Opp says it is uncalled for
SHILLONG: Ruling ARPA’s plans to stay in power, despite the ongoing power struggle, received a jolt on Tuesday when the State government decided to impose Administrator’s Rule in KHADC.
“We have no other option but to  recommend the Governor to take over the administration of KHADC,” District Council Affairs Minister HDR Lyngdoh told reporters after a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
While giving a brief account of the events those had unfolded in the last few days, Lyngdoh informed that the PDF leader P.N Syiem initially had submitted a letter to the department claiming majority with sixteen MDCs and a few days later the new leader of ARPA Metbah Lyngdoh also submitted a letter claiming to have majority in the KHADC with 16 MDCs.
“Since both the groups claimed majority the government is left with no other option but to impose Administrator’s Rule,” the minister said adding that the same would be effective for a period of six months.
Lyngdoh, however, refuted the allegation that Government had orchestrated defection in the Council.
Meanwhile, reacting to the Cabinet decision, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said, “The decision is an obligation to the constitution of the country.” “Let them (MDCs) settle down and take cool decisions,” Sangma said jokingly.
Opp slams Govt: Meanwhile, Opposition leader Donkupar Roy has slammed the State Government for recommending imposition of Administrator’s Rule in KHADC Â saying “the decision of the State Cabinet is uncalled for”.
“The Government should not have intervened when the MDCs were trying their best to handle the situation,” he said.
Using the same yardstick, Roy said that the government should impose Administrator’s Rule in GHADC where “the term of the Executive Council has already expired but the Government is extending the tenure from time to time.”
According to Roy, when ARPA MDCs were joining Congress, the Government was silent. “But now the Government has recommended Administrator’s Rule when ARPA has the majority,” he said.
“I hope the Governor would re-look into the matter,” he said.
