‘Voters will judge party, govt in 2018’

SHILLONG: Former chief minister Salseng C Marak has left it to the people of Meghalaya to decide on the state of affairs in the party and the government when it will face the voters in the Assembly polls in 2018.
The statement assumes significance at a time when the AICC is silent on various grievances of the legislators raised in the past against the style of functioning of Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and the subsequent action against rebel Congress leader PN Syiem by the party.
Marak remained discreet about the political development in the State which, according to him, is an open book. He only said that some party workers may not be happy with the development.
“But what to do, it is up to the people to judge on these issues in 2018,” a helpless Marak said.
When asked whether the question of CLP leadership is still an issue, Marak said the matter was discussed even at the AICC level and now the issue is apparently shelved, but he asserted that all these will reflect in the next Assembly elections.
“People will give the verdict, let the people judge as there is no use of complaining now,” the former chief minister said.
Asked about the action taken against the KHADC CEM, the former chief minister said it is an open secret that Syiem is not in good terms with the chief minister and that the AICC is aware of it.