SHILLONG: Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Tuesday castigated the GNC MLA Clifford Marak for misinforming people on ANVC peace pact.
Replying to call attention moved by Marak where he alleged that the State Government had cheated ANVC as the September 24 peace pact was signed only by officials of both Central and state governments and not by the Union home minister and Home minister of Meghalaya, the Chief Minister said that the MLA was trying to send a wrong message to people and the militant group.
Marak in the motion said it was the officials of the state home department and the union home ministry who had signed the agreement and not the union home minister and the state home minister.
To this the Chief Minister said in such cases the government is represented by officials (at the level of secretaries) and ministry in many agreements.
“Any attempt to create confusion will defeat the purpose of finding settlement of peace in a sustainable basis,” he said. Marak contention was that “Ministers are government, not officers.” He also said that there is also no mention about number of seats to be increase in the GHADC and the other two district councils of Khasi and Jaintia Hills. On GHADC issue, the chief minister said there was a need for amendment of the Sixth Schedule.
