SHILLONG: Following the crisis in the Mawthadraishan Block Congress Committee (MBCC), the Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Tuesday constituted an inquiry committee to look into the irregularities relating to enrollment of members for formation of a primary unit.
A primary unit is constituted for recommending the names of the candidate for allottment of the party ticket for the upcoming 2013 Assembly election.
The inquiry committee, to be headed by MPCC vice president Oris Myriaw, will have Aubrey H Scott, Manbor Warjri and James Lyngdoh as members
The committee was constituted following the allegation made by the group supporting Congress MDC Irin Lyngdoh (one of the ticket aspirants) that MBCC under the leadership of West Khasi Hills District Congress Committee president Boldness L Nongum (another ticket aspirant), manipulated the enrollment procedure to ensure victory of Nongum in the election at the primary unit.
Another reason for the formation of this committee was to evaluate the incident that occurred on September 27 at Kynshi in which tension broke out between the supporters of the two ticket aspirants. Finally police was forced to intervene.
Immediately after incident, the MPCC dissolved the MBCC. However, a day later revoked the decision and subsequently suspended a few members of the MBCC including its president EE Kurbah.
While addressing the supporters of Lyngdoh who came to meet him at his residence on Tuesday night, MPCC president DD Lapang made it clear that he ordered an inquiry to look into the alleged manipulation of the enrollment of members.
The committee has been given seven day’s time to submit its report to him.
Lapang said that he knew very well that both Boldness and Irin would be fighting against each other in the upcoming election.
“I can only say that the chances of the party winning the Mawthadraishan constituency are almost impossible if both the senior leaders of the party decide to contest against each other,” the MPCC president said.
Earlier, 400-plus party workers supporting Boldness marched towards Lapang’s residence to protest the MPCC decision to suspend few of the members of the MBCC. Majority of the speakers who spoke during their meeting with Lapang expressed their disappointment on this decision of the MPCC.
They also maintained that the party would win the Mawthadraishan seat only if the ticket is awarded to Nongum.