition MLAs belonging to the Hill Area Committee of the state Assembly to Delhi had nothing to do with Congress internal crisis, nor was it at anyone's behest.
The HAC members had discussed the situation in the hill areas, and the problems faced by the hill people with the Central leaders, Wungnaoshang said.
He however admitted that they had praised the initiatives taken by Ibobi Singh for the development of the hill areas.
“Eikhoidi apha mibu phei hairamba phattababu phatte hairamba adu khaktani” (All we did was make it clear who is good and who is bad), he asserted. “We have every right to do so, and no one can gainsay this,” he said.
Wungnaoshang went on to say that no other chief minister of Manipur has till now taken as much initiative for the development of the hills. There has been no other chief minister who has as much respect for the hill people as Ibobi, he said.
Wungnaosang reiterated that the MLAs from the hill areas were only doing their duty, and asserted that as MLAs, they had every right to make their opinions and concerns known, whether it concerns the state government or any other issue. Ibobi Singh is the chief minister not just for the Congress party, but for the state as a whole, he maintained.
He also attacked dissident MLA M Oken for his press statement issued yesterday, charging that the latter was biased against the Nagas, and acted as if he alone loved Manipur.
If Oken genuinely wishes to save Manipur he should stop seeing particular peoples as enemies, and trying to alienate them, he warned.
Attacking the veteran Congress leader, Rishang Keishing as a troublemaker, he said Rishang was the actual leader of the dissident group and the others are only following him. This is no surprise, he asserted, maintaining that he is the one who has been fomenting the trouble.
Source: The Imphal Free Press
Imphal, Dec 6: Wungnaoshang Keishing, Independent MLA representing Phungyar Assembly constituency has reacted fiercely to criticism from the dissident Congress MLAs over the supposed Opposition interference in the internal crisis in the state Congress, asserting that they have every right to speak their minds concerning the state government.
Wungnaoshang, addressing a press conference today (Thursday) at the state Assembly secretariat however clarified that the recent trip by Opposition MLAs belonging to the Hill Area Committee of the state Assembly to Delhi had nothing to do with Congress internal crisis, nor was it at anyone's behest.
The HAC members had discussed the situation in the hill areas, and the problems faced by the hill people with the Central leaders, Wungnaoshang said.
He however admitted that they had praised the initiatives taken by Ibobi Singh for the development of the hill areas.
“Eikhoidi apha mibu phei hairamba phattababu phatte hairamba adu khaktani” (All we did was make it clear who is good and who is bad), he asserted. “We have every right to do so, and no one can gainsay this,” he said.
Wungnaoshang went on to say that no other chief minister of Manipur has till now taken as much initiative for the development of the hills. There has been no other chief minister who has as much respect for the hill people as Ibobi, he said.
Wungnaosang reiterated that the MLAs from the hill areas were only doing their duty, and asserted that as MLAs, they had every right to make their opinions and concerns known, whether it concerns the state government or any other issue. Ibobi Singh is the chief minister not just for the Congress party, but for the state as a whole, he maintained.
He also attacked dissident MLA M Oken for his press statement issued yesterday, charging that the latter was biased against the Nagas, and acted as if he alone loved Manipur.
If Oken genuinely wishes to save Manipur he should stop seeing particular peoples as enemies, and trying to alienate them, he warned.
Attacking the veteran Congress leader, Rishang Keishing as a troublemaker, he said Rishang was the actual leader of the dissident group and the others are only following him. This is no surprise, he asserted, maintaining that he is the one who has been fomenting the trouble.
Source: The Imphal Free Press