SHILLONG: The chairman of the State Planning Board, Lambor Malngiang has urged the Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma to convene a special session of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly for passing a resolution opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
Malngiang on Wednesday shot off a note to the Chief Minister urging him to convene the special of the Assembly on the matter.
He said it was time for all the political parties to forget their differences and jointly oppose the Bill even as he informed that the Chief Minister would soon convene an all party meeting to discuss the way forward for opposing the Bill.
Expressing his stiff opposition to the Bill, he said that the Meghalaya Government has vehemently opposed the Bill in its cabinet meeting.
When asked if there was any threat to the MDA over the Bill, he replied in negative saying this Government would complete its full tenure.
On being asked for his thoughts on the demand to remove BJP MLA A L Hek from the Cabinet, he said that the Hek too had vehemently opposed the Bill in the Cabinet meeting where a resolution was passed to oppose the Bill.
On being asked about the demand of the Leader of Opposition asking all the political masters supporting the MDA to rethink their strategy, Malngiang said, “ How can I rethink when the Government itself have said no to the Bill.
