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TURA: War of words between former ANVC (B) Chairman Rimpu N Marak and NGOs involved in the Tura pharmacy episode continues with the AYWO terming the recent allegations made by the former against the organization as baseless and ‘desperate. “Rimpu, who is a self proclaimed ‘savior of the weak’ is going through serious mental trauma as we had exposed his protection racket to make ‘easy money’ by pretending to side with GLR Pharmaceuticals, as well as trying to prove his mettle among the non-tribal business fraternity in Tura,” asserted the General Secretary of the organization, Sengbath Chambugong Marak. On Rimpu’s allegation that the AYWO has political backing and has no base, it said that it would never be influenced by one person or party and reiterated that it would always rise against injustice, be it against someone who is a terrorist or ex-terrorist. “We want to inform Rimpu that AYWO at present has 13 Constituent Regional Branches all over Garo Hills and has more than 50 active Primary Members’ in the Central Governing Body and more than 20 Associate Members’ who will be promoted as ‘Active Members’ in days to come since these members are in their academic stage pursuing their studies in and outside Garo Hills unlike him and his group,” it said. Accusing Rimpu of committing various illegal activities in the past, the organization directed a question at him and asked if he ever realized that he had disrespected, undermined and demeaned the sacred culture of the Garos by claiming himself to be the town Nokma by manipulating Danakgre A’king Nokma, Enilla Ch Marak. “He knows very well that by occupying the position of Town Nokma illegally, he could have charge exorbitant fees merely for issuance of Nokma Documents and all the necessary activities being carried out by Nokma under her A’kingland. This point can be assumed from the fact that he even opened an office at Tura and illegally asked all the Patta Holders to renew in the office by paying hefty amount of fees,” it said. The organization also criticized Rimpu for allegedly ‘clogging legal proceedings’ at one time by trying to petition against the law of the land for which he was imposed a fine of Rs 100000/- and for going vocal against the Garo Customary Law which the GHADC had tried to pass recently. |
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