Shella residents oppose Dorbar ‘exec members’

SHILLONG: A meeting was called by natives of Shella residing in Shillong to discuss peace and harmony at Shella and to restore traditional practices in the village.
Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Pynkmenlang Sanmiet said, “As natives of Shella residing in Shillong, we meet today to extend our support to the people of Shella by opposing the decision of 14-15 people who defied the traditional practice of the village.”
He further said the 14-15 people claimed to be the executive members of the Dorbar Shnong “whereas no such executive committee or executive member exists in the traditional practice of Shella village”.
“Members are those who assist the secretary of the Dorbar Shnong in signing the agenda to be placed before the Dorbar and to obtain the quorum to hold the Dorbar Shnong,” he said.
Sanmiet said the 14-15 people called a Dorbar that was opposed by the residents of Shella on August 20. The secretary of the Dorbar Shnong Shella is elected by the people and his function is to write the proceedings of the decision made in the Dorbar and to implement its work.