National People’s Party (NPP) national president Conrad K Sangma today said his party did not believe in divisive politics.
“I can’t stand divisive politics. I am the last person to choose a specific community, and the last person to say all this should be given to this society, this community,” Sangma said, and claimed that the NPP is not like other parties because they believe in “positive politics.”
Addressing the 12th Foundation Day of the NPP at the Soso Tham Auditorium he said the party believes in unity and advised his party leaders to be humble and to not let power and position dictate their behaviour.
“Be kind and humble to the people for whom you are here to serve and work, and don’t let power and position ever dictate the way you behave with these common people and the citizens of our state, and especially the poor and the downtrodden. A simple handshake and a simple smile from you and your 30 seconds of your time and will take away 50 per cent of the tension that person is going through,” Sangma said.
The NPP also celebrated the birthday of their founder, Purno A Sangma which was on September 1.
The NPP president recalled his late father’s advice that when entering politics to never think about position or money. He also said that negativity is part of politics. “There will always be people to say a lot of bad things and I frankly don’t bother,” he stated.
State party president Prestone Tynsong in his speech expressed confidence that they will win the upcoming Gambegre by-election.
Although rumour is rife that many party leaders will leave the NPP, Tynsong said, “Let rumours continue but we know that if we are successful in 2028 elections, we will go on to increase like how it has been over the past few years,” he boast.
Tynsong stated that under the NPP led government, the State has seen major projects like Crowborough now Taj Vivanta functional.
“It is NPP who has given a transformation to Shillong city. We have got two five star hotels functional. Next year, the first assembly session will be held at Mawdiangdiang, at the new assembly building,” said the state party president.
“We can’t deny the fact but let those who talk bad about us continue to talk. The indigenous people should question who because of whom these two projects was done. We were able to build Lariti performing art centre which is the biggest in the NE…Despite all these works yet we are taunted and targeted,” he quipped.
Tynsong also said that it was under their leadership settlement of the inter-state boundary dispute took off while past governments chose to always opt for ‘status quo’.
Meanwhile, the party leaders also felicitated several founding members.
