SHILLONG/TURA: The youth wing of the Nationalist Congress Party’s Mawpun unit in Pynthorumkhrah constituency has condemned the murder of Jonathone Sangma on Sunday.
In a press statement, the youth wing said Sangma is a victim of political assassination and condemned the “cowardly act” by the militants.
The NCP youths also extended their sympathies to the family, friends, party workers and people of the constituency.
Meanwhile, Hawakhana Baptist Church Pastor Rev Frithing D Sangma termed the murder of Jonathone and three others as inhuman.
“I, on behalf of the Conglomeration of Churches, NGOs and Senior Citizen Peace Committee, Tura, appeal to all the churches and citizen in Garo Hills to uphold in prayer the bereaved families and also pray that such evil crimes will not overshadow our society. I will also appeal to the state law and order authority to take strong action against the culprits who have committed such a heinous crime,” the statement issued by the church leader read.
The All Garo Hills SSA School Teachers’ Association (AGHSSASTA) also strongly condemned the incident and urged the government to take strong action against the perpetrators of the crime.
The United A’Chik Youth Federation and the All Khasi Hills Nokma Welfare Association jointly condemned the killing of Jonathone. “It has happened for the first time in history of Meghalaya politics,” the organization said and appealed to militants to shun violence against civilians. “Killing of civilians is a cowardice act. It is a deed of the unscrupulous double standard people who turned into animal from human being,” a joint statement said on Tuesday.
