The Rising People’s Party (RPP) of Nagaland, that models itself on the anti-corruption stance of the Aam Aadmi Party, has asked Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio to clear the air on the Enforcement Directorate’s summons to five of his associates under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The summoning of the five was a direct indictment of the Chief Minister, RPP leaders said. Joel Naga and Vitho Zao, the party’s leaders said two of the five individuals summoned to appear before the ED in Guwahati have Central Bureau of Investigation cases pending against them since 2019.
Also among the five is Kuovesieo Rio, appointed in the Chief Minister’s Office as the personal assistant to Mr Rio. The other four are believed to be close confidants of the CM, the RPP said.
