Speaker Hemochandra accused
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 20 2011:
Social Upliftment Organisation (SUO) and Service Recreation and Organisation of Youths (SROY) has charged Speaker I Hemochandra, who is also the MLA of Singjamei Assembly Constituency with misusing the Local Area Development Fund (LADF) and has threaten to take up legal procedures in the regard.
Speaking to media persons in this regard today, Kakchingtabam Rajen, Advisor, SUO alleged that I Hemochandra used up an amount of Rs 3 lakhs for the construction of a community hall in Singjamei Top Leikai.
But in reality there is not even an inch of land in Top Leikai where a new house can be built, forget about constructing a community hall.
There has been no community hall constructed so far.
In addition to this, he has again used up another 1 lakh for the construction of Public Park in Singjamei Parking.
But unfortunately the Public park is nowhere to be seen in Singjamei parking area, he pointed out.
He further went on to say that an amount of Rs 11.5 lakhs has been allegedly used up for shingling of roads in ward number 17 of Singjamei constituency.
There are 14 connecting roads in ward number 17 .
All these roads have already been black topped.
There is no need for shingling on these roads.
On the other hand, no singling of road has been carried out in Singjamei ward number 17 .
He further alleged that Hemochandra misused another Rs 6.5 lakhs on the pretext of cleaning up the Turel Ahanbi riverside.
A meagre amount of Rs 50,000 was used for the purpose and the remaining went in his pocket.
Ng Sprojit, General Secretary of SROY said that an amount of Rs 2 lakhs was allocated for the reconstruction of SROY club.
Out of the whole amount a sum of Rs 50,000 was sanctioned and the remaining amount went to his pocket as usual.
No development programme has been taken up by him in Singjamei Thongam Leikai, but still he uses all the funds in the name of development, without any work done in reality.
If I Hemochandra does not clarify about the alleged misuse of the LADF within five days, legal procedures will be taken up against him, warned members of both the clubs.