Sir
The four-week imbroglio on the elevation of the CEM, Rakesh A Sangma, has exposed the total lack of leadership on the part of the NPP.
Rakesh A Sangma was elected CEM democratically, by the MDCs of the GHADC, through the process of ‘parliamentary representation.’
Any organisation can oppose his elevation, but the spineless MDA government, instead of seeking a solution through the process of the courts, had the gall to send an MLA to negotiate with those organisations, who have a difference of opinion on the election results of the CEM, who they felt was not the best man to be in that post.
Who is an A’chik ? That has been clearly stated by many renowned  A’chik scholars on the A’chik customary law. There’s no dispute on the ethnic status of Rakesh A Sangma. So why this pussyfooting on the issue by the NPP?
One pussyfoots in order to appease, instead of going by principles of governance.
And the entire state has witnessed this charade of pussyfooting and has exposed the ‘invertebrate leadership’ of a `national party’ that it lacks courage to take a stand and support the citizens of the country (eg People of Meghalaya ).
Tomorrow another issue may arise and we may yet see the MDA government bending over backwards to soothe the bruised egos of some people who may have a different point of view.
Is the MDA government made up of ‘men of straw’ that it cannot stand up for principles of governance?
It’s ironical that this is happening in the 50th year of the statehood of Meghalaya. Have we elected ‘mental dwarves’ that none of the people who have been elected be it MDCs , MLAs or even the three MPs have the courage to take a stand on the side of righteousness?
The organisations in the Garo Hills protesting against the GHADC CEM are doing so within their democratic rights. Rightly or wrongly, they can protest, but the lack of leadership shown by the NPP-led MDA is indeed pathetic. This display of lack of leadership cuts a sorry figure.
2023 is around the corner and I appeal to all Meghalayans, let us vote with a clear conscience and elect men and women who are not ‘men of straw’, but people who deliver a better 51st year to the state of Meghalaya.
Tyrone D’Brass
Tura