Dimapur, March 14 (MExN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) President K Therie on Saturday lashed out at ‘political defectors’ and said that the “defection pandemic has destroyed the moral sanctities, stability and is also responsible for corruption and complete slowdown of economy and backwardness.”
“Political defectors are traitors and liars for they betray their commitment and oath given to party and the voters. There is no greater crime than betraying the masses,” Therie said in a press release.
In Nagaland, some political leaders have defected as much as nine times, the NPCC President claimed while adding that some members continue to defect from party to party every term. “We have respect for the Speaker and Judiciary but the objective of anti-defection has been murdered and defectors have prospered,” he said.
Stating that the Nagaland State Assembly “has a history of championing defection,” Therie stated that Nagaland has the first disqualification judgment which is now referred in all the disqualification cases in the country.
“The law is clear to disqualify (MPs and MLAs) defectors to strengthen the institution of democracy. In Nagaland, defectors know they can buy time and complete their term in the Assembly without judgment. In other states, at least the MLAs resign if they want to change,” the statement read.
Further, Therie pointed out that in other nations, traitors and corrupt leaders are rejected and elected members are even recalled by their voters if the majority is not satisfied with the member’s performance. However, in Nagaland “we re-elect them because we vote for money,” he said, adding that “this is the reflection of Nagaland’s social standard.”
“It is time that religion, society and political parties start talking to desist from encouraging such immoral characters in our society,” the statement read.
