Congress trying to mislead the people : MNF

Aizawl, Dec 18 (UNI) Ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) here today accused the opposition Congress of trying to mislead the people by wrongly interpreting the court judgement, which had acquitted Congress MLA R Lalzirliana of the MNF government's defamation case against him.

In a statement, MNF clarified that 'the judgement never said that the MNF had paid ransom money to insurgents, it only said that MLA Lalzirliana's statement was an exception'.

The MNF government filed a complaint against Saitual MLA Lalzirliana in the court following his allegation at a press conference that the MNF government had paid Rs 50 lakh to Hmar insurgents for the release of six kidnapped NEEPCO officials.

"The public prosecutor moved the court for punishment to the MLA under section 501 IPC and to find the truth. However, the court did not find the MLA'S allegation sufficient to impose a punishment," the statement said adding "Congress has wrongly interpreted the court's judgement and order (oral) to mislead the people." UNI SNR BA/src1152