SHILLONG:
The opposition Congress on January 4 urged the people of Nongkrem constituency to reject the National People’s Party (NPP) candidate.
Speaking to the media, Congress leader Ronnie V Lyngdoh praised the residents of Nongkrem for having the guts to resist coercion and allurement. He was referring to the charge made against cabinet minister Dasakhiatbha Lamare for allegedly giving out cash to the people of the constituency.
“I laud the people of Nongkrem and I urge if you want good governance, reject such people as we need lawmakers not money distributors,” Lyngdoh said.
When asked on the delay by the authority concerned to take action against the matter, the Congress leader, however, said, “As far as action is concerned, I think the model code of conduct is yet to enforce, I don’t know to what extent the law is applicable but the people should take the law in their own hands (not to hurt anyone) but to reject such people. Let the people of Nongkrem be an example to the people of other constituencies.”