Plans hatched to remove Nipamacha as MSCP chief

IMPHAL, December 6: With differences widening between the working president of the MSCP, T Chaoba and president W Nipamacha, moves are on to remove Nipamacha from the post of president, revealed an inside source of the party today. According to the source a hush-hush meeting of the Central Executive meeting of the party was held a few days back wherein prudent to remove Nipamacha as chief of the MSCP. The source added 14 of the 21 members of the Central Executive were present at the secret meeting. Union Minister and working president T Chaoba was also present at the meeting. When TSE approached Chaoba he refused to pass any comment. He however added a press conference would be convened very soon. The source further said that differences within the top leadership of the MSCP have surfaced primarily due to the inept handling of matters by Nipamacha. His nonchalant style of functioning has contributed immensely to the current crisis within the MSCP, he added. The source also said Nipamacha is guilty of over stepping his briefs and appointed many office bearers arbitrarily. Giving details the source said Nipamacha had appointed six party vice presidents even though the Constitutions of the MSCP lays down that number should be three. There are eight general secretaries even though there should be only five, he said and added that the party has two excess secretaries. Such styles of functioning had led to a lot of heartburn and dissatisfaction among the office bearers.