Shillong, Apr 4: North Shillong MLA Adelbert Nongrum, who was suspended by VPP, said if the party does not trust him, it would be better for them to expel him.
According to the MLA, he is not anti-party but is against procedures and asked the party leadership to directly expel him if they no longer trust him.
“Please don’t mislead. I am not anti-party, I am very much anti-procedure. They have violated the constitution. I would have come out and supported other political parties. Before voting, I had declared that me and my family we will support prah. How can I be anti-party? Or is it just an excuse because you dislike me? If you no longer trust me, just expel me, no need to showcause or suspend, just expel me,” Nongrum told reporters on Friday .
He said that the party’s decision to suspend him for a period of three years is seen as expelling him indirectly from the party.
“I have fought five elections without compromising on issues. I urge my supporters not to lose hope. Although the party has indirectly expelled me. Though I can no longer speak on behalf of the Voice of the People Party but I will continue to speak on behalf of the people and be the voice of the people. I am still thinking. After Easter Sunday, I will speak out once and for all,” he said.
Nongrum reminded the people that he has joined the VPP based on issues and never for getting a party ticket.
“I joined the party based on the agreement that it will take up the issue of state reservation policy. I urge the people that there is time for everything. It is for you to judge,” he said.
He accused the VPP of violating the agreement.
.”They have violated the promise. The state reservation policy is not the issue of Adelbert Nongrum but it is the issue of youth. Why did the VPP submit its suggestion only on reservation policy relating to population. I asked them where is the academic reservation, where is the roster, which we demanded that it should be prospective and not retrospective? I have brought the issue of creamy and non-creamy layer. They don’t want me to speak on this issue.”
“Why I decided to take up the issue because the agreement has been violated but I have not done anything wrong against the party,”he added.
