By Our Reporter
Shillong: The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) has issued a show cause notice to the acting Syiem of Hima Mawsynram, Amos Malngiang, seeking clarification on the alleged issuance of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for performing religious activities inside the Mawjymbuin Cave at Mawsynram in East Khasi Hills.
“We have issued a show cause notice to Amos Malngiang last week with the expectation of an early response from him,” KHADC Executive Member in charge Elaka, Lamphrang Blah, informed here on Wednesday.
Blah informed that the show cause order was issued after three local NGOs – KSU, FKJGP and HNYF (Mawsynram circle) – had alleged the acting Syiem of bypassing the Dorbar Shnong by granting NOC for performing religious activities inside the Mawjymbuin Cave.
The local NGOs have been maintaining that since the Mawjymbuin Cave was under the jurisdiction of the Mawsynram Dorbar Shnong, the authority to grant the NOC lies solely on the Dorbar. Meanwhile, FKJGP education secretary Morgan J Lyngdoh informed this scribe that during their previous meeting with KHADC CEM, PN Syiem, they had asked the Council chief to remove Amos Malngiang from the post of acting Syiem of Hima Mawsynram, but they have agreed to extend the deadline following a request from the CEM.
“The CEM, while seeking more time, has stated that the KHADC has sent a show cause notice to the acting Syiem and after receiving his reply the Council will initiate further action,” the FKJGP leader said.