Sit-in protest continues
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal/Thoubal, February 07 2021:
Expressing the need for a retrial at a higher Court following the recent acquittal of former ADC Chairman, Lhukhosei Zou who was arrested on the charge of drug smuggling, and those involved in the Phoudel drug case of 2019, the Narankonjil Mayai Leikai Nupi Lup, Sun Flower Club and Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA) Unit jointly organised a sit-in protest at Narankonjil Mayai Leikai in Imphal West district today.
Addressing the gathering, Hijam Priyokumar, president of CADA expressed his concern with the increasing cases of drug abuse and stated that the State Government's "War on Drug" has become a joke with the Government not yet taking the case to a higher Court.
He further appealed to the State Government to take the case to a higher Court and award befitting punishments to those involved in the drug case.
Slogans including 'do not demean war on drugs', 'award befitting punishments to drug smugglers' etc were raised at the end of the protest.
Similarly, the Nongchup Imphal Palem Ima Apunba Lup (NIMPAL) also organised a sit-in protest at Uripok Khumanthem Leikai.
Another sit-in protest with the same demands was staged by Thoubal Ima at Wangjing Lamding Keithel in Thoubal district.
Voicing the same demands, the Ningombam Mayai Leikai Women Association and Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA) Unit jointly organised a torch rally today at Ningombam in Imphal West district.
The rally, participated by about 150 volunteers, began from the premises of Ningombam Mayai Leikai Women Association and went around Ningombam and surrounding areas.