AC (M) spokesman L Wanglat told newsmen that Chief Minister Gegong Apang should ``resign honourably'' and pave the way for an alternative government.

He said apart from 24 legislators of the AC (M), eight Independents and four Congress MLAs were supporting AC (M) leader Mukut Mithi to form a new government.

Wanglat alleged that the minority Apang Ministry was taking some vital decisions and should be stopped forthwith. Apang was creating a fear psychosis among the people by promulgating the National Security Act for the entire State which was earlier in force only in Rirap and Changlang districts bordering Nagaland and Myanmar.

He said Mithi had written to the inspector general of police for the safety of those who deserted Apang. Meanwhile, Doye today alleged that several AC legislators were illegally confined by some political leaders.

In a letter to Governor Mata Prasad, he alleged that party MLAs had been confinement since January 9. Doye urged the Governor to intervene in the matter and ensure their stay at the respective official residences. Otherwise, he feared, there might be a law and order problem.

Tony Pertin, AC general secretary, in a statement contested the claim that AC leaders of the Dibang Valley district had resigned en masse. He said only district president Makel Pertin had resigned from the party.

Meanwhile, one Arunachal Congress Lok Sabha member Wangcha Rajkumar has requested the Lok Sabha speaker to treat him as a member of the Arunachal Congress (M). Wanglat released to the press a copy of the letter written to Lok Sabha Speaker by Rajkumar on January 12.

The other Lok Sabha member of the Arunachal Congress is Omak Apang, son of Gegong Apang, who is the Minister of State for Tourism in the Vajpayee-led Government at the Centre.