Editor,
Apropos the news capsule published in your esteemed daily captioned ‘Computer Course’ (ST Apr 29, 2016) and which reads, ‘ The Cyber Club run by the Department of Computer Science, St. Anthony’s College Shillong in association with the St. Anthony’s College Shillong Alumni Association (SACSAA) organised a computer literacy course with students of Savio Juniorate, Shillong.” I would like a clarification as to which Savio Juniorate is this computer course being organized for? As far as my knowledge goes there is only one Savio Juniorate in the whole of Meghalaya and for a year now that I am appointed as the Dean of this Institute we have not receives any computer course from any one. Can we get some clarification on the said news item please?
Yours etc.,
Michael Makri SDB
Dean of Studies,
Savio Juniorate
Shillong -8
Slow legal system encourages crime
Editor,
‘Evil must be punished, good must be rewarded.’ This is what we call ‘poetic justice’. I am shocked and surprised to read of cases of rape being reported almost on a daily basis. I don’t understand why rape cases are on the rise in our state? What has happened to our legal system? Why is it so slow in giving justice to the victims? Why are criminals not punished and why is there delay in arresting them? And why is this particular crime against women increasing in our state although ours is a matrilineal society? We may continue to ask many such questions and fail to get answers.
In my opinion the police are to be blamed for being too slow to act. For instance, after the rape and brutal killing of a young girl in Upper Shillong, protest rallies in different places were organized and candles lit in order to show our solidarity with the deceased young lady’s family and to stop such social evils. But do we see any change in the society? In fact, after that incident rapes are still reported nearly every day in your newspaper. Moreover, how many days did the police take to arrest the accused and conduct the investigation? I personally believe that the tardiness of the legal system has encouraged many people to take advantage and to commit such crimes. If the legal system were not so slow then why are there so many cases pending in the court? Why has the High Court of Meghalaya still not delivered justice to the victim in the case of Small Phawa who allegedly raped a minor since 2011? Those days of Tirot Singh are gone when the Khasis had a high sense of morality. Today with the influence of media and other social communications people are adversely influenced even while the tribal values are disappearing. Is the slow legal system encouraging more crime?
Yours etc.,
Aiborlang Nongsiej
Mawkyrwat
South West Khasi Hills
Of SPTS bus conductors
Editor,
Apropos the letter on rude bus conductors (ST April 28, 2016) on the very sensitive issue of rude behaviour of bus conductors in Govt buses plying in the city, I would like to reiterate that such incidents are very common in the SPTS buses. Firstly, most of the buses halt at the stands and take their own time. Next, most of the conductors do not issue tickets and, “No change,” is a common excuse when passengers tender a currency note of Rs 10. Sometimes a bus takes a different route and the conductor tell the passengers to get down at a particular point. It seems that most the conductors are not aware of rich culture and history of Shillong for which we are so proud. They are tarnishing the pride and prestige of Shillong. We urge the concerned authorities through your esteemed daily to look into the matter so that such acts are not repeated.
Yours etc.,
Anjan Kr Das,
Shillong-6