Shillong, April 12: The Voice of the People Party (VPP), an opposition party in Meghalaya, today condemned the murder of a labourer at Mawlai Mawroh and demanded that the government must ensure that rule of law prevails in the state.
In a statement issued here today the VPP spokesperson Batskhem Myrboh said, ” The Voice of the People Party (VPP) which is fully committed to the Constitution of India and the principle of Rule of Law, condemns the cold-blooded murder of a labourer at Mawlai Mawroh. No one has the right to take the life of any one. Right to life is the basic human right of each and every individual irrespective of community, ethnicity, race, caste and religion guaranteed both under the International as well as the laws of the Country.”
“We urge the state government to take steps and measures to ensure that rule of law prevails in the state.. The incident has further tarnished the image of the state which has already been known as the land of abuse of power and corruption perpetrated by those in power,” the statement added.