Sit-in protest continues
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 19 2021:
Expressing the need for a retrial at a higher Court following the acquittal of former ADC Chairman, Lhukhosei Zou and all those involved in Phoudel drug case, the Hiyangthang Maning Leikai Meira Paibi Lup and Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA) Unit jointly organised a sit in protest at Hiyangthang in Imphal West district, today.
Addressing the gathering, Geetchandra Mangang, secretary general of CADA raised questions against the motive of the Government for not taking the case to a higher Court.
The ND&PS Court in the judgement of the case also hinted State's Public Prosecutor to go for appeal to higher Court, he said while adding the voice raise on the matter by various organisations seeking retrial of the case is not illegal.
Slogans including 'do not demean war on drugs', 'award befitting punishments to drug smugglers' etc were raised at the end of the protest.