Editor,
I am a woman who has waited patiently for our menfolk to come out and speak the truth. No one has come forward, I can wait no longer and so I have to step forward to say what has to be said. Your page three story of (ST Juky 8, 2017) “Ex KSU chief ask NGOs to fight under one flag” should have made the front page headlines. It’s a scoop which the Shillong Times failed to take note of. The irony and comical part of the call for unity is done by someone mainly responsible for the breaking up the KSU. Is the HYC serious? Must be some hidden agenda somewhere so let us begin to unite to create more public mayhem seems more like it. Fishing in troubled waters is always a favourite pastime for people who have nothing else to do.
People nearly died laughing when they read that Anthony Kharbuli had condemned NGOs for extorting money from non tribals. Who is he trying to fool? Every petrol pump, every business house, shops of Iewduh, Police bazaar , Laitumkhrah and Polo, each and everyone pays extortion money to the KSU, FKJGP, HYF and all the so called Ýouth NGOs of Shillong. The opposition to the railway also needs to be questioned as the persistence on entry and exit points also has a suspicious smell. These points are ready made counters to make easy extortion money. Everything and everyone in the name of the Jaitbynriew! How the money is spent, no one knows. All NGO leaders lead a lavish lifestyle yet no NGO has ever come forward with an audited statement of its finances to be released to the public. Please let’s not speak of dirt and smut when your own snoot remains unwashed from your own face.
Truck and transport related businesses form one of the major contributors to NGO funds. Ask the fruit sellers, transport agencies and fish sellers and they will tell you to whom they pay protection money. If railways come all this regular income of our youth NGOs will dry up. Sometimes it is wise to try and find out why NGOs are so negative about development. Yes Mr Donkupar Roy is correct when he calls for further negotiations on the issue. Yes unity and transparency is needed to kick out useless corrupt politicians and parties that encourage corruption. Unity is needed to have a stable government. Unity is needed to bring likeminded parties together. Unity is needed to address the economic improvement of Meghalaya. The last thing we need is a call for unity to further divide the public. But perhaps divisive experts know of things you and I don’t.
Yours etc,
Saphishisha Kurbah
Shillong -8
NEIGRIHMS a gift to the North East!
Editor
NEIGRIHMS which usually made news in the past because of some of its successful endeavours in the medical field has lately been affected by negative news relating to technical issues which are beyond the layman’s capacity to comprehend but which could certainly cause anxiety for many.
This premiere institution has provided quality medical treatment to the people of the North East in general and to those of the state of Meghalaya in particular and the increasing number of patients flocking to the institute nowadays would reflect the confidence that people have in the services available here so far. Therefore any news which has a negative bearing towards it progress would naturally be taken by many as disturbing and could be considered as setbacks towards their pursuit for better health care.
The latest news report of clarifications which probably emanated from the NEIGRIHMS management itself seems to indicate that the setback therein are not weighty enough to bring adverse consequences in the long run and that the management is confident enough to resolve these soon. This is certainly reassuring and the apprehension of many that NEIGRIHMS would likely collapse as reported earlier is now unfounded . With the announcement of the institute management of big plans and initiatives to further build up the institute one hopes for more positive outcomes from here in the near future.
In the meantime , it is assumed that as NEIGRIHMS is located well within this state there must have been a close coordination between the state government and the institute’s management and to the extent possible the government must have been proactive enough to be involved in uplift of the Institute as well. No doubt being a central government institution it would be expected that NEIGRIHMS would function independently without state government’s interference but the Institute has been serving many local people well and this extends to a number of prominent personalities of the state too. With these and with future prospects it would be expected that the state perhaps has a stake in ensuring that NEIGRIHMS flourishes. Moreover the recognition and prestige which the Institute has brought to the state by its presence here cannot simply be ignored either.
In the final analysis, it is hard to think of anything more important than health for human wellbeing and quality of life. As such there has been all out efforts by the state government to expand health care facilities through its many public health institutions. The presence of NEIGRIHMS here with its more advances approach and facilities has supplemented such efforts. It is hoped therefore that the state government and the Institute support each other to build enough strength to strive towards reaching the desired common goals. After all, in the matter of health of the people and with mutual understanding there perhaps should be no boundaries to be guarded or that which should not be breached.
Yours etc.,
K.L.Tariang,
Via email